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ABOUT VALTIMON KOULU

Valtimon koulu in Valtimo, Finland.

  • A comprehensive school with 200 students.

  • From pre-schoolers to upper secondary school students.

  • 30 teachers and 9 classroom assistants.

  • Comenius assistant teacher from Denmark (fall 2011).

  • A small rural school, close-knit, warm atmosphere.

  • Small groups (max 21 students in a group).

  • Special needs teaching for all age groups.

  • A free warm meal daily for all students.

  • Optional courses in languages, IT, sports, arts & crafts.

  • Extra curriculum clubs (choir, cooking, arts, sports, English, dancing, etc).

  • Valtimo is located in the beautiful countryside in the eastern part of Finland

  • Valtimo is the northernmost municipality of North Karelia.

  • Typical landscapes are chains of hills and ridges, lakes and rivers, villages and wilderness

  • The municipality is dependent on agriculture and forestry.

  • Also providing services is important

  • Population 2 460

  • Pop. density 3.5 / sq. km.

  • Area 838 sq. km.

  • www.visitfinland.com

  • www.visitkarelia.fi

© 2016 by Escola Garbí (Daniel Rodríguez Ouro) and Valtimon Koulu.

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