The Swedish School in London
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The Swedish School in London (Swed.
: Svenska Skolan i London) is an independent school
in England. It consists of a nursery
and primary school
and a gymnasium
. The nursery and primary school is located near St Paul's School, in Barnes. The gymnasium (“gymnasiet”, for 16-18 year olds) was before an accommodation rented from a sixth form college in Twickenham
. Both of these were in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
. "gymnasiet" moved to Richmond university "American international university" autumn 2009.
The school was founded in 1907 in Harcourt Street, central London, and relocated to Barnes in 1976. The Sixth form of the school is nowadays located within Richmond Upon Thames College
in Twickenham
.
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: Svenska Skolan i London) is an independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
in England. It consists of a nursery
Nursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
and primary school
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
and a gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
. The nursery and primary school is located near St Paul's School, in Barnes. The gymnasium (“gymnasiet”, for 16-18 year olds) was before an accommodation rented from a sixth form college in Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
. Both of these were in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...
. "gymnasiet" moved to Richmond university "American international university" autumn 2009.
The school was founded in 1907 in Harcourt Street, central London, and relocated to Barnes in 1976. The Sixth form of the school is nowadays located within Richmond Upon Thames College
Richmond upon Thames College
Richmond upon Thames College is a further education college in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, which provides education primarily to 16-19 year olds...
in Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
.