A New Efterskole Focuses on Practical Craft Skills
Denmark is getting a new efterskole that puts hands-on craft skills on the timetable. Here is what local parents should know.
2026年8月9日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /A new efterskole in Denmark is putting craft skills on its weekly timetable. The school aims to teach practical trades alongside standard school subjects. Students will get hands-on training during their year at the school.
An efterskole is a special Danish boarding school for youth aged 14 to 18. Most students attend during the 9th or 10th school grade. Teenagers live at the school away from home for one year. It helps young people mature before starting upper secondary education.
Practical skills are highly valued in the Danish workforce. Skilled craft workers in Denmark enjoy high job security. Sending a teenager to an efterskole helps them learn Danish quickly. It also prepares students for both academic and vocational paths.
Source: DR Nyheder
