The school is a state-run school open to pupils from the whole country, as well as from the Sami region of Northern Sweden, Finland and Russia. The school's vision is that, on leaving school, pupils shall have a solid body of knowledge rooted in Sami culture. The school is officially recognized as a distinctly indigenous school on the upper secondary level, under the platform of WINHEC. It gives students unique possibilities for communication and exchange with other indigenous schools.