Espoo International School
Espoo International School is a joint comprehensive school operating in Opinmäki campus and Kivimies campus. EIS constitutes a uniform, international English-language comprehensive school with approximately 700 pupils in grades 1–9.
Our school
Espoo International School offers international education in the English language for international and Finnish families living in Espoo. Furthermore, we provide pupils with the knowledge, skills and linguistic abilities to go on to further education in English, either through the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), to Finnish upper secondary schools, or elsewhere.
At EIS, we follow the renowned Finnish National Curriculum in all grades. Furthermore, Espoo International is an International Baccalaureate (IB) authorized school. EIS offers the Middle Years Program (MYP)(external link) within a three year period to grade 7-9 students in addition to National Core Curriculum.
Information about student life and student wellbeing can be found here(external link).
Autumn term begins on 11th of August 2022 and ends on 22nd of December 2022.
- Autumn holiday: 17th October 2022 – 21nd October 2022
- Christmas holiday: 23rd December 2022 – 8th January 2023
Spring term begins on 9th January 2023 and ends on 3rd June 2023.
- Winter holiday: 20th February 2023 – 24th February 2023
Downloadable files
Back to School Slides for Primary School 2022-23(external link)
Back to School Slides for Middle School 2022-23(external link)
Basic Education (grades 1-9)
EIS offers basic education for pupils in grades 1-9. The education follows the Finnish National Core curriculum, The municipal curriculum of Espoo and Espoo International School curriculum 2016. The main language of instruction is English and is meant for children whose mother tongue is English, who speak the language fluently due to an international background or who otherwise have obtained an adequate command of English.
Middle Years Education (grades 7-9)
EIS is also an International Baccalaureate (IB) authorized school. We offer the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) within a three-year period to grade 7-9 pupils. Furthermore, EIS provides pupils with the knowledge, skills and linguistic abilities required for further education in English. For more information, see MYP at EIS(external link) .
Information about student life at EIS can be found at EIS for Student and Parents(external link)
Language studies
At EIS all students must study Finnish and English language (English is A1-language, that starts from the 1st grade). From the 6th grade pupils start studying B1-language, Swedish. In addition to mandatory Finnish, English and Swedish studies, we offer elective/voluntary studies in Spanish or French (A2-language, starts in the 4th grade) and in German, Spanish and Russian language (B2-language: starts in the 8th grade).
Afternoon activities
Espoo organizes afternoon activities for pupils in grades 1-2 and for pupils requiring special support after the school day. Afternoon group activities in schools are organized by schools, organizations and private service providers. More information on Espoo City website.(external link)
Cooperation between home and school supports the education and upbringing of the pupils and builds mutual trust. The collaboration is appreciative, diverse and active educational partnership. It adds also safety and well-being and prevents bullying. The school takes initiative in building collaboration and develops its prerequisites. It is a shared responsibility to collaborate.
Wilma
Wilma is an electronic service used in Espoo to assist in the interaction between home and school. In Wilma, guardians can monitor the study attainments of pupils and students, view and clarify absences, send messages to teachers, read messages sent by teachers and follow notices sent by the school. Pupils and students use Wilma to select courses, monitor their attainments, read notices and communicate with teachers. Teachers enter evaluations and absences into Wilma and communicate with students and guardians.
Parents associations
Activities of parent associations and classroom committees promotes collaboration between guardians and gives opportunities to learn to know one another. As result of the collaboration, theme days, events, shows and work parties have been arranged in many schools. Guardians are encouraged to participate in and develop the school's operating culture.
In addition, a city-level parent association operates in Espoo: KoKoEspoo ry (extrernal link)(external link)is a collaboartion forum for homes and schools. The association operates as a medium of influence and information for parent associations and parents.
School Board
The schools in Espoo have either school-specific boards or boards shared by several schools. The duties of the school board focus on supporting the school and maintaining good cooperation and a safe study environment. The school board, for example, approves the school curriculum and school year plan. The school board includes pupils’ parents and representatives of school staff. In middle schools and unified comprehensive schools, representatives of pupils also participate in board work. The school board is elected for four years at a time. The board’s duties and authority are described in further detail in the City of Espoo’s administrative regulations.
