Welcome back to school

We are super excited about getting back to school and seeing everyone in person on Saturday, September 14th, when we start our 29th school year at the Finnish School of Seattle in Kirkland.

Our theme of the year is “All about Finland”, divided into monthly subheadings, covering everything from Finnish music, through geography to sports stars. Each teacher selects topics and materials suitable for the age and language level of the group related to the theme of each month. The aim is also to carry the theme all the way to the music and arts. During the school year, there will be also interesting excursions and events!

For more information, please contact principal teacher Anna Brinck, principal@finnishschoolofseattle.org.

Our Mission

The Finnish School of Seattle is a caring learning community with high-class programs for Finnish-speaking children and teens as well as their families.

The school’s values and objectives are as follows:

  1. We learn and use the Finnish language in a joyful and loving environment, respect one another and treat everyone with dignity and kindness.
  2. We share and learn about Finnish culture, society and its values in relation to other cultures in a warm, open and welcoming community.

Curriculum

We include all forms of children’s culture in our curriculum as diversely as possible – language teaching, exercise, play, handicrafts, music, literature, drama and Finnish customs in age-appropriate ways.

We also celebrate children’s birthdays during the calendar year, Finnish holidays (Runeberg Day, Shrove Day, Kalevala Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Spring Festival, Independence Day, Father’s Day and Christmas), and consider American holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving.