In the Finnish Education system attendance is obligatory amid the ages of seven and sixteen. In the
schools in Finland complimentary meals are served to students both at the primary and the secondary level. The primary and the secondary education are compulsory in
Finland. The education subsequent to the primary
school in Finland is separated into the vocational and academic systems following the old German model.
Even in the private schools in Finland the intake of tuition fees is strictly barred. The students of secondary education enjoy many social entitlements. They are given free lunch daily and health care. The
International School of Helsinki has the aim to provide excellence in the process of education. It is an IB World School and offers International Baccalaureate programs to those students falling in the age group of 4 starting from the first grade to 12th grade. It is a co-educational school which was founded in the year 1963 as an elementary school mainly for the British students. At present it has students from different countries speaking various languages.
There are many other schools in the various places in
Finland. Some of the famous schools are as follows:
- Etela- Tapiola International in Espoo
- Anttilanmaki School in Lahti
- Keskuskoulu in Porvoo
- Huutomiemi elementary school in Vaasa
- Tammela Elementary school in Tampere
- Kupio Lyseon Iukio secondary school in Kupio
