Visiting units
Please read the descriptions and themes of the visiting units before filling in the visit request form.
Aleksis Kivi Comprehensive School
Location: Aleksis Kivi Comprehensive School is located in the Kallio district in in the centre of Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 660 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Aleksis Kivi Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Special education, special education, language learning, literary/media literacy. student welfare, arts and crafts, assessment of learning, learning environments, preparatory education.
Aurinkolahti Comprehensive School
Location: Aurinkolahti Comprehensive School is located in the Aurinkolahti district in East Helsinki. Aurinkolahti is known for its beautiful maritime and natural scenery.
Further details: There are about 900 pupils aged 7 to15 Aurinkolahti Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Language learning, learning environments, STEAM.
Jätkäsaari Comprehensive School
Location: Jätkäsaari Comprehensive School is located in the Länsisatama/West harbour district in Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 920 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Jätkäsaari Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: phenomenon-based learning, inclusion, learning environments.The school follows a Phenomena-based approach to learning and inquiry-based education. The school year is divided into five thematic units, with breaks in between.
Kankarepuisto Comprehensive School
Location: Kankarepuisto Comprehensive School is located in the Jakomäki district in North East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 550 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Kankarepuisto Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Student welfare, learning environments, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction.
Katajanokka Primary School
Location: Katajanokka Primary School is located in the Katajanokka district by the sea in the centre of Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 215 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Katajanokka Primary School.
Themes and topics: Inclusion, language learning, literacy/media literacy. School focus on developing broad skills, and each year explores at least two different topics, or "phenomena," to make learning relevant to our pupils' everyday lives.
Kruununhaka Lower Secondary School
Location: Kruununhaka Lower Secondary School is located in the Kruununhaka district in the centre of Helsinki.
Further details:There are about about 510 pupils aged 12-15 in Kruununhaka Lower Secondary School.
Themes and topics: Arts education, language learning, student welfare, assessment of learning, learning environments. School offer three different fields of emphasized study: music, dance and design.
Guidance also in German, Italian, French, Swedish.
Lauttasaari Primary School
Location: Lauttasaari Primary School is located in the Lauttasaari district in South West Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 620 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Lauttasaari Primary School.
Themes and topics: Bilingual education, language learning, student welfare.
Guidance also in French, Spanish and German.
Malmi Comprehensive School
Location: Malmi Comprehensive School is located in the Malmi district in North East Helsinki.
Further details: There are xx pupils aged 7 to 15 in Malmi Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Bilingual education, language learning,student welfare, assessment of learning, learning environments, STEAM, preparatory education.
Meilahti Primary School
Location: Meilahti Primary School is located in the Meilahti district in West Helsinki.
Further details: There are 450 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Meilahti Primary School.
Themes and topics: Bilingual education, literary/media literacy, student welfare.
Merilahti Comprehensive School
Location: Merilahti Comprehensive School is located in the Vuosaari district by the sea in East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 800 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Merilahti Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Inclusion, student welfare, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction, preparatory education.
Munkkiniemi Primary School
Location: Munkkiniemi Primary School is located in the Munkkiniemi district in West Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 430 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Munkkiniemi Primary School.
Themes and topics: assessment of learning, language learning, learning environments, literacy/media literacy, student welfare, sustainable development. Guidance also in France, German and Swedish.
Paloheinä Primary School
Location: Paloheinä Primary School is located in the Paloheinä district in North Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 440 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Paloheinä Primary School.
Themes and topics: Inclusion, literacy/media literacy, student welfare, cooperation and child support during the transition from kindergarten’s preschool to primary education, learning outside in nature.
Pihkapuisto Primary School
Location: Pihkapuisto Primary School is located in the Malminkartano district in West Helsinki surrounded by forest and natural environment.
Further details: There are about 250 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Pihkapuisto Primary School
Themes and topics: Phenomenon-based learning, inclusion, sustainable development, language learning, literacy/media literacy, student welfare, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction.
