Big argument over Princess Estelles school Campus Manilla

He storms the elite Campus Manilla School in Djurgården in Stockholm.

Parents are upset after the popular director has quit smoking, and the atmosphere at school is described as heavily infected.

In a few months, Princess Estelle will start in preschool class

– that's how the plan comes up, but it's always for everything to be reevaluated, "says Margareta Thorgren, in charge of information. to be inspired every day by the abilities of our students. Just as inspiring is to be constantly impressed by the professional attitude of the staff towards his work.

Here's how an entry is posted on the Campus Manilla website, where an employee describes everyday life in one of Stockholm's most prestigious schools. In classes ranging from kindergarten to high school, kids come to business peaks, celebrities and royalty.

In August, Princess Estelle will begin in preschool class in the beautiful premises of Djurgården.

– We look forward to many wonderful school years together. All parents choose the school that best suits their children, and there is no exception in this case either, then rector Maija Möller Grimakova said when the news was known in May [19659010] "Chaos at school"

not Maija Möller Grimakova who welcomes the princess this autumn. After many internal controversies, the very popular director, who founded the school with the kingdom Knut Pousette, has left his post.

Sources tells Aftonbladet that Möller Grimakova himself described it as being hunted. However, the Commission claims that it has volunteered.

The official explanation is that the board of Manilla Campus believes that it is necessary to have a full-time director since the number of students has so increased. these last years. Maija Möller Grimakova led both Campus Manilla and Fredrikshov Palace School in Östermalm.

"Manilla Campus needs to make sure we have an organization, structure and practices that can fund Campus Manilla on a solid foundation, even if it's a hundred years", writes the committee in a communiqué

. Carina Hagström-Bergh from Enskilda High School was appointed new rector. According to Aftonbladet's lender of information, the change is the culmination of an infected power struggle. The parent groups are fighting each other, the school management and the board of directors for several months.

– There are different fractions and everything is very messy. It's chaos at school, says a person in transparency.

Fear of Fame

In collaboration with Campus Manilla founded in 2013, ten thousand people have made significant donations to the company. According to Dagens Nyheter, who also reported on the situation, donors gave a total of about 18 million kroner.

Contributors have no formal influence on the school. However, in the context of the conflicts that have arisen, many very wealthy parents have had to meet with management. In the exchange of letters, many of the donors described themselves as "families of landlords", despite the fact that Campus Manilla is controlled by a foundation.

Aftonbladet sought the president of the school Karin Lennhammer. She rejects an interview, but the board writes in a comment that Maija Möller Grimakova has been very important to Campus Manilla:

"Entrepreneurship has its time and its organization and management.Now we enter the # 39th following era to further develop Campus Manilla. "

" Unfortunately, during this process, a prolonged rumor, with sometimes pure conspiracy theories, influenced the mood of the parent and staff groups. The Board of Directors, of course, regrets that. "

Hovet:" Everything Can Be Reassessed "

Today's News also reported that Campus Manilla was using a special quota to prepare children to the school for known millionaires. This is despite the fact that the purpose of the special quota is for newcomers to enter the school.

It is now said that golds are perfect for turbulence to worsen the reputation of the elite school. The fact that Princess Estelle should soon run to the school yard has made the atmosphere more difficult.

– I find that it's crazy to choose this school for her. It's a school in rebellion, and one may wonder if the staff will be left or go with the principal, says a counselor.

Margareta Thorgren is chief of information at the court. She does not want to comment on the problems

– We choose not to comment on this, but we refer to our press release, which was sent earlier, though it is expected that Princess Estelle starts at Campus Manilla .

How do you approach aspects of how the school works in decisions about the schooling of children of the royal family?

– It's a decision made by Princess Estel's parents and how this decision is made nothing like the main comment. What is now the case, it is expected that Princess Estelle begins at Campus Manilla

Is this a decision that can be reevaluated?

– It's always for everything to be reevaluated. Now that's what's planned, so everything can change. But as expected, Princess Estelle will start at the Manilla Campus, says Margareta Thorgren

Aftonbladet has been in contact with Maija Möller Grimakova. However, she did not return with any comments

2 July 2018 10:52