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Voss Folk High School

Voss Folk High School

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Voss Folk High School (Norwegian: Voss Folkehøgskule) is a private folk school in Voss, Norway.[1]

Voss Folk High School

The school is located at the village of Seim west of Vossevangen in Hordaland. It was established in 1895 by educators Olaus Alvestad (1866–1903) and Lars Eskeland (1867–1942). The school follows the ideology inspired by clergyman and teacher N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783–1872) and his principals of education. It is today owned by an independent foundation. [2] [3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "About Voss Folk High School – a non-formal education college". Voss Folkehøgskule. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Grepstad, Ottar (2007). "Olaus Alvestad". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. [3]
    Klepp, Olbjørn (2007). "folkehøyskole". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  4. [4]
    "Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

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