Borgund fri -og fattigskole

In 1739 a law was introduced stipulating that "no person shall receive the sacrament of Confirmation unless he has first been schooled". Peripatetic schools were the most common, but children of the poor were often unable to access this form of education. Pastor Meldal in Borgund donated this building to the poor school "Borgund Fri- og Fattigskole" in 1743. Parts of the building are probably older, but in its current state the school building is in a style favoured by the professional classes in towns and villages in the period around 1750. These buildings always had the front door in the middle of the front elevation. The kitchen would be located behind the hallway. From the hallway, doors led to receiption rooms on either side. The school room was in the downstairs reception room on the right. On the first floor was a dormatory, and the teacher lived in the small downstairs room. The housekeeper lived upstairs. The school was run by a teacher and a housekeeper, and they were able to accept 12 children at a time. The pupils were given free board, accommodation, and tuition. There would be a new in-take of pupils every two or three months.