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By Karolina Oestlin

Futuraskolan’s international profile is a perfect fit with the community at Lidingö, an area popular with International and returning Swedish families near Stockholm. “[Futuraskolan] has an International perspective and that influences how we communicate and work together,” Headmistress at Futuraskolan Marie Burman explains. “Progressive thinking, energy and respect are key characteristics of our school culture.”

Futuraskolan was founded in 2001 and has 1,000 students from grades 1 to 9. An English speaking pre-school, which opened in 2008 and has the capacity for 120 children, is also linked to the school. Futuraskolan’s emphasis on science and mathematics starts in the pre-school, where the children are introduced to the subjects at an early age through the use of a variety of fun, hands-on activities.

The education for grades 6 to 9 is based on the International Baccalaureate Organisation’s (IBO) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and is transferrable to international schools around the globe. The students can choose between a purely English-speaking education (taught by native English teachers) and a bi-lingual Swedish-English programme, which helps the students to work effectively in both languages. “Our promise is that every student is visible, challenged and successful,” says Marie Burman and concludes: “Futuraskolan is the best springboard for future world citizens.”

Website: www.futuraskolan.se

Fact box
Number of students: 1,000 in three boroughs
Profile: International education with emphasis on Natural Sciences
Grades: Pre-school to grade 9
Tuition fees: No