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Aurinkolahti Comprehensive School
- Service location
Located in Aurinkolahti, our school includes primary school grades 1–6 and lower secondary school grades 7–9. The teaching language is Finnish.
Visiting address
Iiluodonpiha 1
00990 Helsinki
Other contact details
Postal address
00099 Helsingin Kaupunki
Accessibility information
- The accessible parking space is located outdoors over 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking space is less than 3.6 m.
- The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
- The route has a ramp over 6 m long with an intermediate landing, with handrails on both sides.
- The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door requires the use of a door phone, opening easily manually.
- The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The customer service point has 3 floors.
- For moving around, there is a lift; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons.
- The facility has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The facility has a ramp over 6 m long with an intermediate landing, with handrails on both sides.
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.
- The facility has an accessible toilet on the same floor as the entrance.
- There is a second accessible toilet on floor 2.
Services
Assistant services and aids
ServiceHelsinkiPublic servicePupils are entitled to necessary interpretation and assistant services for schoolwork, other teaching and student welfare services, and special...Bilingual instruction
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceSome schools in Helsinki give bilingual instruction (kaksikielinen opetus). In that case, the instruction takes place in Finnish and another language.Comprehensive education
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ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceA child is entitled to extended compulsory education if they will not be able to achieve the prescribed goals of education in nine years because of...Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceFinnish or Swedish as a second language and literature (Suomi/ruotsi toisena kielenä ja kirjallisuus, S2) instruction is provided for pupils who do...Individualized curriculum
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceIn case a pupil completely fails to achieve the goals of the general curriculum despite enhanced or special needs support, he/she may study...Instruction preparing for basic education
ServiceHelsinkiPublic servicePreparatory instruction (valmistava opetus) is provided for children and young people with an immigrant background who do not yet know enough...Mother tongue and home language instruction
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceThere is an aim to give the pupil mother tongue or home language (oma äidinkieli tai kotikieli) instruction. Instruction is organised based on...Part-time special needs education
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceEvery comprehensive school employs a special needs teacher with a wide focus who provides part-time special needs instruction.School clubs
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceClub activities are organised for the comprehensive school pupils of Helsinki in connection with the school day.Weighted-curriculum education
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Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Education Division
Updated: 9/5/2024