Puistopolku Comprehensive School
Location: Puistopolku Comprehensive School is located in the Vuosaari district in East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 880 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Puistopolku Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Inclusion, robotics, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction. Education task arts and sports (cooperation with The Finnish Olympic Committee).
Pukinmäenkaari Comprehensive School
Location: Pukinmäenkaari Comprehensive School is located in the Pukinmäki district in North East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 900 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Pukinmäenkaari Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Student welfare, school management, education task sports.
Puotila Primary School
Location: Puotila Primary School is located in the Puotila district in East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 550 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Puotila Primary School.
Themes and topics: Student welfare, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction, preparatory education. Preschool is a located in the same building.
Ressu Comprehensive School
Location: Ressu Comprehensive School is located in the Kamppi district in the centre of Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 550 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Ressu Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Phenomenon-based learning, bilingual education, learning environments, preparatory education, co-teaching. The school implements the city’s curriculum through IB programmes. There are Finnish-speaking classes, weighted English-speaking classes and a preparatory education class (grades 7–9, pupils aged 13 to 15). For pupils in Finnish-speaking classes Ressu Comprehensive School is a local school.
Roihuvuori Primary School
Location: Roihuvuori Primary School is located in the Roihuvuori district in South East Helsinki. Roihuvuori area is built in late fifties, and it is one of oldest suburb areas outside of the city downtown.
Further details: There are about 350 pupils aged 7 to 12 situated in two school buildings in Roihuvuori Primary School.
Themes and topics: Phenomenon-based learning, inclusion, literacy/media literacy, learning environments, STEAM, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction.
Siltamäki Primary School
Location: Siltamäki Primary School is located in the Siltamäki district in North East Helsinki.
Further details: are about 300 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Siltamäki Primary School.
Themes and topics: Phenomenon-based learning, inclusion, bilingual education, sustainable development, literacy/media literacy, assessment of learning, student welfare, learning environments.
Solakallio School
Location: Solakallio School is located in the Pakila district in North Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 54 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Solakallio School.
Themes and topics: Visualized and safe learning environment, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), education for autistic and mentally disabled pupils who need very strong support in daily routines, communication, and behavior.
Taivallahti Comprehensive School
Location: Taivallahti Comprehensive School is located in the Töölö district near by the city centre of Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 730 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Taivallahti Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Bilingual education, language learning, student welfare.
Guidance also in Spanish, French, German.
Tapanila Primary School
Location: Tapanila Primary School is located in the Tapanila district in North East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 240 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Tapanila Primary School.
Themes and topics: Literary/media literacy, preparatory education.
Töölö Primary School
Location: Töölö Primary School is located in the Töölö district near by the centre of Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 440 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Töölö Primary School.
Themes and topics: Inclusion, bilingual education (Finnish-English classes), student welfare.
Vallila Primary School
Location: Vallila Primary School is located in the Vallila district near by the centre of Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 450 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Vallila Primary School.
Themes and topics: Sustainable development, literacy/media literacy, student welfare, assessment of learning, STEAM, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction.
Vattuniemi Primary School
Location: Vattuniemi Primary School is located in the Lauttsaari district in Sout West Helsinki. Lauttasaari is an older district, it is currently undergoing development, with new apartments being constructed in the coming years
Further details: There are about 500 pupils aged 7 to 12 in Vattuniemi Primary School.
Themes and topics: Bilingual education, sustainable development, literacy/media literacy, student welfare, learning environments. Daycare Meri operates in the same building. The school and the daycare Meri work closely together.
Vesala Comprehensive School
Location: Vesala Comprehensive School is located in the Kontula district in East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 1000 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Vesala Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Inclusion, bilingual education, student welfare, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction.
Vuoniitty Comprehensive School
Location: Vuoniitty Comprehensive School is located in the Vuosaari district in East Helsinki.
Further details: There are about 1000 pupils aged 7 to 15 in Vuoniitty Comprehensive School.
Themes and topics: Literacy/media literacy, student welfare, preparatory education, robotics, Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction, VR and AR technology.
