The schools for basic education – primary and lower secondary education – in Kuusamo provide an impartial and up-to-date education as well as strengthen the conditions for continuous self-development.
Basic Education
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Kirkkoketo School
Kirkkoketo school has a long tradition as it is the oldest school in Kuusamo. School has age groups from preschoolers to second-graders
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Käylä School
School is located in the armpit of the river Kitkajoki. The name ‘Käylä’ comes from the Sami language and refers to a bend or a curve.
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Mäkelä School
Mäkelä School is a traditional village school. Despite its name, it is a joint school for primary and lower secondary education of two villages.
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Nilo School
Nilo school is the largest school for primary and lower secondary education (classes 7–9) in the Koillismaa with pupils more than 400 and with personnel of…
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Nilonkangas School
There are about 300 children of the primary and lower secondary education age and about 50 of the pre-primary education age. The number of personnel is 40.
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Nissinvaara School
Nissinvaara Village School is located very close to the Kuusamo town centre. The Nissinvaara Village is about 12 kilometres from the Kuusamo town centre…
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Ruka School
Ruka School is a comprehensive school for 0–9th classes located in the middle of nature, in the armpit of the fell Rukatunturi.
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Tolpanniemi School
School is located in the Tolpanniemi residential area, about three kilometres southeast from the town centre of Kuusamo.
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Toranki School
The values of the school include participation and involvement, influencing and working together. Also diverse ICT skills play an important role in education.