Nurseries and Schools

You can apply for nurseries throughout the year, but the application deadline for the primary admission process is set for 1st of February.

Schools

The municipality is responsible for elementary and lower secondary education - from 1st to 10th grade.

The county, Vestland fylkeskommune, is responsible for upper secondary education - from 11th to 13th grade.

Nurseries and kindergardens

In Årdal there are 6 kindergardens. The children who attend kindergarden are aged 0-5 (6) years. Children i Norway start elementary school the year they become 6.

The kindergardens are financed by the state, the municipalities and the parents. There are national regulations concerning parents’ fees, and the maximum fee is nkr. 3 000 per month.

Kindergardens offer full-time or part-time places depending on the needs of the families.

Coordinated admission process: The admission process for all kindergardens in Årdal are coordinated and web-based. The forms are available in Norwegian and English.
If you have any questions or need help to fill out the forms contact the kindergarden administration.

You can apply for kindergarden throughout the year, but the application deadline for the primary admission process is set for 1st of February. And the kindergarden year starts middel of august.

Here you can apply for nursery admission.


E-mail administration:

Farnes skule: kurt.jevnaker@ardal.kommune.no

Tangen skule: veronika.bjornerud@ardal.kommune.no

E-mail kindergardens administration: Solveig.Hunshammer@ardal.kommune.no