{"id":22205,"date":"2025-10-24T11:25:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/?page_id=22205"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:50:15","slug":"learning-french-at-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/education\/learning-french-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary and secondary education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>French is a living language that opens doors to culture, international exchange, and enriching professional opportunities.<br \/>Discover all the educational institutions in Finland that offer French language instruction!<\/p>\n\n\n<h4><strong>French Schools and Programmes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>French-Speaking Kindergartens<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>French-speaking kindergartens give your child the opportunity to learn French through play and activities. If you would like more information about how these daycares and schools operate, please contact them directly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ecolejulesverne.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00c9cole fran\u00e7aise Jules Verne<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, located in central Helsinki, accepts children from the age of 2. Proficiency in French is not required before the age of 6.<\/li>\n<li>Founded in 2003, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pklesgalopins.wixsite.com\/lesgalopins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Les Galopins Kindergarten<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is located in Kannelm\u00e4ki and is easily accessible by public transport (train, bus) and major roads. The facility features a spacious outdoor playground and is specially designed to accommodate 47 children aged 1.5 to 6, divided into three small groups.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcenciel.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Arc en ciel<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">daycares are located in L\u00e4nsi-Pasila, Helsinki and in Matinkyl\u00e4, Espoo. Originally opened in 2012 by a parents\u2019 association, the L\u2019Ile aux Tr\u00e9sors daycare became a privately owned daycare centre in 2015. Both daycares have excellent access to public transportation: Arc-en-ciel Matinkyl\u00e4 is about a five\u2011minute walk from the Matinkyl\u00e4 metro station, while Arc-en-ciel L\u00e4nsi-Pasila is less than a five\u2011minute walk from the Pasila railway station. The daycare centres accept children aged approximately 1 o 6 years. Arc-en-ciel L\u00e4nsi-Pasila has 50 places, and Arc-en-ciel Matinkyl\u00e4 has 60 places.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The kindergarten of the<a href=\"http:\/\/hrsk-ystavat.com\/jardinwp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <strong>Lyc\u00e9e franco-finlandais d\u2019Helsinki (LFF)<\/strong><\/span><\/a> welcomes up to 40 children. In February\u2013March, group assessments (conducted in Finnish by psychologists) are organized to evaluate children\u2019s maturity. These are not language tests, and there are no linguistic prerequisites for admission. The program is a full French-language immersion (100% in French).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>\u00c9cole fran\u00e7aise Jules Verne<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecolejulesverne.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The school<\/span> <\/a><\/strong>offers preschool and primary education following the French national curriculum, delivered by teachers certified by the French Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Bilingual Programmes<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>The French-language education network in Finland also includes three Franco-Finnish bilingual streams. They benefit from the support of Finnish educational authorities, as well as from the French State, the French Embassy, and the French Institute of Finland:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/hrsk.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lyc\u00e9e franco-finlandais d\u2019Helsinki (LFF)<\/strong><\/a><\/span>: A public secondary school established under the 1977 intergovernmental agreement between France and Finland. The LFF covers education from preschool to upper secondary level. Among its staff are around twenty French-speaking teachers, including the Head of French Studies. The LFF had 820 students at the start of the 2025\u20132026 school year. The school was awarded the FrancEducation label in 2013. In 2025, it was ranked number one nationally.<br \/><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tv5monde.com\/emissions\/episode\/destination-francophonie-destination-helsinki-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u21d2 Destination Francophonie Helsinki<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampere.fi\/varhaiskasvatus-ja-koulutus\/esiopetus-ja-perusopetus\/koulut\/wivi-lonnin-koulu\/opetus\/painotukset-ja-valinnat.html#ranskalais-suomalainenopetus-filierefranco-finlandaisedetampere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Franco-Finnish bilingual programme of Tampere<\/strong><\/a><\/span>: Established in 1986 under an agreement between the City of Tampere and the French Embassy, this programme spans from kindergarten to lower secondary school and had 199 students at the start of the 2025\u20132026 school year. Its teaching staff includes five French-speaking teachers. Instruction is 50% in French at primary level and 40% at lower secondary level. The school has held the FrancEducation label since 2012.<br \/><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R0uMoxEyIWs&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france.fi%2F&amp;source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u21d2 Destination francophonie Tampere<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Franco-Finnish bilingual programme of Turku<\/strong>: Created in 1993 under an agreement between the City of Turku and the French Embassy, this bilingual section includes primary education (<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.edu.turku.fi\/vahaheikkila\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V\u00e4h\u00e4-Heikkil\u00e4 School<\/a><\/span><\/strong>) and lower secondary education (<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.edu.turku.fi\/kieliluokat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topelius School<\/a><\/span><\/strong>). It had 190 students at the start of the 2025\u20132026 school year. The teaching team includes two French teachers. Instruction is 30% in French at the beginning of primary school and 50% at the end of the cycle; it is 40% in French at lower secondary level. V\u00e4h\u00e4-Heikkil\u00e4 School received the FrancEducation label in September 2015 and again in 2018.<br \/><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tv5monde.com\/emissions\/episode\/destination-francophonie-destination-turku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u21d2Destination francophonie Turku<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>Map of Educational Institutions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Are you looking for a school in Finland that offers French as a foreign or bilingual language? Thanks to our new interactive map, you can quickly discover the schools across the country that provide French language education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=18rNFUjfDjvk-EjO_UmK4dcxzAbXItxc&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This map lists 180 daycare centers, primary schools, and lower secondary schools, marked with purple pins, as well as 54 upper secondary schools, identified with blue pins. Yellow pins indicate the three bilingual programmes in the country (Turku, Tampere, and Helsinki), all of which hold the France Education label awarded by the French Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this map will be useful and inspire you to explore or promote the learning of French in Finland. If you have suggestions or would like to add a school, please contact us at: <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"mailto:cooperation@france.fi\">cooperation@france.fi<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French is a living language that opens doors to culture, international exchange, and enriching professional opportunities.Discover all the educational institutions in Finland that offer French language instruction! French Schools and Programmes Map of Educational Institutions Are you looking for a school in Finland that offers French as a foreign or bilingual language? 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