Schools and Nursery Facilities
In Norway, children may attend nursery/day-care facilities from 1 to 6 years. Primary school is attended from 6 to 13 years, and secondary school from 13 to 16 years. These facilities are administered by Radøy educational services, which is divided into 4 administrative districts, each with a nursery/day-care facility and a primary school. Radøy secondary school serves the whole community.
The four districts are:
- Austebygd (NE Radøy), with nursery and primary school at Sletta, close to the crossroads at start of the Valdersnes road.
- Hordabø (NW Radøy), with nursery and primary school at Bøvågen.
- Manger (W Radøy), with nursery and primary school at Manger.
- Sæbø (SE Radøy), with nursery and primary school at Austmarka.
Radøy Secondary School is situated at Manger.
The school year (including nursery) starts in mid August. Parents can send applications for placement directly to a specific nursery or to Radøy municipal office: Radøy kommune, Krossvegen 8, 5936 Manger. Applications must be submitted on a standard form acquired from the nursery of your choice, municipal office, or the Internet. Parents applying by March 1st are ensured a place by law in one of the municipal nurseries, but not necessarily the one specified. Other applicants will be prioritized according to application date.
Children from the age of 6 to 16 are required by law to attend school. Non-Norwegian speaking children will get (some) special consideration, both in nurseries and schools.
Manger folkehøgskule
Manger folkehøgskule is a secular college with humanistic ideals such as respect for life, consideration for others and responsibility for freedom and justice. Through life in a close-knit residential community, practical and theoretical studies and activities students are challenged to develop their own personal depth of knowledge and experience. There are 3 courses of study to choose from at Manger folkehøgskule: The Music (Brass band) Course, The Sound Studio Course and The Folk Dancing Course.
Health care
Radøy municipality offers a wide range of social and health care services.
Long-term institutionalisation, respite care and rehabilitation/short term placements.
Home Health Services, Physiotherapy, Social Services, Ergonomic Training. Child and Family Services include Health Clinic, Educational Psychologist, Child Protection Services, Midwife, and Psychiatric Services. For more information about these services, contact Tel: 56 34 90 00.
Radøy Medical Centre has four permanent doctors and can offer emergency medical help during office hours. Radøy Medical Centre can be contacted at Tel: 56 34 90 90. In addition, the community participates regionally to provide urgent medical assistance out of office hours. The emergency clinic is located in Knarvik, Tel: 56 35 10 03.
Culture
Radøy municipality has formerly been nominated one of the best cultural municipalities in Norway. This is due to municipal commitment and the many active teams and organizations in the community.
Radøy municipality provides a cultural-arts school for children and young adults, a library and Radøyhallen, which has a 25-metre swimming pool, therapy pool, athletics hall and a shooting range. Contact Information at Tel: 56 34 90 00.
Churches
There are four churches at Radøy, all attached to the Norwegian State Church, which is an Evangelical Lutheran denomination. Contact Radøy Church Administration for more information. Tel: 56 34 98 40.