Espoo International School

Espoo, Helsinki, Finland

IB PYP
IB MYP

Image from the school website · espoo.fi

Espoo International School is a joint comprehensive school at the Opinmäki campus in Espoo, Finland. It teaches in English for grades 1-9 and follows the Finnish National Core Curriculum, with the IB Middle Years Programme for grades 7-9. Finnish, English and Swedish are compulsory, with elective languages offered.

Key facts

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Public Local school, international programme

School website

Info checked 2026-10-28

Curriculum
IB PYP · IB MYP
Students
600
Language
English
Type
Local school, international programme

Ownership: Government
Selectivity: Selective
Accreditations: IB

Admissions

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Deadline: 2026-01-20
Entry process: Eal test

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explained

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.