Specialskola

Compulsory Special Needs Schools in Sweden: Adapted Learning and Specialist Teaching

Understanding the Swedish Specialskola and its communication support when ordinary compulsory schooling is not sufficient.

In Sweden, Compulsory special needs schools are known locally as Specialskola. They provide an adapted learning environment for specific support needs, with specialist teaching and communication support where an ordinary compulsory-school setting is not sufficient. The education is connected with schools serving this distinct need, giving families useful context for recognizing the Swedish term and understanding how relevant schools relate to this choice.

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Compulsory special needs schools

10 schools

Sweden

A Swedish special school offering an adapted learning environment for specific support needs. It provides specialist teaching and communication support where an ordinary compulsory-school setting is not sufficient.

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Compulsory special needs schools in Sweden

Schools listed here are associated with the local education option Specialskola in Sweden. Use the individual entries to compare names, locations, and supplied descriptions, then review each school on its own terms. The directory indicates the association without suggesting that the education is delivered in the same way at every institution.

10 schools found

Åsbackaskolan

Örebro, Sweden

A state special school providing bilingual education in a sign-language environment for students with congenital deafblindness or hearing impairment.

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Birgittaskolan

Örebro, Sweden

A state special school for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, utilizing bilingual education in sign language.

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Ekeskolan

Örebro, Sweden

Specialised education for students with visual impairments and additional disabilities, featuring a fully accessible single-story campus.

Compulsory special needs schools

Hällsboskolan Kungsholmen

Stockholm, Sweden

A state special school in Stockholm covering preschool class and grades 1-10.

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Hällsboskolan Mälarhöjden

Hägersten, Sweden

A state special school in Hägersten with preschool class and grades 1-7.

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Hällsboskolan Umeå

Umeå, Sweden

A state special school in Umeå with grades 1-10 in the special-school pathway.

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Kristinaskolan

Härnösand, Sweden

Specialized education for deaf or hard-of-hearing students using a bilingual Swedish and sign language model.

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Manillaskolan

Stockholm, Sweden

A state special school for deaf or hard-of-hearing students providing bilingual education in Swedish Sign Language and written Swedish.

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Östervångsskolan

Lund, Sweden

Bilingual education in Swedish Sign Language and written Swedish is provided at Östervångsskolan in Lund.

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Vänerskolan

Vänersborg, Sweden

Vänerskolan is a special school with a full 1–10 grade span and a bilingual teaching environment in sign language.

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