Finland International School (FIS), Pune

Finland International School (FIS) Pune is an inspirational learning community, where success and well-being go hand in hand.

When we talk about offering world-class education, it’s not just talk. The Finnish education concept is internationally acclaimed for its impressive track record in producing high-ranking student performance, while nurturing well-being for the whole learning community. We are proud to be the first Finnish International School in India, powered by EduCluster Finland. This means that we live and breathe Finnish expertise in everything we do.

Our mission is to build a culture of excellence by empowering students with a holistic education, life skills, and values that enable them to become global citizens.

The language of instruction is English, so we welcome both local and expatriate students. The school opens with Nursery-Grade 4 in 2022 expanding up to grade 12 in subsequent years.

In our operations, we follow the famous Finnish National Core Curriculum enriched by the Indian elements. We think that in this rapidly changing globalised world, academic skills alone are not enough. Our students are equipped with competencies to apply the knowledge they learn at school whenever and wherever.

At the school, Finnish and local teachers work in close collaboration. Every teacher has a teaching qualification and is trained in the teaching and learning methods used in Finland.

We believe learning happens at all times and everywhere. Because of this, we put a lot of emphasis on creating learning environments that support what we do. Our indoor, outdoor, digital, and emotional learning environments are built around innovative teaching methods and are carefully designed to be safe, comfortable, flexible, and inspire learning in all its forms.

Finnish National Core Curriculum is at the heart of our operations and starting point for all we do. The main language of instruction is English, but because we value languages as a key to culture, our students have the opportunity to study Hindi, Marathi, and other languages.

In addition to teaching academic skills and content, we focus on assuring our students are equipped with competences to apply knowledge in life, with whatever it holds.

Following the Finnish way, our pedagogy enables academic and intellectual development while nurturing mental and physical well-being. We promote unique, balanced, and holistic learning experiences from early years onwards. We believe learning is a process that doesn’t only happen in the classro oms. It is a continuous process built on a spiral structure where new knowledge is learned through real-life experiences together with others.

Our teaching promotes student-centred approach complimented by a comprehensive support system, which ensures that everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Every student is supported on their own learning path through a variety of hands-on methods that are motivating and age appropriate. We expect and encourage our students to engage in and take charge of their own learning process. Students learn how to develop, direct, and evaluate their learning. They also gain cognitive and life skills that help them navigate everyday challenges throughout life.

As school should prepare students for life and life is a holistic phenomenon, we provide our students with opportunities to explore the world through phenomenon-based learning. Using an inter-disciplinary approach with cross-curricular themes allow our students to view the world through a wider lens.

We believe that bringing up children is a collaborative task and willingly share responsibilities with parents. Communication and collaboration between the school and parents must be respectful. We welcome parents to join the parents’ association as well as contribute to our learning community in ways agreed with the staff.