An amendment to the Danish ”Free-school law” is now reality, allowing international schools in Denmark to expand their premises, and thereby increase the number of school places available.

On Wednesday, 24th of March 2010, Folketinget (the Danish Parliament) passed a law allowing international schools in Denmark to expand beyond the regulations originally set out in the ”Free-school law” (Friskoleloven). The law has been almost a year in the making (see related article from July 2009), but Expats can now look forward to easier access to the many international schools around the country, especially in Copenhagen.

The law, a result of 93 votes for and 15 against, concerns privately owned schools in Denmark which have been allowed to teach in other languages than Danish. The opportunity for expansion will also be given to privately owned gymnasiums (high schools) offering teaching specifically aimed at an international exam which will function as a qualification for further education in Denmark.

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