Itä-Suomen koulu is a unified school where the Russian language and culture are part of everyday life – from pre-primary education to upper secondary school. The school operates in three cities: Imatra, Joensuu, and Lappeenranta. Its bilingual and bicultural learning environment supports children in growing into open-minded and international young people, enhancing their future employment opportunities.
A unified school means that pupils from pre-primary to grades 1–9 of basic education form one school community. A child grows together with the same classmates from preschool age to ninth grade – and possibly even to upper secondary school. Small schools with around two hundred pupils and moderate group sizes ensure individual attention and learning support.
The joy of learning, creativity, courage, self-expression, and a safe, cheerful atmosphere – these are the qualities that define our school’s everyday life!
With us, pupils grow together with the same classmates from preschool to ninth grade – and even to upper secondary school. Moderate class sizes and caring adults create a safe school environment and support individual learning.
Pre-primary education supports each child’s growth, development, and learning. In pre-primary education, we explore the Finnish and Russian languages and cultures in an inspiring, age-appropriate way – through play and activity.
In addition to knowledge, we emphasize hands-on learning in language and cultural studies. Russian is studied both as a mother tongue and as a foreign language. Pupils also take part in study trips abroad and in Finland.
We offer two advanced languages: English and Russian. In addition, students can choose short courses in other foreign languages. Students can also take courses organized in cooperation with universities and companies, and some study modules are completed abroad.
