Torpaskolan

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Torpaskolan was a school in Vänersborg, Sweden. It opened in 1965 to educate more young people in the town. The campus had a main building with standard classrooms, science rooms, and residence rooms. In front of the main building were four smaller buildings for engineering, crafts, music, home economics, and art. The largest of these buildings housed a canteen and an auditorium. Physical education took place at Arena Fritid, about 100 meters from the main building, which was also used by the IBK Red Stars floorball team.

In 2010, because the facilities were old, the decision was made to demolish Torpaskolan and build a new school on the same site. It was cheaper to construct a new school than to modernize the old buildings. The four smaller buildings would be demolished, except for the one with the canteen and auditorium, which would be modernized. The new school was planned to cost about 75 million SEK and was expected to be finished in August 2011. While the new building was being built, students stayed at the old school and kept having classes. The old Torpaskolan was expected to be demolished mid-2011 after 46 years of use.