The 2025–26 school year is well under way, and 72 students from A+ World Academy are on board Sørlandet Since departing from Kristiansand, the students have visited Lerwick (Shetland), Dublin (Ireland), Saint-Malo (France) and Vigo (Spain). Now they are heading to Madeira – and for the rest of the year the ship will visit Seville, Las Palmas and Cape Verde.

You can follow the ship's journey in real time here: https://raptor.warrisk.tech/sorlandet

This fall we have introduced two important changes to the program:

Teacher rotation scheme – This provides a more sustainable teaching environment and strengthens students' learning outcomes.

Greater responsibility for students – We have acknowledged that our care has sometimes left students helpless. Now we are giving them the space to take more responsibility for themselves and their tasks. After a recent visit on board, we see clear signs that both of these goals are within reach.

In addition, we have conducted a new round of awareness survey, and the results show a clear improvement. There is little doubt that our presence in Agder this summer, combined with participation in the Tall Ships Races in Kristiansand, has had a positive impact.

As a consequence of this, we are now taking a closer look at how the business appears in Agder. We are considering, among other things, the brand, and how it can better communicate who we are and what we do – both regionally and nationally.

Finally, the time for budgeting for 2026 is approaching. The budget will be adopted at the board meeting in December, and work is already underway.