Education in foreign languages in the Helsinki area
Teaching in Russian in the Metropolitan Area comprehensive schools
Teaching partly in Russian:
Suomalais-venäläinen koulu
www.svk.edu.hel.fi
Kaarelankuja 2, 00430 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 535 940
Fax +358 9 563 1012
liisa.pohjolainen@svk.edu.hel.fi
A state-operated school. No annual fee. The school is intended for pupils between 6 and 18 years. Pre-school, comprehensive school and upper secondary school operate in the same building. The focus of education is on the Russian language and culture, an international orientation and tolerance. The pupils for the 1st grade are admitted through pre-school. The pupils for pre-school are admitted in the order of reporting for enrolment. Those seeking to enrol in grades 2 - 6 have to take language tests in Finnish and Russian.
Myllypuro Primary School
www.mylpa.edu.hel.fi
Yläkivenrinne 6, Helsinki (PO BOX 3711, 00099 Helsingin kaupunki)
Tel. +358 9 310 82948
Fax +358 9 310 82950
pia.hulkko@edu.hel.fi
A city-operated school. Teaching is provided free of charge. The school is intended for pupils between 7 and 12 years. The school provides teaching both in Finnish and in Russian for Russian-speaking children. The focus of the education is on developing social skills and basic learning skills. The school arranges preparatory teaching for students with a foreign background.
Text: City of Helsinki Education Department
Photo: City of Helsinki Picture Bank