Lýðskólinn á Flateyri (English: The Flateyri Folk School) is a folk high school in Flateyri, Iceland.[1]
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| Type | Folk high school |
| Established | 11 February 2017 |
| Director | Katrín María Gísladóttir |
| Color(s) | Red, Blue |
| Website | www |
History
editWork on plans for the school started in 2016[2] and the organization was formally established on 11 February 2017.[3] In January 2018, Helena Jónsdóttir was hired as the schools first director.[4]
The school opened in September 2018[5] and was the second of its kind in Iceland.[6] In February 2019, Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir was hired to replace Helena as the schools new director from 15 June 2019.[7]
In May 2021, Katrín María Gísladóttir was hired as the schools new director.[8]
In 2021, the school announced the building of a new campus that would be the first new houses built in Flateyri since 1997.[9][10]
Administration
editIngibjörg Guðmundsdóttir is the current director of Lýðskólinn á Flateyri, succeeding Helena Jónsdóttir in June 2019.
Student Accommodation
editThe school operates both a dormitory and cabins in Flateyri for student housing.[11]
References
edit- ^ Kristlín Dís Ingilínardóttir (15 June 2019). "Lýðháskólinn á Flateyri vill ekki líkjast bóknámsskólum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Vinna að stofnun Lýðháskóla á Flateyri". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Stefna á að opna lýðháskóla 2018". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Daníel Freyr Birkisson (4 January 2018). "Helena til Lýðháskólans á Flateyri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Halla Ólafsdóttir (18 March 2019). "Fyrsti dagurinn í Lýðháskólanum á Flateyri". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Hólmfríður Dagný Friðjónsdóttir (5 February 2018). "Vilja opna lýðháskóla á Flateyri næsta haust". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Sunna Kristín Hilmarsdóttir (25 February 2019). "Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir ráðin skólastjóri Lýðháskólans á Flateyri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Katrín María nýr skólastjóri Lýðskólans á Flateyri". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Jón Agnar Ólason (11 September 2021). "Fyrstu nýbyggingarnar á Flateyri síðan 1997". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Elsa María Guðlaugs Drífudóttir (7 December 2021). "Vilja fjölga nemendum og að Flateyri verði lýðskólaþorp". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Student Accommodation". lydflat.is (in Icelandic). Lýðskólinn á Flateyri. Retrieved 27 December 2019.