Espoo sports schools to hold a joint info for ninth-graders on 23 Nov 2026
Are you thinking about your future place of study and the opportunities for combining goal-oriented sports with studies? Welcome to our information event, where we will present Espoo’s sports schools!
The event is aimed at all ninth-graders and guardians whose child is engaged in goal-oriented sports or is considering combining sports and studies in the future. At the info, you can hear from experts and get answers to your questions about the next steps.
Time: Monday, 23 November 2026, at 18:00–19:00
Place: Teams. Link to the meeting will be added here.
During the information event, you will learn more about the following:
- The study opportunities for athletes in Espoo
- The Urhea activities and the athlete’s dual career
- Espoo's sports schools, i.e. the Urhea upper secondary education network institutions (Omnia, Haukilahden lukio upper secondary school, Leppävaaran lukio upper secondary school and Mattlidens gymnasium upper secondary school)
- How to smoothly combine studies and training
- The application process and the selection criteria.
The info is in Finnish except for the introduction of Mattlidens gymnasium that is held in Swedish. We answer questions in Finnish, Swedish and English.
Let’s build a successful path towards upper secondary education and sports!