Country & territory guide
Compare schools across Norway.
A Norway school search should separate Bergen, Stavanger, Bekkestua and central Oslo, then check how far the chosen programme runs. The selected collection includes IB primary and middle study, IGCSE-to-Diploma routes, an IPC primary programme and French approved classes. Senior continuity depends on the named school, not an international-school label.
4 included profiles · 4 destination collections · 0 dated tuition schedules
This is a selected directory, with different levels of evidence in each collection. Open the named campus profile to check its curriculum phases, review date and sources before contacting admissions.
Planning a school search in Norway
Plan Bergen’s Grade 10 transition early
International School of Bergen publishes PYP in Grades 1–5 and MYP in Grades 6–10. Its learning overview explicitly describes graduation at Grade 10 and preparation for transfer to schools offering the final two years. Families considering Bergen for a child approaching the end of MYP should ask about reports, subject preparation and receiving-school applications while the child is still enrolled. The selected school’s IB provision does not mean a Diploma place remains on the same campus.
Stavanger’s high-school page instead describes IGCSE in Grades 9–10 and Diploma study in Grades 11–12. Compare those examination years with the child’s completed subjects before transferring between the two cities. A Grade 10 move can involve a different assessment sequence even when the final aim is IB. Ask the receiving school which examination or project evidence it needs, how it handles incomplete courses and what language and mathematics preparation is expected.
Sources: Bergen PYP Grades 1–5 · Bergen MYP Grades 6–10 · Bergen Grade 10 graduation and onward transition · Stavanger IGCSE, Diploma and course-delivery description
Separate the Oslo region’s IPC, IB and French paths
Oslo International School’s current homepage describes IPC in Years 1–6. Its upper-secondary page describes a three-year Pre-IB-to-IB2 sequence, with the Diploma in Years 12–13. The primary IPC description is distinct from IB PYP, and a senior Diploma does not establish an MYP route for earlier pupils. Ask for the offered class’s curriculum and preparation plan, especially when a former school’s grade number differs from the receiving school’s year labels.
The AEFE record for Lycée français René-Cassin d’Oslo lists approved French classes from Petite section through Terminale at Skovveien 9. Compare that French sequence and the child’s language preparation with OIS’s English-language programmes before shortlisting on city alone. Approved grade listings establish the stated French programme scope; they do not decide the applicant’s placement, available spaces or the recognition outcome for a particular next institution.
Sources: OIS current IPC primary description · OIS current Pre-IB and senior Diploma sequence · AEFE Oslo French approved classes and address
Check the teaching address and joining-year evidence
OIS publishes its address in Bekkestua, rather than central Oslo. Its contact page also notes that upper-secondary classes may start or finish outside standard school hours. Confirm the actual daily timetable and transport options for the offered programme; a journey that works for a younger sibling may need a different collection arrangement for a senior pupil. Keep the French school’s Skovveien address separate, and assess Bergen or Stavanger as different city decisions.
Before committing to any route, send previous reports, course descriptions and language history to the school. Ask which subjects are offered for the intended year, whether the child can enter partway through an examination course and how support is delivered. Stavanger’s page describes some additional Diploma choices through an online provider, so confirm which subjects are taught on campus and which involve another delivery arrangement. Compare current written costs and examination or support charges without assuming one national international-school fee or admissions rule.
Sources: OIS Bekkestua address and timetable qualification · AEFE Oslo French approved classes and address · Stavanger IGCSE, Diploma and course-delivery description · OIS current Pre-IB and senior Diploma sequence
Curriculum pathways recorded across the collection
Each row combines evidence from several profiles. Its phases may be offered at different schools; it does not mean every school provides every phase. Online delivery is listed separately. Open the school profile for its exact route and eligibility.
| Route and delivery | Recorded phases across profiles | Included profiles and source examples |
|---|---|---|
| IBOn campus | Primary, Secondary, Sixth form | 3 profiles |
| BritishOn campus | Secondary | 1 profile |
| FrenchOn campus | Early years, Primary, Secondary, Sixth form | 1 profile |
| International Primary CurriculumOn campus | Primary | 1 profile |
Parent questions about Norway schools
Can a child complete the final two school years at the selected Bergen school?
Its published overview describes graduation at Grade 10 and transfer to schools dedicated to the final two years. Begin the receiving-school search before that transition and ask how MYP reports and subject preparation support the application. The guide does not infer a Diploma campus from Bergen’s PYP and MYP provision.
Sources: Bergen Grade 10 graduation and onward transition · Bergen MYP Grades 6–10
Does OIS’s senior IB programme make its primary curriculum PYP?
No. OIS currently describes IPC in Years 1–6, while its upper-secondary page identifies the Pre-IB sequence and Diploma in Years 12–13. Ask about the child’s exact phase and joining-year preparation rather than extending the senior programme label to the whole school.
Sources: OIS current IPC primary description · OIS current Pre-IB and senior Diploma sequence
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