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Sweden, Stockholm
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SSHL provides a holistic, humanistic learning environment that develops life skills, self-care, happiness and health, guided by core values of humanity and equality.
The Students' Health team includes special education tutors, special education teachers, pedagogues, school counselors, a school nurse and a career counselor; a school psychologist and a school physician are available monthly. The approach is humanistic and holistic, focusing on the student as a whole and supporting each student's growth.
Mental wellbeing is supported by the SSHL Student Health team, which focuses on the student as a whole; a school psychologist and a school physician are available monthly to assist student welfare.
SSHL has zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and abusive treatment and aims to provide a safe and positive environment. There are policies for equal treatment (Equal Treatment Plan 2025-26) and ANDTS policies, and SSHL School Policies cover admission, attendance, language, inclusion and academic integrity. Abusive treatment is addressed in accordance with the Education Act, chapter 6.
SSHL is a Swedish boarding school and high school with an international outlook, situated along Lake Mälaren near the historic town of Sigtuna and convenient for Arlanda Airport. The school blends Swedish Gymnasium programmes for Years 10–12 with International Baccalaureate options, offering three IB programmes: DP, CP, and MYP, taught in English in the Diploma Programme while preserving a Swedish-language track within the IB and Gymnasium options. SSHL serves both boarding and day students, with eight boarding houses and a campus of 565 students (205 boarders). Facilities include a large indoor sports hall with basketball, volleyball and dance space, outdoor tennis and football facilities, rowing boathouses and a well-stocked library shared with the Sigtuna Foundation libraries. The not-for-profit Sigtuna School Foundation runs SSHL. A distinctive feature is its international projects and service culture, such as the Kenya Project and Life-Link, alongside a broad range of clubs and activities for students.
