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Boarding School Information

Live with us

Here you can apply to become a student at the boarding school and further down you can see the cost of living at the boarding school. When you pay for living at the boarding school, meals, supervision, social activities, high-speed internet, and utility expenses are included in the price.

If you wish to live at the boarding school, we need to know a bit more about you.

Life at the boarding school

At the boarding school there are plenty of opportunities to be with your friends and other residents. But there is also the option to close your door and be by yourself.

Being part of a community

You have your own room and share a kitchen and bathroom with your hall. This means you will be part of a community in your hall. You will, among other things, compete against other halls in our annual Boarding School Games, have hall meetings, and have the opportunity to go bowling together. Each hall has two ambassadors who are always ready to help. You live with 172 other boarders and 6 boarding school teachers who live at the boarding school with their families. This means there is always an adult you can contact.

There is always something to do at the boarding school. To mention a few: you can play board games in the lounge, win at table football, score goals on the lawn, or play badminton in the sports hall. You can bring your duvet and watch a film in the cinema or do schoolwork in the common room or at the school. Or you can go to the school’s gym and work out. The boarding school offers plenty of opportunities for your free time.

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Furnishing Your Room

Everyone has their own room. There is a double wardrobe, curtains, and ceiling lamps in all rooms. Other furnishings must be provided by yourself.

You can buy furniture for your room through Vines Erhvervsmøbler. Orders and questions about furniture should be directed to Michael Bak at michael@vines.dk. You can see the selection of furniture and prices here.

It is also possible to buy furniture, etc., from other residents. If you use this option, please note that the boarding school takes no responsibility for any transactions. Furniture can be stored at the boarding school over the summer, but the boarding school cannot be held responsible for any damage. You can see what other boarders have for sale here.

The many opportunities of the boarding school

The boarding school is a home. A home where you are regarded as a young adult who takes responsibility and becomes part of the fantastic community at the boarding school.

Viborg Katedralskole’s boarding school is a home for young people from all over Denmark and the rest of the world. The boarding school is located 50 metres from the school and close to Viborg city centre and the lakes. 173 IB and stx [Danish Higher General Examination Programme] students live together with 6 boarding school teachers and their families. The boarding school also has a matron, Jutta, who is practically a surrogate mother for the students.

Responsibility, freedom, and community

Moving into the boarding school means moving away from home. You will experience more freedom, but also more responsibility, such as doing your own laundry, managing your own bedtime, and handling the few chores you have at the boarding school. Living at the boarding school also means being part of a special community.

During the school year, there are many events: intro weeks, four boarding school parties, movie marathons in the cinema, trips out, cake every Tuesday, and themed weekends where we do things together. There are also many clubs at the boarding school.

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What do the students say?

“I chose to live at Kolle for the independence, the close-knit community, the parties, and because I can live close to my friends. It’s also amazing to live near the school and have my meals prepared every day.”

– Vincent IB2

Clubs at the boarding school

At the boarding school, we have 10–15 clubs. They are run by our boarders together with Nina, who is our club-responsible boarding school teacher. The boarders themselves decide which club(s) they want to be part of and participate to the extent they have time and energy for. The clubs vary from year to year, as they depend on our 173 residents. However, we almost always have the following clubs, which are then supplemented by the clubs that the boarders prefer:

Creative and Knitting Club
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Once a week, there is a cozy gathering with knitting and other creative projects in the boarding school’s lounge. You don’t need to be experienced or skillful to participate. There is always someone to help you get better at knitting.

Film Club
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Every Thursday evening, the Film Club ensures that a movie is shown in the boarding school’s cinema. It can be anything from romantic comedies to horror films. Often, the boarding school’s own popcorn machine will also be fired up, so the atmosphere and smell of going to the cinema are just right.

KBK Football Club
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Kolle Bold Klub is for those boarders who are interested in playing football. The team trains once a week right outside the boarding school on the school’s football fields. In addition, the team plays matches against, among others, other classes at the school.

Party Committee
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The boarding school’s party committee is responsible for planning and running the four annual parties at the boarding school. The parties are held in the boarding school’s party rooms.

Baking Club
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If you enjoy baking, the baking club is perfect. The baking club meets 1–2 times a month to bake various cakes and, of course, eat the cakes afterward.

Quiz Club
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Every Monday evening, there is a music quiz or another type of quiz in the dining hall. There is a cozy atmosphere and competition in knowledge about music and all sorts of other things.

Volleyball Club
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The boarding school’s volleyball club plays volleyball in the school’s hall one afternoon a week. Everyone who wants to play volleyball is welcome.

Boarding School Band
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If you enjoy music and can play an instrument, you can join the boarding school’s band, which meets to jam.

Book Club
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The book club meets to talk about books. They read the same book and meet regularly to discuss the books they have read.

House Rules and Other Relevant Information

When living at the boarding school, there are a number of house rules and duties to follow, to ensure everyone is considerate. You can read about house rules, duties, homework café, meal times, and holiday closures on this page.

House Rules

Social life at the boarding school requires consideration, thoughtfulness, and civilised behaviour from everyone. Therefore, boarders are expected to behave properly:

  • Towards fellow boarders and staff
  • In relation to the boarding school’s buildings and facilities
  • During other activities related to the boarding school

Civilised behaviour also means that all rules and staff instructions must be followed unconditionally, and that everyone must participate in shared duties at the boarding school.
When you apply to the boarding school, you and your parents also sign that you have read and understood the boarding school’s rules.

Duties

During your time at the boarding school, you have several duties:

  • Kitchen duty: responsible for keeping your corridor’s kitchen clean and tidy
  • Canteen duty: help staff prepare and clean up after dinner on weekdays
  • Cleaning duty: clean the hall twice during your duty week

Homework Café

Every Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 18:30–20:30, there is a homework café in the lounge. Here you can do homework and assignments with other boarders and get help from the boarding school’s homework tutors.

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Meal Times in the Dining Hall

The food is aimed at young people. We strive for a healthy and nutritious diet, creating a good everyday and weekend, where meals in the dining hall also serve as a social gathering point. Special dietary needs can be accommodated, and you can choose vegetarian or vegan food if you wish.

  • Breakfast weekdays: 07:00–08:00
  • Lunch weekdays: 11:55–12:25
  • Afternoon snack weekdays: 13:45–15:30
  • Dinner weekdays: 17:30–18:30

Saturday and Sunday:

  • Brunch: 09:30–11:00
  • Snacks, rolls, etc. during the day
  • Dinner: 17:30–18:30

Holidays

The boarding school is open on all weekdays, weekends, and public holidays not part of holidays of at least one week. The boarding school is completely closed during autumn, Christmas, winter, Easter, and summer holidays. The boarding school closes on the last school day before the holiday at 17:00 and reopens the day before school starts at 10:00. It is not possible for boarders to stay at the boarding school during holidays, so parents must ensure their child has somewhere to stay during holidays.