Sports Schools
In Espoo there are excellent opportunities to combine studies and a career in sports. Find you own school with sports line and get to know URHEA -The Helsinki Metropolitan Area sports academy.
- Omnia Sports Educational Institution(external link, opens in a new window)
- Leppävaaran lukio general upper secondary school - Sports Line (in Finnish)
- Haukilahden lukio general upper secondary school - Sports Line (in Finnish)
- Mattlidens gymnasium Haukilahden lukio general upper secondary school - Sports Line (in Swedish))
- Urhea - Metropolitan Area Sports Academy(external link, opens in a new window)
Read experiences of combining studies and goal-oriented sports
Finnish baseball player Peppi Korpela is a second-year student in the sports line of the Haukilahden lukio upper secondary school, also known as Jeda. Peppi also plays flag football at the national level. According to Peppi, the school offers excellent opportunities for combining studies and sports.
Ohto Heiskanen is a final-year student in the sports programme of the Leppävaaran lukio upper secondary school. According to Ohto, the school has nice teachers and a great overall atmosphere.
Haukilahden lukio Upper Secondary School, or Jeda to its students, includes a sports programme where different athletes can practice their skills in a goal-oriented manner while they complete their upper secondary school studies. Fanni Grönlund and Ville Virkkala, both students at the school, share a passion for professional golf as national team-level players. Ville is in his third and Fanni in her fourth year at the school.
