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Finland, Helsinki
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The school provides a caring, non-discriminatory environment; aggression and all forms of verbal abuse, moral or physical, are prohibited; pupils have the right to inform any adult if they feel assaulted; parents participate in school life through the School Council and regular information is shared to support dialogue.
The school offers a specific support system in French as needed; complementary pedagogical activities are available to help pupils with learning disabilities or problems, and a specialist teacher of French as a foreign language can provide targeted support.
English is introduced from the preparatory course (CP) with 1 hour 30 minutes per week; from CE2, English instruction is reinforced with one school subject taught in English (2 hours) in addition to 2 hours of English lessons (total 4 hours per week); all subjects are taught in French apart from Finnish and English.
Health and safety policies require an information form permitting urgent intervention at the start of the year; in case of illness or accident the school will contact parents and may call a doctor or hospital; no medication is given except as part of an Individual Assistance Plan; for food allergies a medical certificate is required; snacks are allowed from CP, but candies are prohibited; the schoolyard rules restrict dangerous games and violence; evacuation drills occur at least twice a year and a Security Plan is reviewed annually; the school is governed by Finnish law (no smoking on premises) and parents are kept informed and involved through regular meetings and the School Council.
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.
