School life in Finland

School year

August to May

School day

• 8.00am to 2.00pm
• Lunch is provided free of charge

School types

• High school (age 16-19 years) OR
• Technical/Vocational school (age 16-19 years)

School syllabus

Students learn Swedish as their first foreign language and take core subjects such as maths, geography, history, and science

Holidays

• One week in October
• Two weeks over Christmas
• One week in February/March
• Long summer break

Uniform

Uniforms not required