Eik Normal School ( no, Eik lærerhøgskole) was a

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school for teacher education.

History

The school was established in

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in 1958 as the Vestfold State Normal School (''Statens lærerskoleklasser i Vestfold'') with H. K. Heimdal as its first

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. The school was renamed Eik Public Normal School (''Eik offentlige lærerskole'') in 1962 and Eik Normal School (''Eik lærerskole'') in 1967 (modified to ''Eik lærerhøgskole'' in 1981). In 1994 it became part of

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Staff and alumni

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(1914–2005), instructor at the school

References

{{Authority control Defunct schools in Norway Education in Vestfold Horten Educational institutions established in 1958 Educational institutions disestablished in 1994 1958 establishments in Norway