Verzló
school in Reykjavík, Iceland
Verzlunarskóli Íslands, usually referred to as Verzló (official name in English: Commercial College of Iceland), is an Icelandic gymnasium. It was founded in 1905 and is the oldest private school in Iceland. The school is located in Reykjavík and has more than 900 students.
The gymnasium serves the whole of Iceland and has a student population of just below one thousand. It is organized on the basis of a form system, with all students in the same form having the same timetable. Students are in school full-time from 8:15 to 15:40, Monday to Friday.
The school year consists of two semesters: fall and spring. Each semester, students take a full-time load of courses worth five or six credits each. Over three years, they take a total of 140+ credits and matriculate with an Icelandic stúdentspróf which is the standard prerequisite for university admission in Iceland.
In their first year, all students follow a common curriculum.
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