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Norlights International School Oslo (NLIS) opened in 2015 as a state-funded private school in Oslo, Skådalen. It welcomed 1st–5th graders in its first year and now serves students from Grade 1 to Grade 10. NLIS is part of Norlights Education AS, a Norwegian educational holding company that owns four subsidiary companies. NLIS is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme, with the Diploma Programme also available as part of IB education.
The school has about 200 students and 30 staff, representing more than 40 nationalities. Diversity is celebrated and all students are free to be themselves. NLIS provides a range of clubs and activities, including Music Choir Club, Art Club, Ski Club, Gardening Club, Piano & Guitar Club and BrainoBrain. The IB framework guides learning, with the school implementing the PYP and MYP and offering the DP as part of its IB program.
Norlights International School Oslo (NLIS) is a state-funded private school in Oslo's Skådalen district that serves students from age 6 to 18. Opened in 2015, it enrolls around 200 pupils and employs about 30 staff, with more than 40 nationalities represented. NLIS delivers the International Baccalaureate across the full continuum: Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) is authorized and available. The campus supports inquiry-based learning through a transdisciplinary PYP framework and learner-centered MYP approaches, with DP preparation aligned to university pathways. The school emphasizes international mindedness, cross-cultural understanding and language development, alongside Norwegian contexts through the LK20 framework integration. Facilities focus on collaborative learning and specialist arts provision, including visual arts and music, with outdoor education and field visits underpinning well-being and social development. Located near the Holmenkollen metro line, NLIS fosters an inclusive, globally minded school community for students and their families.
