Valler videregående skole (The Valler Upper Secondary School) is an upper secondary school located in Sandvika near Oslo, Norway.
The school's motto is the Norwegian phrase Hjerte og ånd, vilje og ansvar ("Heart and spirit, will and responsibility")."http://www.valler.vgs.no/Slik%20jobber%20vi/Visjon/"
History The school dates back to 1888 and was established under the name Bærum Middelskole. The classes were taught at Valler farm during the first years, but was later moved to Sandvika. In 1939 the school moved to its current location, and the building was expanded in 1998."http://www.valler.vgs.no/"
Programs Valler Upper Secondary School offers one program, namely study specialized education programs. Within the program, students may specialize in three subprograms: science, language and social science, and visual arts.
Notable alumni Paul Chaffey (1965-) – politician Harald Eia (1966-) – comedian Eirik Grude Flekkøy (1963-) – professor of physics Unni Lindell (1957-) – author Wolfgang Wee (1982-) – politician Andreas "Tix" Haukeland (1993-) – musician
Notable teachers Simen Agdestein (1967-) – chess grandmaster and retired footballer Jostein Gaarder (1952-) – author Borghild Tenden (1951-) – politician Brage Sandmoen (1967-) – football referee
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