The basic idea behind an extra year in school was to offer students who have not read nine years in Swedish primary school an opportunity to prepare themselves to pass a high school. This first group that went an extra year in school consisted of eleven students who completed their studies and went on to high school. During the time the group expanded, the school received students from various schools in the same municipality. During the follow-up of these groups could be noted that there were many students who registered, but only few students completed their studies and went on to high school. The purpose of this study was to explore why leadership in the classroom is important for students. I used an ethnographic research method with both quantitative and qualitative data. I interviewed five students and three teachers and a representative from the school south of Stockholm.  The result of my study is that an extra year in elementary school is needed for students coming from preparatory classes (FBK) and have the motivation to go one extra year this is an opportunity to get ratings, which they lack from their home countries. An extra year in school should be individually adapted to the students who already have read nine years in Swedish high schools.