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Weighted-curriculum education

Weighted curriculum education is provided in the following schools of basic education in Lappeenranta:

  • Joutsenon koulu comprehensive school (7th–9th grade): Technology, wellbeing
  • Kesämäen koulu comprehensive school: English, extensive bilingual syllabus (1st–9th grade); English, abridged bilingual syllabus (7th–9th grade); physical education (7th–9th grade)
  • Kimpisen koulu comprehensive school: Music (3rd–9th grade), physical education (7th–9th grade); ice hockey (7th–9th grade)
  • Lauritsalan koulu comprehensive school (7th–9th grade): Art, physical education, science
  • Sammonlahden koulu comprehensive school (7th–9th grade): Art, physical education, LUMATE study line (natural sciences, mathematics and technology), English, science study line in comprehensive education of the city of Lappeenranta

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Instructions

You will find more information on applying for weighted curriculum education in the ‘Newcomer’s guide’ (Opas koulutulokkaan kotiin) and in the ‘6th grader's guide’ (Opas 6.-luokkalaisen kotiin).

Pupils applying for a place in instruction with a certain emphasis will take an entrance examination and aptitude tests.

Payment information

The service is free of charge.

Service background and legislation

Pupils in basic education can apply for a place in instruction with a certain emphasis. The local offer of instruction depends on how comprehensive schools emphasise certain subjects in their instruction following decisions made by the municipality or other education provider. Instruction with a certain emphasis may include languages, natural sciences, music, visual arts or physical education.

Pupils may apply for a place in instruction with a certain emphasis that starts either in grade 3 or grade 7 of basic education. Emphasised language studies can already start in grade 1. Instruction with a certain emphasis extends the pupil’s school week by 1 to 2 hours.

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