The school was founded in 1969 by Åndssvageforsorgen, by the then County Council leader in the county of Nordjylland, Leo H. Jensen (1924-1997), who, as the first leader of the Limfjord School, 1969-1976, had also established the pedagogical principles.
Skolen blev oprettet under Åndssvageforsorgen i 1969 af daværende undervisningsleder i Nordjyllands Amt, Leo H. Jensen (1924-1997), der som Limfjordsskolens første leder, 1969-1976, også havde fastlagt de pædagogiske principper.