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Spain, Malaga
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The school values community, multiculturalism, equality and inclusion, creativity, sustainable development, and respect for students' roots and homeland, and knowledge of Spanish and European culture. It emphasizes belonging and community-building, with peer support and student mentors helping new pupils integrate into the school community. The school participates in the KiVa Koulu anti-bullying program to promote safe and respectful student interactions. Learning and wellbeing are supported through a structured learning and support framework that strengthens core skills and prevents difficulties.
General support forms include differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, co-teaching by the classroom teacher and a special education teacher, small-group sessions led by the special education teacher, support teaching, and homework support. General support is preventive and short-term and an individual learning plan is prepared when needed. If general support is not enough and regular or intensified support is required, the student is moved to intensified support based on a pedagogical assessment prepared by the classroom teacher in collaboration with the special education teacher, other teachers, the student and guardians. Intensified support is coordinated under the direction of the special education teacher and includes an individualized learning plan. The school does not provide all the support services that Finnish municipalities provide. In high school, students with learning difficulties may receive special education and other supports such as tutoring. First-year students undergo a Niilo Mäki Institute literacy screening; depending on the results, some students may be referred for individual testing.
The school uses student welfare (opiskeluhuolto) to promote good learning, mental and physical health, and social well-being within the school community. Student welfare aims to prevent problems, ensure early support for those in need, and strengthen cooperation between home and school. Welfare work is primarily preventive and community-based, and students have a statutory right to individual welfare. Student welfare includes psychologist and counselor services as well as school and student health services, and is guided by confidentiality, respect, and involvement of students and guardians.
Safeguarding is delivered through student welfare (opiskeluhuolto), which focuses on protecting students' well-being and safety and supporting their learning. All school staff act as observers and communicators to identify concerns early and intervene. The welfare services include psychologists, counselors, and health services (school and student health). The safeguarding framework emphasizes confidentiality, respectful treatment, and active involvement of families in the process. The welfare approach covers the entire school community from early education through upper secondary to ensure ongoing safeguarding.
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.
