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
Ice hockey player Kalle Kuntanen is a first-year student at the Haukilahden lukio upper secondary school. He is satisfied with the school’s support for athletes, high-quality teaching and good team spirit.
Olivia Kauppi and Kaspar Varik study at the Leppävaaran lukio upper secondary school. Olivia is in her third year of the general studies programme, but has athlete status at the upper secondary school. Kaspar, on the other hand, is a second-year student and in the sports programme.
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.
