Kunskapsskolan (translates as "the knowledge school") is a Swedish group of independent schools for students from grades 4–9 (ages 10–16) in elementary school. Some of the Swedish schools also include gymnasium schools for grades 10–12 (ages 16–19).

About

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, brother of the Swedish pop singer

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. The architecture is open, featuring glass and colourfully painted walls.

Kunskapsskolan worldwide

There are a total of 80 Kunskapsskolan schools ("kunskapsskolor") in operation around the world. 36 of them are located in Sweden.

United Kingdom

In the UK Kunskapsskolan sponsored three academies through the Learning Schools Trust, which operated four academy schools in England. It operated Hampton Academy and

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in Suffolk. In March 2014 the trust was banned from taking on new schools, and in September 2016, it ceased operation.

India

CEO of Kunskapsskolan India is Sunitha Nambiar. Kunskapsskolan operates two schools in Gurgaon, Haryana, one in Lucknow and another in Bengaluru under Kunskapsskolan Eduventures – a joint venture between Kunskapsskolan Education and Gyandarshan Eduventures. Kunskapsskolan Gurgaon follows the CBSE Curriculum for classes Nursery to Grade XI and became operational in 2013.

United States

Kunskapsskolan Education has an ongoing partnership with the American charter school organization, the Great Oaks Foundation, which operated a KED-sponsored school in

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, New York City. The State College of Florida Collegiate School is a KED school that operates in

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Netherlands

Around 30 independent schools within the Dutch national school system are currently "exploring" the KED program for a selected number of students.

Middle East

KED is the "preferred academic sponsor" of the newly opened Nün Academy ("Kunskapsskolan, Jeddah") in

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