Utøy School ( no, Utøy skole) is a

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serving the

Utøy Utøy or Utøya is a village area in the municipality of Inderøy in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village sits about half way between the village of Vangshylla (to the southwest) and the village of Sakshaug (to the northeast). The village of ...

area in the municipality of

Inderøy Inderøy is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Framverran, Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Kjer ...

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmar ...

county,

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. The school offers first through seventh grades, as well as operating the Utøy

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for children from zero to six years. The school has 77 pupils (2008–09) and the kindergarten has 22 children. The school and kindergarten have 13.9 man-hours of staffing.Værdal, 2009: 242–243

History

The school was founded as Jystad School on 12 October 1901. It had 85 pupils who were transferred from the former school districts of Kvam and Leren, following a decision to merge them by the municipal council in 1899. A lot was bought from the farm Jystad nordre and the former school house at Kvam was moved there. The school had two classrooms, a gym, and storage area, which was later converted to another classroom. The school also included two apartments; one for the principal and one for a teacher. The school had agricultural land sufficient for the teachers to hold some animals. The first principal was Adolf Hammer, who worked until 1935. The name Utøy School was taken into use in 1927. Bjarne Grandhus became principal in 1935. A new barn was opened in 1951, with modern facilities for

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hen Hen commonly refers to a female animal: a female chicken, other gallinaceous bird, any type of bird in general, or a lobster. It is also a slang term for a woman. Hen or Hens may also refer to: Places Norway *Hen, Buskerud, a village in Ringer ...

s, and

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s. In 1962, Stokkan School was closed, and the pupils transferred to Utøy. On 22 February 1964, a new building complex was opened. It contained five classrooms. and cost . Inge Grue became principal in 1965. The lot was extended in 1978 and a new building opened with a crafts room, a gym, and a shooting range. Following the introduction of a new six-year-old first grade, the school was expanded with two new classrooms and expanded teacher offices in 1996. Since 1 August 2008, the school has had responsibility for Utøy Kindergarten. The kindergarten was established as ''Knoll og Tott'' in 1990, but changed its name in 1994 when it was taken over by the municipality and became a full-time kindergarten. This division is located in rented accommodation on the ground floor of Utøy Gospel Hall. It has 22 children and 4.3 man-hours of staff.Værdal, 2009: 239

Notable alumni

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(born 1980), a Norwegian actress

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Utoy School Primary schools in Norway Education in Trøndelag Inderøy Educational institutions established in 1901 1901 establishments in Norway