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Information about the Swedish School of Colorado

The purpose of the Swedish School of Colorado is to provide education in Swedish language, history and culture, and to promote mutual understanding and friendship among students. The school is a meeting place for those interested in Swedish culture and provides opportunities for students and parents to interact with others who speak Swedish. In the 2008 fall semester we had over 100 students in the school.

The curriculum focuses on teaching students to speak, listen and understand, read and write in Swedish. Alongside the language instruction the school will introduce Swedish traditions, holidays, cultural events, history, and the Swedish way of life. Classes are held in Swedish.

It is critical for the success of the students’ language skills that Swedish is spoken in the home on an ongoing basis. As a result, only students who have a Swedish-speaking family member should attend the school (Swedish citizenship is not required).

The goal of the school is to further enrich the language skills from home, including grammar studies and pronunciation.

Teachers determine the placement of children into groups according to children’s age and Swedish language skills. Groups are divided by age and language skills:
1) 18 months - 3 years: Smultron I & Smultron II
2) 3 - 6 years: Blåbär
3) 3 - 4 years: Körsbär
4) 4 - 5 years: Krusbär
5) 5 - 6 years: Lingon
5) 6 - 9 years: Jordgubbar (beginners) 
6) 6 - 9 years: Hallon (intermediate) 
6) 10 - 15 years: Hjortron Beginners & Intermediate
7) 15 years and older, including adults: Björnbär, Beginners & Intermediate

Download a description in English of each group.

For more information, send an email to: svenskaskolan@yahoo.com

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Applications

Please visit our new registration site to register:

http://shop.svenskaskolancolorado.org/

Spring semester 2010
January 10 - May 30
Sunday, January 10 2010
Sunday, January 24  2010
Sunday, February 7 2010
Sunday, February 21 2010
Sunday, March 3 2010
Sunday, March 21  2010
Sunday, March 28 2010
Sunday, April 11 2010
Sunday, May 2  2010
Sunday, Maj 16 2010
Sunday, May 23 2010

Most classes will require home study during the weeks in between classroom sessions.

Do not bring any food containing nuts to the school. Several of our students have severe nut allergies.

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Tuition fees

$120 per student over 3 years
$40 per student under 3 years

We also offer rebates for families that enroll more than one student!
   $100 for second student

   $30 for third student 
   Additional students from the same family are free! A family will not be charged more than $250 per semester.

Tuition includes books and materials for all classes except Bjornbar. Students in the Bjornbar class are required to purchase their own study materials from their teacher: Swedish for Me (book & CD) for $37.50. Please bring a check to the first class to pay for this book.

Handbook
Dowload the Swedish School of Colorado's Handbook (in English) here. This includes principles for all students and parents on how to make the School a successful environment for everyone.