Welcome to Turku International School!

  • Turku International School offers primary (grades 1-6), secondary (grades 7-9) and upper secondary education (IB Diploma Programme).
  • Basic education (grades 1-9) conforms to the Finnish National Core Curriculum, while the upper secondary education is based on the IB Diploma Programme.
  • The language of instruction is predominantly English.
  • The school is intended for foreign-born children living temporarily or permanently in the Turku region and for Finnish children returning to Finland after years abroad.

 

IMPORTANT!

  • The new first graders Welcome to school-event scheduled for Wednesday the 6th of May 2020 has been canceled due to coronavirus. The principal will send a link via email  to parents for a virtual event.
  • The entrance exam for basic education (grades 1 – 9) for families moving to Finland from abroad during summer will take place on Friday  the 7th of August. Detailed information will be sent to applicants via e-mail (based on the submitted online applications). In case of any questions please contact TIS principal: Mrs. Mirjam Virtanen.

Holidays and School Calendar 2019-2020

Primary School

Autumn term: Mon 12.8. – Sat 21.12.2019 

Spring term:   Tue 7.1. – Sat 30.5.2020

Lower secondary School

1st term: Mon 12.8. – Tue 1.10.2019 

2nd term: Wed 2.10. – Wed 27.11.2019 

3rd term: Thu 28.11.2019 – Mon 3.2.2020 

4th term: Tue 4.2. – Thu 2.4.2020 

5th term: Fri 3.4. – Sat 30.5.2020 

Please note that Saturday, 9th of November is a mandatory school day for everyone!

 

Holidays

Autumn break 14.10. – 20.10.2019 (week 42)

Independence Day – 6.12.2019

Christmas break 22.12.2019 – 6.1.2020

Winter holiday 17.2. – 23.2.2020

Easter holiday 10.4. – 13.4.2020

Vappu (May Day)  1.5.2020

Helatorstai (Ascension Day) 21.5.2020

 

Daily Schedule

grades 1 – 6                                    grades 7 – 9

8.15 – 9.00                                      8.30 – 9.45

9.15 – 10.00                                    10.00 – 11.15

10.15 – 11.00                                    11.20 – 13.05

11.30 – 12.15                                     13.30 – 14.45

12.30- 13.15                                      14.50 – 16.05

13.30 – 14.15

14.30 – 15.15

 

Lunch times

Primary school:

grade 1 – 6         11.00

Lower secondary school:

grade 7                11.45 – 12.15
grade 8 and 9     12.15 – 12.45

Holidays and School Calendar 2020-2021

Autumn term: Wed 12.8. – Sat 19.12.2020

  • Autumn Holiday – Mon 12.10.  – Sun 18.10.2020
  • Christmas break – Sun 20.12.2020 – Wed 6.1.2021

Spring term: Thu 7.1. – Sat 5.6.2021

  • Winter break – Mon 22.2. – Sun 28.2.2021

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