School 6-19 years

The municipal primary and lower secondary schools, Folkeskolen, offers schooling for all children aged 6-16.

This includes a mandatory “pre-school class” (known in Danish as børnehaveklasse), nine years of schooling (grades 1–9), and an optional 10th year.

The pre-school class serves as a bridge between kindergarten or daycare and formal schooling.
 
Most Danish children attend the municipal primary and lower secondary school, which is free of charge. However, there are also a number of private schools where parents pay tuition fees.
 
You can read more about primary and lower secondary education in Denmark at the Ministry for Children, Education and Gender Equality’s website in English.

Upper secondary education covers 2 to 5 years of education. There are 3 choices for 16-19 year-olds covered by the term Youth Education Programmes (Ungdomsuddannelser):

• General Upper Secondary School
• Technical and Commercial Upper Secondary School
• Vocational Education and Training

Youth Education Programmes provide the student with various levels of vocational training as well as educational and personal qualifications.

You can read more about upper secondary education in Denmark at the Ministry for Children, Education and Gender Equality’s website in English

Here you will also find information about higher education and universities.

Folkeskolen
In Fredericia each school is organized in different departments of either 0.-6. class or 7.-9. class located on different locations within the same district. This gives lots of parallel classes in each year and opportunities for interaction.
 
Your child is automatically assigned to the school district in which you live, but you may choose a different municipal school if there are available spots. 

You are always welcome to contact your local school to arrange a visit before enrolling.
 
The schools offer a variety of after-school activities and youth clubs; you and your child will be informed about these opportunities at the school.
 
Fredericia also have a couple of private schools. You can reach out to them directly for information on enrollment procedures.

If your child does not speak Danish
If your child does not speak Danish and is soon to start at a public school in Fredericia, you may have some considerations and questions beforehand. You are very welcome to contact your child’s new school to make an appointment for a meeting. If you wish to enroll your child, you also need to contact the school directly. You will find contact information at the school’s website.

If you have any questions regarding the school area in general, please contact Department of Children and Youth by phone +4572107000 / +4522921041 or by email Bornogunge@fredericia.dk

We work closely with parents to ensure that your child's entry into the Danish school system is as smooth and supportive as possible.

Fredericia offers a variety of upper secondary educations:
 
Fredericia Gymnasium
The STX and HF programmes consist of a broad range of subjects in the fields of the humanities, natural science and social science.
Fredericia Gymnasium 
 
IBC – International Business College
The HHX programme focuses on business and socio-economic disciplines in combination with foreign languages and other general subjects.
International Business College 
 
EUC Lillebælt
The HTX programme has its focus on technological and scientific subjects in combination with general subjects.

The EUX programme is an individualised basic vocational education and training programme that is geared towards both employment and continued education.
EUC Lillebælt 
 
Basic Health Care College
The College trains personnel for the healthcare and child care fields through different study programmes, based on a mix of theory and practice.
Basic Health Care College 
 
Feel free to contact the schools for more information or if you want to visit the school before signing up.

Read more about the different higher educations in Fredericia

• School of Marine Engineering
• The Academy of Musical Theatre
• The Signals Regiment