Vittra
Encyclopedia
Vittra Utbildning AB is a Swedish
education company which operates schools. The company runs 27 schools in Sweden
and other schools in Norway
, Denmark
, Latvia
, and Estonia
. In Stockholm
, the company owns the largest independent school in Sweden. The children have individual curriculums designed for their needs and skills.
The company was established after the Swedish educational reforms in 1992. It is owned by Bure Equity
. The founder and first CEO
was Stig Johansson. The current CEO is Fredrik Mattsson.
Vittra bought the Swedish company Proteam, who operated three high schools, in May 2007. By 2009, nearly 9000 students were being educated in Vittra's schools.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
education company which operates schools. The company runs 27 schools in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and other schools in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, and Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. In Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, the company owns the largest independent school in Sweden. The children have individual curriculums designed for their needs and skills.
The company was established after the Swedish educational reforms in 1992. It is owned by Bure Equity
Bure Equity
Bure Equity is an investment company involved in communications, textiles, training, and education. It is largest private school operator in Sweden. This role gained it international attention in connection to the rise of independent schools in Sweden...
. The founder and first CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
was Stig Johansson. The current CEO is Fredrik Mattsson.
Vittra bought the Swedish company Proteam, who operated three high schools, in May 2007. By 2009, nearly 9000 students were being educated in Vittra's schools.
External links
- Official site (Swedish)
- About Vittra (English)