School and childcare
In Vaggeryd municipality, you will find preschools, compulsory schools, upper secondary school and vocational training. If you are new in Sweden, you can learn Swedish (Swedish For Immigrants) at Fenix kultur- och kunskapscentrum in Vaggeryd.
Childcare
Vaggeryd municipality is home to a number of preschools and recreation centres, located in Vaggeryd and Skillingaryd as well as Klevshult, Bondstorp, Byarum, Hok, Svenarum and Tofteryd.
All children living in Sweden are entitled to attend preschool 15 hours per week if the parent is unemployed or on parental leave with siblings. From 1 September of the year the child turns 3, they are entitled to 15 hours per week. If you work, your children can attend preschool for the entire duration of your working hours.
Compulsory school
Compulsory school is obligatory from preschool class (children aged 6) until year 9.
The following compulsory schools are located in the municipality:
- Bondstorps skola – year F–3
- Byarums skola – year F–3
- Fågelforsskolan, Skillingaryd – year F–6
- Fågelforsskolan, Skillingaryd – year 7–9
- Compulsory school for pupils with learning disabilities
- Götafors skola, Vaggeryd – year F–3
- Hjortsjöskolan, Vaggeryd – year 1–6
- Hjortsjöskolan, Vaggeryd – year 7–9
- Hoks skola – year F–3
- Klevshults skola – year F–3
- Sörgårdsskolan, Skillingaryd – year F–6
- Östra skolan, Vaggeryd – year F–3
- Tofthagaskolan, independent school in Tofteryd – year F–6 Länk till annan webbplats.
Contact barn- och utbildningsförvaltningen [the Child and Education Administration] for more information about preschool and school:
Phone: +46(0)370-67 80 00
E-mail: bun@vaggeryd.se
Visit: Bangårdsgatan 2, Skillingaryd
Upper secondary school
Once pupils have completed their compulsory schooling, they are able to attend upper secondary school. The vast majority of people in Sweden do.
At upper secondary school, pupils can take higher education preparatory programmes or vocational programmes. In Vaggeryd, the upper secondary school is located in Fenix kultur- och kunskapscentrum. Young people can also apply to upper secondary schools in Jönköping or Värnamo.
Adults who have not attended upper secondary school can attend upper secondary education as an adult.
Adult education and Swedish For Immigrants
The adult education in the municipality of Vaggeryd is located in Fenix kultur- och kunskapscentrum. Education on different levels is offered, from secondary school to higher vocational education.
The different educations on offer:
- Adult Secondary School
- Education for Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Adult Upper Secondary School
- Swedish For Immigrants (SFI)
- Commissioned education
- Higher Vocational Studies
Contact Fenix for information about upper secondary school and adult education
Website: fenixkunskapscentrum.se
Phone: +46 (0)393-67 87 00
E-mail: fenix@vaggeryd.se
Visit: Verner Malmstens väg 1, Vaggeryd
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