Meidän lukio/Our school

Leppävaara Upper Secondary School is located in Leppävaara, which is close to the capital, Helsinki. The school has nearly 500 students. The school offers effective all-round education. We have an open and encouraging atmosphere for studying and utilize modern technology.

Leppävaara general upper secondary school has a sports programme. Altogether 100 of our students participate in professional sports coaching. The programme has separate admissions. We provide high-quality and flexible opportunities for combining professional sports and upper secondary studies. Our school co-operates with the Capital Region Sports Academy URHEA. All students enjoy our versatile selection of sports courses, for example hiking-course in Nuuksio. Our school also provides eSport-training together with Metropolia and Incoach.

In many subjects, applied studies are offered. In natural sciences, for example, it is possible to complete work studies, in mathematics, one can immerse oneself in symbolic computation. In Finnish, history, religion/ethics and other sciences, one can participate in debating studies. We also offer creative writing studies in Finnish and English. As regards music, we offer studies in music technology and students can join band. The combined course of Swedish and history includes a visit to Uppsala in Sweden. One history course visits Berlin and in physics, there has been an opportunity to participate in a CERN-course. In addition, one can complete a general upper secondary education diploma in visual arts, dance and sports.

We have several Erasmus-projects going on and we also co-operate with our friendshipschool in Shanghai

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Our new exchange student: Welcome to Leppävaara Upper Secondary School!

We are glad that you have decided to spend your exchange year in Finland. We hope that you will enjoy the year in our school and that you will find it beneficial.

Our teachers and other students will help you willingly. 

Have a good and memorable year with us!

Ismo-Olav Kjäldman, the principal

Autumn semester Thu 11 August - Thu 22 December

Autumn holiday Mon 17 October - Sun 23 October

Christmas holiday Fri 23 December - Sun 8 January

Spring semester Mon 9 January - Sat 3 June

Winter holiday Mon 20 February - Sun 26 February

1. 8.15 - 9.30

2. 9.45 - 11.00

11.00 - 11.45 lunch break

3. 11.45 - 13.00

4. 13.15 - 14.30

5. 14.45 - 16.00

Group leading on Wednesday (see below) at 13.00 -13.45. The afternoon lessons start at 13.45 and at 15.00.

Group leading days: 11th Aug, 7th Sep, 26th Oct, 16th Nov, 14th Dec, 18th Jan, 15th Feb, 8th March, 19th Apr and 17th May.

Group leading is an important part of your studies. During these meetings your group leader will update you on your studies and school events.

1. Period 11th Aug - 3rd Oct Assessment week 23rd Sep - 3rd Oct Assessment day 26th Oct

2. Period 4th Oct - 30th Nov Assessment week 22nd Nov – 30th Nov Assessment day 14th Dec

3. Period 1st Dec - 7th Feb Assessment week 30th Jan – 7th Feb Assessment day 15th Feb

4. Period 8th Feb - 6th Apr Assessment week 29th March – 6th Apr Assessment day 19th Apr

5. Period 11th Apr - 3rd Jun Assessment week 24th May – 1st Jun Assessment day 2nd Jun

Wireless network called Espoo_oppilas is available for all students. Your password is Runeberg1804.

Wilma

Network address: Wilma(ulkoinen linkki)

User name: firstname.surname@espoo.fi

password: contact school secretary

Microsoft (Office 365 and school laptops)

Network address: portal.office.com(ulkoinen linkki)

User name: firstname.surname@edu.espoo.fi

password: contact your teachers

Google

User name: firstname.surname@eduespoo.fi

Password: contact your group leader or your teacher whose course assignments are in Google Classroom.