Basic education
Starting from 1 August 2017, the City of Imatra will have three school centres, each with one secondary school or comprehensive school and several elementary schools and daycare centres. Starting from 1 March 2017, the city will have only one school admission area. According to the new curriculum, Imatra implements flexible solutions suited to different residential areas in comprehensive basic education.
The city appoints a school for each pupil. The school appointed by the city is referred to as lähikoulu, or local school. The local school may not be the nearest school. Guardians have the option of applying for their child's placement in another school. School principals make the decisions concerning placement. If the pupil attends a so-called subsidiary school, the guardian is responsible for any costs arising from commuting.
Starting from 1 August 2017, the City of Imatra will have three school centres, each with one secondary school or comprehensive school and several elementary schools and daycare centres. Starting from 1 March 2017, the city will have only one school admission area. According to the new curriculum, Imatra implements flexible solutions suited to different residential areas in comprehensive basic education.
The city appoints a school for each pupil. The school appointed by the city is referred to as lähikoulu, or local school. The local school may not be the nearest school. Guardians have the option of applying for their child's placement in another school. School principals make the decisions concerning placement. If the pupil attends a so-called subsidiary school, the guardian is responsible for any costs arising from commuting.
Vuoksenniskan koulukeskus
Vuoksenniskan koulukeskus (Vuoksenniska school centre) provides basic education at Vuoksenniskan koulu (years 1–9) and Virasojan koulu, which has facilities in Virasoja and Kaukopää (years 1–6). Special groups attending Vuoksenniskan koulu: H classes, supported class and JOPO class (flexible basic education).
Mansikkalan koulukeskus
Mansikkalan koulukeskus houses Linnalan koulu (years 1–6) and Tainionkosken koulu (years 1–6) as well as Mansikkalan koulu (years 7–9). In addition to comprehensive education, Linnalan koulu and Mansikkalan koulu offer bilingual classes in Finnish and English. Pupils may apply for education with an emphasis on music at Linnalan koulu (years 3–6) and continue their education at Mansikkalan koulu (years 7–9). Tainionkosken koulu provides education for pupils with social and emotional problems (years 1–3 and 4–6).
Kosken koulukeskus
Kosken koulukeskus (Koski school centre) offers basic education at Kosken koulu (years 1–9) and Imatrankosken koulu (years 1–6), with facilities in Imatrankoski and Meltola. Kosken koulu houses JOPO groups (flexible basic education).
The foundation-owned Itä-Suomen suomalais-venäläinen koulu, which focuses on teaching Russian language and culture and provides basic education in years 1–9, operates in the same building with Kosken koulu.
Processing times for subsidiary school admissions:
- Decisions concerning the following term are made in the spring
- Decisions concerning the current term are made as soon as possible
- Decisions concerning classes with musical emphasis and bilingual classes are primarily made in week 8, but for those starting mid-term – as soon as possible
Attachments:
- Opetussuunnitelma 2017 (2017 curriculum in Finnish)
- Opetuussuunnitelman kuvitettu esite (illustrated brochure of the curriculum in Finnish)
- Oppilaaksiottoaluekartta (school admission map)
- Hakemus toissijaiseen kouluun (application for subsidiary schools)
- Valmistavan opetuksen opetussuunnitelma (vocational education curriculum in Finnish)
Psycho-social student welfare services and school health services are organised by Eksote
