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Finland, Helsinki
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Admission to 1st grade: The application period for 1st grade for the 2026–2027 academic year has ended. Applications submitted after the deadline are placed on the waiting list. Admission to 1st grade is via an online application form, with the LEOPS attachment. First-grade admissions are prioritized for children who have completed SVK's pre-school. All applicants to 1st grade participate in a school readiness test, and the guardian decides whether the test is taken in Finnish or in Russian.
Admission to 2–9 grades: Applications for basic education classes 2–9 are submitted via an online application form. The next aptitude test will be held on April 9, 2026, and in this test a place in the 7th grade for the 2026–2027 school year can also be awarded. For the 2026–2027 school year, applicants may apply for the 4th or 7th grade; applications for other grades will be placed on the waiting list. Admission to 2–9 is through an aptitude test; if the applicant does not pass the aptitude test, they may re-apply for the next school year about a year later. For more information on applying, contact the assistant principals Katri Barannik-Tolvanen (grades 1–6) at 0295 332 403 and Sanna Torvikoski (grades 7–9) at 0295 332 404.
Waiting list: 1st grade applications submitted after the deadline are placed on the waiting list. For 2–9 grades, applications for other grades will be placed on the waiting list.
The Finnish-Russian School is a state-funded bilingual institution in Helsinki offering preschool, basic and upper secondary education with instruction in Finnish and Russian. In basic education, the school follows the national core curriculum, while Russian language and culture are studied to a significantly greater extent. The elementary curriculum is published as part of the school's materials, and the upper-secondary program follows LOps 2021 Lukion opinto-opas for the 2025–2026 academic year. The school welcomes 700 pupils. It operates in a new building completed in autumn 2021 in Etelä-Kaarela. Facilities include a central auditorium seating 200, with a stage and audio-visual equipment, plus a small multipurpose hall for indoor activities and a separate meeting room with hybrid meeting capability. After the school day, learners may join theatre, visual arts and chess clubs, participate in Erasmus exchanges, and engage in student council activities. After-school care runs for younger pupils in a supervised program.
