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Aurinkorannikon Finnish School is a private school under Finnish basic education and upper-secondary education law, with the right to award diplomas. It is located in the heart of Los Pacos, Fuengirola, in Andalusia, Spain, where the Finnish school meets the world in sunny Andalusia. The school began offering its own high school education on August 1, 2007, becoming the first overseas Finnish school to provide its own upper-secondary education. The school serves preschool through upper secondary levels and follows school-specific curricula based on national curricula. Core values are community, multiculturalism, equality and inclusion, creativity, sustainable development, respect for roots and homeland, and knowledge of Spanish and European culture.

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The school is described as a warm, welcoming place to study, with a community atmosphere characterized by sunny energy. It is located in Los Pacos, Fuengirola, Andalusia, Spain, and places emphasis on building belonging and intercultural understanding, with a tutor and peer-support system that helps new arrivals settle in and connect with others. The school participates in Liikkuva Koulu (Active School) and KiVa Koulu programs to promote physical activity and prevent bullying. There is an events calendar that lists holidays, special days, and school celebrations, and the school provides extensive student welfare services including school health care, a counselor, and a school psychologist to support students' well-being.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Finnish
Fees €2,050 - 2,700
Ages 6 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 373
Type Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2007
Bus Service No

Aurinkorannikon Finnish School is a private Finnish school in Los Pacos, Fuengirola, Andalusia, Spain, operating under Finland's Basic Education Act and Upper Secondary Education Act and with the right to confer diplomas. It serves preschool through upper secondary and follows the Finnish national core curricula, with Spanish language and culture integrated as a compulsory subject. In early years Spanish is taught as a school-specific elective; from grade 4 it becomes an A2 language, and from grade 7–9 it reaches B2. The high school began in 2007, combining on-site teaching with online learning via partner schools. Students receive a laptop and textbooks with an individualized study plan guided by a counselor. The campus features Ravintola Aurinkola and welfare services, including a school psychologist and tutors, plus Niilo Mäki Institute screening and accommodations as needed. The school participates in Liikkuva Koulu and KiVa Koulu to promote activity and safe learning.

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