Finland, Vantaa
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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.
Founded in 1992, the International School of Vantaa is a municipal school serving grades 1-9 with about 670 students in Vantaa, Finland. The language of instruction is predominantly English, serving students whose home language is English or who are fluent in English, while the general Finnish National Board of Education framework shapes a tailor-made curriculum built around thematic units that integrate multiple subjects. From grade 4, elective language offerings include French, Spanish, Swedish and German; Swedish becomes compulsory from grade 6. The school is situated in Kartanonkoski; premises also house a daycare center and a public library. Student selection is based on oral or written English assessment. The school emphasizes after-school activities for younger and older students, free daily school meals, and wellbeing programs such as Urhea athletics and the Schools on the Move initiative. The environment blends municipal schooling with an international-flavored English instruction within the Finnish system.