Compare International Schools in Vantaa, Finland

The International School of Vantaa is located in Kartanonkoski, Hagelstamintie 1, 01520 Vantaa, Finland. It lies in the Aviapolis major region. The building houses a daycare center and a public library. Public transportation is used for student travel with a travel card provided by the city; taxi transport can be arranged in exceptional cases.

It is a unified school for grades 1-9. The language of instruction is predominantly English, with French, Spanish, Swedish and German offered as electives from grade 4 and Swedish compulsory from grade 6. There are about 670 students.

The International School of Vantaa is a municipal (city of Vantaa) school. It serves students in grades 1-9.

Student welfare services are provided, including assistant services for disabled and special needs students who receive the interpretive and assistance services they need free of charge.

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Public transportation is used for student travel; a free travel card is provided, and taxi transport can be arranged in exceptional cases.

The general framework is determined by the Finnish National Board of Education, with ISV developing its own tailor-made curriculum within these parameters.

The International School of Vantaa provides instruction for students in grades 1–9. The language of instruction is predominantly English, serving students whose home language is English or who have sufficient English fluency to cope in the classroom. The general framework is determined by the Finnish National Board of Education, with ISV developing its own tailor-made curriculum within these parameters. The curriculum uses thematic units that integrate multiple subject areas and accommodate different strengths and learning styles. From grade 4, French, Spanish, Swedish and German are offered as electives, with Swedish instruction becoming a compulsory course from grade 6. The school is located in Kartanonkoski; the building also includes a daycare center and a public library.

ISV promotes wellbeing through ISV Student Welfare Services. Each ISV school has a Community Welfare Team that oversees the general wellbeing of the school environment. The team includes the principal or assistant principal, a special education teacher, a student counselor (for junior high), a school social worker, a school psychologist, and a school nurse. The Welfare Services focus on improving wellbeing and ensuring support in learning, health and wellbeing, with emphasis on increasing student participation in school life and fostering cooperation between homes and the school as well as collaboration with external partners. The combined effort supports social and emotional development across the student body.

Every ISV student is entitled to learning support, which is delivered at three levels: general support, intensified support, and special support. General support includes remedial instruction and part‑time special education; intensified support adds a personal educational plan, and special support includes classroom and personal special education (HOJKS). Special education teachers work with students, families, classroom or subject teachers, and the Community Welfare Team to provide in‑class assistance, individual and small‑group tutoring, learning plan development, and referrals for formal testing; teaching assistants support learning across the school. Tutoring can be arranged before or after school hours, with decisions made in consultation with guardians.

The language of instruction at ISV is predominantly English, and students can complete their basic education entirely in English. French, Spanish, Swedish and German are offered as electives starting from Grade 4, with Swedish instruction becoming a compulsory course from Grade 6. Selection of students for the school is based on oral and/or written assessment in English.

Student wellbeing is addressed through the ISV Student Welfare Services and School Healthcare, including the School Social Worker and School Psychologist who support psycho‑social growth and psychological wellbeing. The school nurse is present daily from 08:00 to 16:00 and conducts annual health examinations; information on examinations, treatments and immunizations is managed by the health service. The School Social Worker meets with pupils, families and staff, provides consultation, and helps organize support structures; the School Psychologist can meet with students and parents and may conduct assessments to guide learning strategies. Learning support is available for students needing additional help.

Safeguarding is addressed through the Community Welfare Team and welfare staff, which promote overall wellbeing and coordinate with families and external partners to safeguard pupils. The School Social Worker, School Nurse, and School Psychologist work together with teachers and the wider school community to monitor welfare and respond to welfare concerns as they arise.

1. ISV will send you a link to a Webropol survey form. Complete the Webropol survey as soon as possible. After you submit the survey, a confirmation will be sent indicating that the application has been accepted. 2. Fill in the Webropol survey form as soon as possible. The form collects information required for admission. Submitting the form advances the application to the next step. 3. When you submit the Webropol survey, you will receive a confirmation that your application form has been accepted. Invitations to the tests will be sent one week before the exam date. The tests for admission to the International School of Vantaa are English-language assessments for grades 1–9. The tests can only be taken in English, with the exception that Finnish language and literature and Finnish as a second language are taught in Finnish.