Oulu International School

Oulu International School (OIS) is a public, not-for-profit, co-educational international school in the Myllytulli neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland. The school was founded in 2001. It is one of nine English-speaking schools in Finland that offer basic education.[1]

Oulu International School
Oulun kansainvälinen koulu
Address
Kasarmintie 4

Myllytulli

Oulu
,
Oulu Province
,
90130

Finland
Coordinates65°1′0″N 25°28′50″E
Information
School typeState Comprehensive
Established2001 (2001)
PrincipalRaija Perttunen
Teaching staffAbout 37
Grades1–9
Age range7 - 16
Number of pupils430
LanguageEnglish/Finnish
Websitehttps://www.ouka.fi/oulu/Oulu-International-School

The school is part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) network. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme[2] in English, but the IB Diploma Programme is offered by Oulun Lyseon Lukio.

Oulu International School has about 430 students, ages 7 to 16 years.[3] More than half are from Finland, but approximately 20 different nationalities are represented.[4] Enrolment is free of charge for both Finnish people and expatriates.[5] The principal is Raija Perttunen.

References
  1. Foreign Language Education, Finnish National Board of Education website (accessed 20 July 2008)
  2. Oulu International School, International Baccalaureate Organization website (accessed 20 July 2008)
  3. , Oulu International School website (accessed 30 December 2019)
  4. Marjukka Liiten, Growing number of international schools emerging in Finnish cities, Helsingin Sanomat, 13.2.2005
  5. Jo Parfitt, Chilling out in the sauna with the help of a good read, The Guardian, 11/04/2005
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