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The school is a long-standing state-supported language school where instruction is provided in Finnish and French. It offers kindergarten, primary, secondary, and upper secondary education, with about 800 students in total. At the end of upper secondary, students take the Finnish matriculation examination. The cafeteria provides daily hot lunches, with salad and bread options; information on special diets is updated at the start of each school year. The library houses around 25,000 books in Finnish and French and is staffed by a full-time librarian. The library is open on school days from 8:15 to 15:30. The school is located at Raumantie 4, 00350 Helsinki.
The school follows the Finnish national curriculum but has its own timetable; a significant portion of basic education is taught in French. In Lukio, the upper secondary, official DELF B2 and C1 language examinations are available. The high school offers a range of courses with an emphasis on French language and culture. The library contains about 25,000 books in Finnish and French, welcomes all students, and has a librarian on duty. The online library catalog is available through hrsk.verkkokirjasto.fi.
Lycee Franco-Finlandais d'Helsinki is a Finnish public language school delivering bilingual Finnish–French instruction within the Finnish education system. The school follows the Finnish national curriculum, with instruction in Finnish and French across basic education and upper secondary. In basic education, Finnish is taught as a mother tongue from grade 1; A1 French starts in grade 1; A2 English in grade 4; B1 Swedish in grade 6; B2 Spanish or German in grade 8. Upper secondary splits into French L1 and a mission-specific track; the L1 program aligns with the Finnish matriculation exam, while the mission track offers flexibility for strong French skills, requiring at least 24 French units and 16 units in other subjects. The school provides DELF B2 and DALF C1 certifications, a range of French studies, francophone projects, and exchanges. About 800 students study here, with small teaching groups and an international cooperation network, including study trips abroad.
