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Finland, Vantaa
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The International School of Vantaa is located in Kartanonkoski, Hagelstamintie 1, 01520 Vantaa, Finland. It lies in the Aviapolis major region. The building houses a daycare center and a public library. Public transportation is used for student travel with a travel card provided by the city; taxi transport can be arranged in exceptional cases.
It is a unified school for grades 1-9. The language of instruction is predominantly English, with French, Spanish, Swedish and German offered as electives from grade 4 and Swedish compulsory from grade 6. There are about 670 students.
The International School of Vantaa is a municipal (city of Vantaa) school. It serves students in grades 1-9.
Student welfare services are provided, including assistant services for disabled and special needs students who receive the interpretive and assistance services they need free of charge.
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Public transportation is used for student travel; a free travel card is provided, and taxi transport can be arranged in exceptional cases.
Application fees
- There are no application or enrolment fees for places at the International School of Vantaa (grades 1–9).
Tuition fees by school year (grades / terms)
- Grades 1–9: No tuition is charged. School instruction for these grades does not require payment of tuition. School books and other required education materials are provided free of charge. School meals are provided free of charge. Per-term tuition: none for all year groups.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- For regular tuition and core basic-education services (grades 1–9) there is no billing because no tuition is charged.
- For optional charged services provided outside core tuition (see "Other costs" below), fees are normally charged on a recurring monthly basis or as specified in the separate service agreement with the organiser or provider. The after-school (afternoon) club is charged as a monthly customer fee and the selection is confirmed for the whole school year in the service agreement.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not provided and no boarding fees apply. The school is a day comprehensive school (grades 1–9) and does not operate residential/boarding provision.
Other costs or fees (examples and specifics)
- Transport to and from school: Guardians are responsible for arranging and funding pupils' transport to school; transport is not provided free as part of the school's basic education service.
- Morning / after-school (afternoon) club: Where a pupil uses a before- or after-school club, a separate customer fee applies. Example amounts shown for after-school club provision are €100 per month for a place that ends at 16:00 and €130 per month for a place that ends at 17:00; before-school activity fees (where organised) are set separately by the provider. These morning/afternoon club fees are billed as monthly customer fees and are handled through the service agreement with the provider.
- Optional extracurricular activities, trips or services run by third-party providers: Any charges for optional trips, external clubs, private tuition, voluntary excursions or privately run extracurricular activities are charged separately by the organiser and are not included in the school's free basic-education provision.
- Uniforms: No mandatory school uniform fee is listed for the school's basic-education provision; any optional branded items or voluntary dress items would be charged separately if offered by a provider or parent association.
Refund information
- Tuition refunds: Not applicable for core basic education because tuition is not charged.
- Refunds / cancellations for fee-based services (for example after-school club or third-party activities) are governed by the separate service agreement with the activity provider; the decision on granting a place and the terms of the service agreement (including fee obligations and any appeals) apply for the school year as specified in those documents.
Fee payment options
- No payment methods are required for core tuition because no tuition is charged.
- For charged services (after-school clubs, before-school clubs, or third-party activities), payment arrangements are set out in the service agreement with the provider; billing and payment are handled between the guardian and the service provider or the City's billing process as specified in that agreement. Payment method details (invoicing, e-invoice, bank transfer, or other methods) are determined and communicated in the service agreement or invoice.
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.
