Lolland International School in Maribo will expand next year with another class, increasing the number of pupils from 100 to 120. At the same time, the number of teachers will be increased from seven to nine.
At the moment, the school's population is 80, but the numbers are expected to increase to 98 during the coming school year and will increase yet further, predicts Lolland Municipality, which runs Lolland International School.
The new pupils are primarily children of foreign parents employed on the Fehmarn project and on the construction of the new Storstrøm Bridge.
200 pupils in the future
The principal of Lolland International School, Dominic Maher, sees the development as a positive sign.
"It shows that the original decision to open an international primary school in Maribo was the right decision," he says to TV2Øst.
Dominic Maher has an ambition that the number of pupils will increase to 200, which would mean that each grade from 0 to 9 will have their own class instead of being grouped together in classes with pupils from different years.
According to the school guidelines, the majority of places for pupils at Lolland International School are reserved for children who are new to Denmark and who are here temporarily, for example in connection with their parents' work.
The remaining places can be filled by local children.
More info :Lolland International School's website