Flateyri Folk High School

Lýðskólinn á Flateyri (English: The Flateyri Folk High School) is a folk high school in Flateyri, Iceland.[1]

Flateyri Folk High School
Lýðskólinn á Flateyri
TypeFolk high school
Established11 February 2017
DirectorIngibjörg Guðmundsdóttir
Location
Flateyri
,
Iceland
Colors     Red,      Blue
Websitewww.lydflat.is

History

Work on plans for the school started in 2016[2] and the organization was formally established on 11 February 2017.[3] In January 2018, Helena Jónsdóttir was hired as the schools first director.[4]

The school opened in September 2018[5] and was the second of its kind in Iceland.[6] In February 2019, Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir was hired to replace Helena as the schools new director from 15 June 2019.[7]

Administration

Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir is the current director of Lýðskólinn á Flateyri, succeeding Helena Jónsdóttir in June 2019.

Student Accommodation

The school operates both a dormitory and cabins in Flateyri for student housing.[8]

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References
  1. Kristlín Dís Ingilínardóttir (15 June 2019). "Lýðháskólinn á Flateyri vill ekki líkjast bóknámsskólum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Vinna að stofnun Lýðháskóla á Flateyri". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. "Stefna á að opna lýðháskóla 2018". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. Daníel Freyr Birkisson (4 January 2018). "Helena til Lýðháskólans á Flateyri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. Halla Ólafsdóttir (18 March 2019). "Fyrsti dagurinn í Lýðháskólanum á Flateyri". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. Hólmfríður Dagný Friðjónsdóttir (5 February 2018). "Vilja opna lýðháskóla á Flateyri næsta haust". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  7. Sunna Kristín Hilmarsdóttir (25 February 2019). "Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir ráðin skólastjóri Lýðháskólans á Flateyri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  8. "Student Accommodation". lydflat.is (in Icelandic). Lýðskólinn á Flateyri. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

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