Estonia, Tallinn
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KiVa antibullying programme is implemented in Primary and Secondary to prevent bullying and foster positive social relationships. A pupil welfare team supports social and emotional wellbeing, including a school nurse, a psychologist, and a SEN teacher. Extracurricular activities and aftercare options until 18:00 provide opportunities to socialize and build relationships.
Educational support and inclusive education are provided, with a dedicated SEN teacher. A Policy on the Provision of Educational Support and Inclusive Education guides this provision (latest version: 3 December 2024).
The school offers two language sections: English (all levels) and French (Nursery and Primary only). If there is no respective mother tongue learning possibility, the pupil's L1 is the language of instruction of their language section (English or French). In Secondary, the English section is the language of instruction. The school provides instruction in 11 European languages overall, including English and French.
The school nurse works with pupils, teachers and parents to promote good health and wellbeing. A psychologist is available as part of the pupil welfare services to support mental health.
The school provides a safe, healthy, secure and supportive learning environment. KiVa antibullying programme supports safeguarding by addressing bullying and fostering respectful behavior school-wide.
Tallinn European School provides education for ages 4 to 18 within European School framework. The curriculum follows the European Schools model and leads to the European Baccalaureate, a qualification recognized by universities across the EU and beyond. The school operates two language sections, English and French, with instruction in the respective languages and a structured L1/L2/L3 language program. L2 is compulsory from Primary 1 to Secondary 7 and L3 from Secondary 1 to Secondary 5. Founded in 2013 by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, it is Baltics' only Accredited European School, owned by the European School Foundation. In 2018 the campus moved to Tehnika 18, a renovated 7,200-square-metre site in central Tallinn with four floors, Blocks A-C, a library, a canteen and a gym and around 40 classrooms. Extracurricular options span sports, arts and STEM, including Young Engineers Bricks Challenge and Play & Speak – French vocabulary for students.