Kvie Sø Efterskole

The school specializes in students aged 14-19 with both physical and mental disabilities, such as Down Syndrome and Autism. The school operates from a pedagogical standpoint with the recognition approach as the central element, where each student is seen as a resource who can contribute to the community. The goal of the school is to provide young people with mentally disabilities the opportunity to achieve greater life skills, preparing them for as independent and equal adulthood as possible, and to give them access to a youth culture together with like-minded peers. For many of the school's students access to like-minded in their free time has been difficult. Many of them have felt isolated and lonely. The boarding school provides them with a unique opportunity to make friends, romantic partners, and companions for life in a safe and caring environment.The school focuses on four main subjects: Glad Mad(Food), KREA(Creativity), Lykkeliga Håndbold(Handball), and Dyrelinjen(Animal Care). In these main subjects, we organize the teaching to the individual needs of the students. For the school's students, it is important to have daily routines and recognizable structures. Many of the students need verbal guidance as well as physical support to get through daily routines. This could include pictograms, help with clothing, guidance in practical tasks, support in participating in the community. In their free time, we arrange activities that we motivate the students to participate in.