Visits to comprehensive schools

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Visiting units

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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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Kasvatus ja koulutus

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Tiina Piri

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. 
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Jätkäsaaren uusi koulu, jonka edessä luistinrata.
Photo: Antti Pulkkinen

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

Photo: Tiina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English, French, German, Italian, Swedish
 

Photo: Tiina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English, French, German, Spanish
 

Photo: Karo Pirkkalainen

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

Photo: Karo Pirkkalainen

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Tiina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Tiina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English, France, German, Swedish
 

Photo: Tiina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Karo Pirkkalainen

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Karo Pirkkalainen

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).
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Tiina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English

Photo: Tina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

Photo: Karo Pirkkalainen

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

Photo: Karo Pirkkalainen

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

Photo: Tiina Piri

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

Photo: Karo Pirkkalainen

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

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. 
Languages of visit: Finnish, English, French, German, Spanish
 

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish
 

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

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.  
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

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.
Languages of visit: Finnish, English
 

Photo: Tiina Piri