Downloadable files
Downloadable files
- Download file: Johtokuntatyön opas 2021-2023.pdf.Johtokuntatyön opas 2021-2023.pdfFile is only available in FinnishFile is only available in Finnish
Espoo International School Staff
All teachers email-addresses are of the form: firstname.lastname@opetus.espoo.fi
(note! Principal and secretary: email-addresses are of the form: firstname.lastname@espoo.fi)
Principal
Anne-Marie Rapo, tel. +358 50 3432460
Vice Principals
Heli Elliott, tel. +358 50 3488293
Billy Germo, tel. +358 40 6393294
School Secretary
Satu Kuokkanen, tel. +358 9 81639124
Student Guidance Counsellors
Jay Thompson, tel. +358 43 8252091
Camilla Kurki, tel. TBA
Special Education Teachers
Eric Allenbach, tel. +358 43 8268047
Maija Burton, tel. TBA
Olga Saghar, tel. TBA
School Welfare Officer
Sari Halmesaari, tel. +358 40 6368434
School Nurse
Emmi Riihiranta-Laine, tel. +358 43 8246447
School Psychologist
TBA
Teachers
All teachers email-addresses are of the form: firstname.lastname@opetus.espoo.fi.
1E Janice Airaksinen
1I Alisa Kuoppala
2E Anni-Sofia Heikkilä
2I Iivi Gröhn
2S Arlene Domingo
3E Dilani Fernando-Ghulam
3I Andy Kruse
3S Sarah Fair
4A Janet Cutinha
4D Oona Piipponen
4J Tomislav Plazonic
5E Heli Elliott
5I Mark Reddington
5S Hans Wessels
6C Anthony McDonald
6D Wendy Gardner
6G Attila Cser
7E Erika Jokinen
7I Ville Uusivuori
7N Joshua Williams
7S Susanna Koivulehto
8E Amber Rikkonen
8I Vappu Ritala
8N Paul Boisdron
8S Olli Kiiskinen
9E Leena Lindblom
9I Sikri Kreus
9S Sonja Kotkas
Subject teachers
Airaksinen Janice 1E
Allen David Biology, Geography
Allenbach Eric Special Education
Burton Maija Special Education
Cser Attila 4S
Cutinha Janet 5A
Elliott Heli Vice Principal, 6E
Elliott Todd Chemistry
Fair Sarah 1-2S (Kivimies)
Fere Elina Finnish language and literature, S2
Fernando-Ghulam Dilani 4E
Finch Susanna Finnish language and literature, S2
Gardner Wendy 6I, Crafts, Arts
Germo Billy Religious studies/Ethics, MYP coordinator
Gioia Sandler Bruno Crafts
Gröhn Iivi 3I
Gustafson Lori 2E
Haglind Laila Resource teacher
Jeskanen Henna Biology, Geography
Jokinen Erika 8E, Music
Kanerva Jaana French, Swedish
Keinänen Mary Mathematics
Kiiskinen Olli Physics, Mathematics
Koskinen Juha P.E., Health Education
Koskinen Veera P.E., Health Education
Kotkas Sonja Finnish language and literature, S2
Kreus Sikri 7N, Finnish language and literature, S2
Kruse Andy 4I
Kuoppala Alisa 2I
Kurki Camilla Student Guidance Counselor
Laurila Tuula Swedish, German
Lindblom Leena 7I, Spanish
McDonald Anthony 6N
Mozumder Mohammad Biology, Geography
Navas Veronika Arts, S2
Onikki Laura Finnish language and literature, S2
Pang Benjamin 1I
Parisot Olivier French
Piipponen Oona 5D
Plazonic Tomislav 5J
Pylvainen Darius 8N, History, Civics
Rapo Anne-Marie Principal
Reddington Mark 3S (Kivimies)
Rikkonen Amber Mathematics, English
Roberts Anni-Sofia 3E
Saarilahti Marja Home economics
Saghar Olga Special Education
Suominen Essi Finnish language and literature, S2
Thompson Jay Student Guidance Counselor, Mentor Coordinator
Uusitalo Iina Finnish language and literature, S2
Uusivuori Ville Mathematics, Physics
Werkman Tjerk History, Civics
Wessels Hans 6S
Assistants
Butusina Georgeta
Gopalakrishna Padma
Hegde Sandhya
Koskinen Olli
Schönach Jenni