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Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki
Bilingual school in Munkkivuori, Helsinki, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki (Finnish: Helsingin ranskalais-suomalainen koulu HRSK) is a Franco-Finnish school in Munkkivuori, Helsinki, Finland. The school includes a preschool, a comprehensive school, a high school and a private playschool operated by the Friends of the French School Association, which operates in the same building.[1][2]
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In 2023, there were approximately 600 students in the comprehensive school[3] and approximately 170 students in the upper secondary school.[4]
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History
It was founded by Frenchwoman Catherine Servé in 1938.[5] Originally just a kindergarten, it expanded into a primary school in 1947.[5]
The school's architecture was worked on by Finnish architect Aino Kallio-Ericsson in 1956.[6]
It has been run by the Finnish state since 1977, using the Finnish school system, with the Republic of France paying wages of 7-10 teachers. Students graduating there receive the Finnish matriculation examination and French government give to students the diplomas of equal value of French baccalauréat.[7]
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