Multicultural schools on the move enrich everyday life

Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, visited Turku on Monday, 20 March. Grahn-Laasonen visited the Lauste school, which has quite positive experiences on the integration of a large number of immigrant students, and which is an active participant in the Schools on the Move project.

Schools in Turku are comfortable

A quality survey of basic education was carried out in all Finnish- and Swedish-speaking comprehensive schools in Turku for the third time this winter. The survey was sent to the staff and students, but also the guardians of the students. The results are mainly positive, and the students like going to their school. Satisfaction with the operations of the schools is mainly on a high level.

Flexibility for the education of young people

In cooperation with the Turku Vocational Institute, the Turku Apprenticeship Centre has developed a new and flexible study path for young people.

4th and 7th graders in Turku receive computers

All 4th and 7th grade students in Turku will receive new computers during 2017. The students will receive personal computers to use for three years. This means that all students from the 4th grade to the 9th grade will have personal computers from 1 August 2019 onwards.