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Ecole Francaise Jules Verne

Finland, Helsinki

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Daily life details and school culture

Boarding Arrangements

Daycare is available in the morning and afternoon outside school hours; after-school clubs and a holiday camp are offered.

Food Options

Lunch is available in the canteen and is optional. Lunch breaks are long. The lunch costs €7.90 per day, with meals provided by Sodexo and supervision included; cancellations for planned absences must be made 3 weeks in advance.

Governance and Ownership

The school is part of the AEFE network and is managed by a non-profit association.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English
Fees Unlisted
Ages 2 - 10 years
Pupil numbers 118
Type Co-educational
Opened 1976
Bus Service No

Located in Helsinki's center, Ecole Francaise Jules Verne is a private French international school serving children from playschool at age 2 through CM2. It belongs to the AEFE network and is run by a non-profit association with a School Board and School Council, giving parents a voice in school life. The curriculum follows the French Ministry of Education, harmonized with Finnish specifics. Instruction is in French by qualified teachers; English is introduced from age six and reinforced from age eight, and Finnish is introduced from the first playschool year. The school is multilingual and multicultural, with more than 10 nationalities represented. Facilities include a daycare, after-school clubs covering arts, sports and games, and a holiday camp. The library houses around 6,000 titles in French, Finnish and English, supporting reading across languages. The school collaborates with Helsinki libraries and the Library of the French Institute in Helsinki to broaden French-language access.

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