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Finland, Helsinki
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The school is a small primary school at the heart of Helsinki, welcoming children from playschool at two years old and from six years old in the elementary program. The French curriculum is provided in accordance with the French Ministry of Education, in harmony with Finnish specifics. The school offers continuity from playschool through elementary up to CM2. It is multilingual and multicultural, with more than 10 nationalities represented; English is taught from age six with reinforcement from age eight, and Finnish is introduced from the first year of playschool. A daycare welcomes pupils in the morning and afternoon; after-school clubs cover arts, sports and games; and a holiday camp allows families to arrange themselves outside school periods.
The school offers the French curriculum in accordance with the French Ministry of Education, in harmony with Finnish specifics. Playschool continues into elementary school up to CM2. The environment is multilingual and multicultural, with more than 10 nationalities represented; instruction is in French with English from age six, reinforced from age eight, and Finnish language exposure from the playschool year. The playschool belongs to the private nurseries of the city of Helsinki, with KELA grants available for parents and the school is managed by a non-profit association. The French School Jules Verne is part of the AEFE network.
Afterschool clubs cover arts, sports and games. A holiday camp is offered to keep children engaged outside school periods. A daycare welcomes pupils in the morning and afternoon outside school hours. Clubs (arts, sports, games etc.) are organised after school.
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.
