Old traditions – New ideas

Sigtuna is a traditional boarding school town. In the 1920s, there were, in fact, two schools – Sigtunastiftelsens Humanistiska Läroverk, founded by Bishop Manfred Björkquist, and Sigtunaskolan, founded by Harry Cullberg, the theologian. The two schools merged in 1980 to form Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket, SSHL. Today, the establishment is the largest boarding school in Sweden – a school for the future.

Education with a holistic view

Around two-thirds of the 550 pupils at the school are boarders, who live at the school throughout their education. The remainder are day pupils primarily drawn from Sigtuna and surrounding districts. The work of the school is built on humanist principles, with the emphasis on a holistic approach, that is, the belief that all knowledge is inter-related, irrespective of whether it be drawn from classical teaching, sport, the creative arts or leisure time activities. The holistic approach also provides teachers with excellent opportunities to stimulate the development of each and every pupil’s personal talents and goals. This involves giving every pupil the greatest freedom to follow a course of learning firmly based upon their individual profiles.