Education in foreign languages in the Helsinki area
Teaching in French in the Metropolitan Area comprehensive schools
Teaching exclusively in French:
Ecole Jules Verne
www.ecolejulesverne.fi
Papinpöydänkuja 2, 00340 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 565 1926
Fax +358 9 340 4727
info@ecolejulesverne.fi
A school operated by the French Government and AEFE (Agence pur l'enseignement du francais à l'étranger) observing the French curriculum. The school is intended for pupils between 4 and 15 years. Pre-school and upper secondary school operate in the same building. Pupils are admitted on the basis of their school reports and the statement of opinion provided by the teachers council. The education is primarily intended for French children living in Finland. The school charges an annual fee.
Teaching partly in French:
Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki
www.hrsk.fi
Raumantie 4, 00350 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 5615 5200
Fax +358 9 5615 5207
riitta.liimatainen@hrsk.fi
A state-operated school. No annual fee. The school is intended for pupils between 7 and 18 years. Pre-school, comprehensive school and upper secondary school operate in the same building. The pre-school is in French, and French is the primary teaching language in grades 1 - 6. The focus of education is on the French language and culture. Pupils seeking to enrol in the pre-school and the 1st grade have to take a language test and a psychological group test for assessing the pupil's maturity. Higher grade pupils are admitted if there are vacancies. The pupil must have adequate linguistic skills.
Eläintarha Primary School
www.elaa.edu.hel.fi
Savonkatu 2, Helsinki (PO BOX 3303, 00099 Helsingin kaupunki)
Tel. +358 9 310 84403
Fax +358 9 310 84423
sami.nurminen@edu.hel.fi
A city-operated school. Teaching is provided free of charge. The school is intended for pupils between 7 and 12 years. Intensified French classes available from the 1st grade. Teaching focuses on communication and media skills, responsibility for the environment, welfare and a sustainable future, as well as on cultural identity and international orientation. The school arranges preparatory teaching for students with a foreign background.
Text: City of Helsinki Education Department
Photo: City of Helsinki Picture Bank