Comprehensive schools

Comprehensive Schools in Finland: Understanding the Peruskoulu School Pathway

Known in Finnish as Peruskoulu, this school type brings together foundational education and a route toward general or vocational upper secondary study.

In Finland, Comprehensive schools are known as Peruskoulu. They provide the common compulsory education pathway and cover the foundational school years. The term relates to schools within both primary and secondary school groups, giving it a broader meaning than a single school stage. Peruskoulut also prepare learners for general or vocational upper secondary education, offering useful context when considering the schools connected with this education choice.

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A Finnish comprehensive school providing the common compulsory education pathway. Peruskoulut cover the foundational school years and prepare learners for general or vocational upper secondary education.

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Comprehensive schools in Finland

Schools listed here are associated with the Finnish education option Peruskoulu, the common compulsory education pathway. Use the directory to find institutions connected with this option and review each school’s supplied details individually. The listing does not assume that every school delivers the education option in the same way.

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Sandsund skola

Pietarsaari, Finland

Sandsund skola is a Peruskoulu providing primary education for students in grades 1–6 in Pietarsaari, Finland.

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Sannäs skola

Porvoo, Finland

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Santahaminan ala-aste

Helsinki, Finland

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Santamäen koulu

Kempele, Finland

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Sariolan koulu

Sahalahti, Finland

Sariolan koulu is a Peruskoulu providing basic education in Sahalahti, Kangasala.

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Särkijärven koulu

Askola, Finland

Särkijärven koulu is a small village school in Askola providing peruskoulu education through three multi-grade classrooms.

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Särkikylän koulu

Evijärvi, Finland

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Särkiniemen koulu

Kuopio, Finland

Särkiniemen koulu is a primary school in Kuopio providing basic education for grades 1 to 4.

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Särkisalon koulu

Särkisalo, Finland

Särkisalon koulu is a primary school in Särkisalo, Finland, serving a small student body of 39 pupils.

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Sarkolan koulu

Kouvola, Finland

Sarkolan koulu is a primary school in Kouvola serving students in grades 1–6.

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Sarlinska skolan

Parainen, Finland

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Satavuon koulu

Vihtavuori, Finland

An eco-designed regional school created from the merger of the Savio, Tarvaala, and Vuontee village schools.

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