Kivimiehen koulu

Christmas break 22.12.2025–6.1.2026.

The spring term continues Wednesday, 7 January 2026, according to normal schedule. 

You can find the term dates and holidays for schools on the espoo.fi website. 

Applying for English language education in Espoo? Please check the details of the application periods and application forms from  English-language education | City of Espoo -website. 

Teaching in our school is based on a curriculum. Our curriculum provides guidelines on the organisation of teaching and the methods of learning. The curriculum defines the objectives and contents of the subjects and the criteria for assessment. Municipal and school-specific curricula are drawn up on the basis of the national core curriculum. Link to the school’s curriculum (external link, opens in a new tab)(external link, opens in a new window) (in Finnish). 

1. Languages taught at the school

A1 language: English
A2 language: Spanish and French (classes taught in English), German (classes taught in Finnish) 

2. Assessment

The school complies with the assessment guidelines specified in Espoo’s curriculum. Click on this link to read about the assessment guidelines.

Assessment discussions are held in January–February for all grades. At the end of the school year, the pupils receive their end-of-school-year certificates. The certificate provides the pupil and their guardians with information on how the pupil has achieved the objectives set for the school year in the subjects they have studied.

3. Absences

Pupils must ask for permission to be absent from school. If the absence lasts between 1 and 5 school days, ask the teacher for permission. If the absence exceeds 5 days, ask the principal for permission. If the pupil becomes ill, report the absence to the class teacher as soon as possible.

4. School rules

The school rules encourage good behaviour and a respectful attitude towards others.

5. Student body 

We want our school to feel like a community, which we promote through team building and practising emotional and interaction skills. Our school has zero tolerance towards bullying, and it is the adults’ duty to intervene in bullying situations. We encourage pupils to tell someone if they are being bullied or see others being bullied. If you suspect that your child is being bullied or they are bullying someone, contact their teacher. Cooperation between the school and pupils’ homes is very important in solving bullying situations. If necessary, pupil welfare services and other authorities can also get involved.

School-specific plan for bullying prevention and intervention. 

The school supports pupils’ wellbeing and learning. Support can be provided in a teaching group or on a pupil-by-pupil basis. Read more about the different types of support on the basic education website.

For more information on student support services, see the city's common website.

School psychologist

Kaisa Viitala, +358 40 6369377
kaisa.viitala(at)luvn.fi 

School social worker

Petra Eloranta, +358 40 1823772
petra.eloranta(at)luvn.fi

School nurse

Henna Niemeläinen, +358 40 6442707
henna.niemelainen(at)luvn.fi 

Afternoon activities are guided group-based activities. One adult is in charge of a group of 15 children. Read more about applying for afternoon activities on the espoo.fi website.

Afternoon activities at Kivimies International School are organised by Pilke päiväkodit Oy(ulkoinen linkki, avautuu uuteen ikkunaan)(external link, opens in a new window). The activities take place at the school at Lämpömiehenkuja 2–3, 02150 Espoo.

Email: kivimies@pilkepaivakodit.fi

Afternoon activities: tel. +358 40 184 3610

Heidi Ruponen, Afternoon Activities Supervisor

Tel. +358 40 513 9315, heidi.ruponen@pilkepaivakodit[SA1] .fi

The school organises after-school club activities. The school’s own clubs are free of charge and optional for pupils. Information about the clubs is provided through Wilma. Pupils are insured for the duration of their school day, afternoon activities, and school club activities. The school principal is responsible for the school’s club activities.

Various cooperation partners also organise clubs and other hobby activities on school premises. Depending on the organiser, the activities are free or subject to a fee. Each organiser is responsible for their own hobby activities on school premises.

Together with guardians, we support our pupils’ growth, learning and wellbeing. We actively cooperate with guardians, and our educational partnership is based on mutual respect and trust.

The Wilma online service(external link, opens in a new window) is an important channel of communication between the school and pupils’ families. Through Wilma, you will receive messages and bulletins from your child’s school. The online service allows you to send messages and keep track of your child’s learning and absences.

