Stavern folkehøyskole
- Helgeroveien 102, Stavern
- Telephone: 33 15 68 00
- E-mail: post@stavernfhs.no
- Number of students: 122
- Hours of tuition per week: 30
- Start-up date: 22.08.2026
- Location: Stavern
We invite you to participate in a one year study in a school environment with over 100 students. The school is located in the scenic and historical coastal town of Stavern.
Here you can strengthen your interests, learn something new, become more confident in who you are and what you want in life.
Through courses of high professional quality, a large and varied menu of electives as well as a very good school environment, we give you the folk high school year you dream of.
The school has a versatile school facility in pleasant surroundings near the sea. Teaching rooms, workshops and special rooms are also at your disposal outside of teaching hours. Large gymnasium, football and beach volleyball court, theater stage/black box, rehearsal room and studio. All this is surrounded by a large outdoor area with park facilities.
In the evenings you can partake in games, sports and several other activities.
Start a brand new journey at Stavern folk high school!
If you want an active elective week, this is the course for you. We will be training, playing different games, doing many different activities, and going on a trip in the local area.
Price: 15 000,-
Experience an active week in Spain with golf and tennis in beautiful surroundings. You’ll stay at a comfortable resort with access to first-class golf courses and tennis facilities.
During the elective week, you can choose a creative track. Here you can draw, paint, sew, sculpt – the possibilities are many. You get to explore new techniques and enjoy a social, educational, and, most of all, creative week
Price: 14 000,-
Join us on a trip filled with culture, amazing food and exciting history. In Rome we encounter everything from the history of the gladiators to small squares – in the middle of the city's vibrant life and charm.
Price: 17 000,-
Join us for a week of surfing and tons of activities in Fuerteventura. During the day we surf, and in our free time we enjoy a variety of activities such as tennis, beach volleyball, swimming, and yoga.
Here you learn to play the guitar! We have several skill levels so you can find a group that suits you.
Inspired by the game show, we use the school buildings and outdoor areas for hide-and-seek, ‘give a little hint’, chain tag, and other fun games.
Creative? YHer you can enjoy making things with your hands and letting your imagination run free. You can create items for yourself or make gifts for others.
Learn some martial arts in a fun and informal way. The course helps you develop strength, endurance, and flexibility. Here you get to try a bit of everything!
Here you get to try the school’s climbing wall, and you will learn belaying and technique. Later in the year, you will have the opportunity to take the belay certification test.
Here you get the opportunity to make your very own unique knife and sheath. A practical knife you can enjoy in outdoor life for the rest of your life. You’ll develop your sense of form and create smooth lines and design.
In this course we focus on learning basic technique and tactics, and we set aside plenty of time for playing. The course is structured into three modules: game understanding, technique, and tactics.
Here you will learn how to shape wood using a knife. You can make different figures and utensils, such as a cup or cutlery.
Here you’ll get a training program to improve both strength and endurance, with good guidance and follow-up from the teacher.
We offer a dedicated strength training program specifically for girls.
You will learn a lot about game understanding and basic technique.
This is an elective where you can come just as you are, and it doesn’t matter whether you’ve done yoga before or not. The lessons are designed so everyone can do the exercises at their own pace.
Here we practice techniques so that by the end of the session we can play proper, structured games!
You will take the 'Path to Golf' course with a golf pro at Larvik Golf Club. You will learn techniques and precision from driving to putting
This course is for you if you are creative, inventive, and enjoy working with your hands. Here you will learn how to use tools, and we work with wood, metal, and leather. We create everything from practical items to decorative pieces.
A varied activity elective with ball sports, racket sports, training, and excursions.
Spotlight is for those who enjoy being on stage. Here we dive into entertaining productions in dance and musical theatre.
An elective for those who love the water! We try different water sports like kayaking, SUP, and swimming. You’ll challenge yourself, learn new skills, and have fun out on the water.
In the second elective period, students can choose from a variety of subjects where topics such as dilemma training, solidarity, democracy, environment, and sustainability are in focus.