By participating in the activities of parents’ associations and class committees, guardians can cooperate and get to know each other. With the help of guardians, schools have been able to organise various theme days, events, performances and community efforts. We encourage guardians to get involved and contribute to the development of the school’s operating culture.

The chairperson of the parents’ association of Kivimies International School is Sanna Kurronen, +358 50 589 8886.

Espoo’s schools have either school-specific or shared school boards. The tasks of the board include supporting the school and ensuring good cooperation and a safe learning environment. The board approves, for example, the school curriculum and the school year plan.  The board consists of pupils’ parents and representatives of school staff. In lower secondary schools and joint comprehensive schools, pupil representatives are also involved in board work. The board is elected for two years at a time. The board’s role and power of decision are described in more detail in the Administrative Regulations of the City of Espoo.

Board of Kivimies International School 2025-2026:

Valtteri Aaltonen, Chairperson 
Miia Penttilä, Vice-Chairperson

Member / personal deputy member:

Valtteri Aaltonen valtteri.a.aaltonen@gmail.com / Patrick von Hoch patrick.von.hoch@web.de
Miia Penttilä miia.m.penttila@gmail.com / Nagaraju Mallempalli nagc67@gmail.com
Kirsi Ruuhonen / Jayanthi Ketti Mani  kmjayanthirrk@gmail.com
Ashima Malik ashima.malik@outlook.com / Arun Lakshmynarayanana arun7328@gmail.com
Toby White toby@lindstedt-white.com/ Melissa Georgiou

Staff representative / personal deputy member:

Antti Mettänen antti.mettanen@opetus.espoo.fi / Hanne Kuismin hanne.kuismin@opetus.espoo.fi
Taiju Marttila taiju.marttila@opetus.espoo.fi / Saloni Agrawal saloni.agarwal@opetus.espoo.fi

Staff deputy members: 
Lotta Tuominen lotta.l.tuominen@opetus.espoo.fi
Sofia Toivola sofia.toivola@opetus.espoo.fi 

 

Lämpömiehenkuja 2, 02150 Espoo

P.O. Box 3253, 02070 City of Espoo

P.O. Box 2242, 02070 City of Espoo

Tuomas Suhonen, tel. +358 40 634 4053
tuomas.suhonen@espoo.fi

Class teachers, school year 2025–2026

Teachers’ email addresses: firstname.lastname@opetus.espoo.fi

1K Sofia Toivola 
1S Mariia Seppä
2K Vili Hämynen / Outi Ojanen-Ruha 
2S Lori Gustafson
3K Tiina Koskelo
3S Inka Clark
4K Antti Mettänen 
4S Taiju Marttila
5K Iina Latvala 
5S Saloni Agarwal
6K Lotta Tuominen lotta.l.tuominen(at)opetus.espoo.fi 
6S Edit Jobbak

Special education teacher 

Hanne Kuismin, +358 40 6393871

Subject teachers

Osmo Kiventöyry (Finnish as a second language)
Pirjo Rissanen (German) 
Natalia Tajakka (Orthodox religion)

Teaching assistants

Sahar Heidari
Harsha Jain 

School secretary

Mette Turtola, +358 40 6344297
At the school on Mon-Tue, and Fri. 
kis.admissions@espoo.fi 
mette.turtola@espoo.fi 

School psychologist 

Kaisa Viitala, +358 40 6369377
kaisa.viitala@luvn.fi. Available also through Wilma.
At the school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

School social worker

Petra Eloranta, +358 40 1823772
petra.eloranta@luvn.fi. Available also through Wilma.
At the school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

School nurse

Henna Niemeläinen, +358 40 6442707
henna.niemelainen(at)luvn.fi Available also through Wilma.
At the school on Mondays and Tuesdays. 

Caretaker

Ira Moilanen, +358 46 8771313, ira.moilanen(at)espoo.fi 

Cleaning

Supervisor of cleaning staff

Riina Villemsaar, tel. +358 40 554 9209, riina.villemsaar@espoo.fi
Cleaning staff: Siskon Siivous Oy

School meals / Espoo Catering

Catering services supervisor

Lea Tikkanen, tel. +358 40 480 9486, koulukeittio.kivimies@espoocatering.fi