Kokemäki High School
Overview about the municipality:
Kokemäki is a town of approximately 7,000 inhabitants and diverse nature is very close to the town. Lakes, the river and a national park make it easy for everyone to enjoy nature.
We have good and fast transport connections with train or with bus to the largest cities in Finland etc. Helsinki 2 hours, Tampere 1 hour and Pori 30 min.
In Kokemäki, you can do a variety of sports such as football, tennis, yoga, and orienteering. Kokemäki is known nationwide for our national sport, Finnish baseball. The lakes and the river make it possible for you to do water sports and go fishing, and for the daredevils we have carting and gliding. The national park will make you want to go for a walk and enjoy the peace in nature.
In addition to sports, in Kokemäki you can make music your hobby in various ways. You can learn to play a new instrument or develop your skills, join a band, learn to sing solo, or learn music theory.
About the school:
Kokemäki High School is a school with over a hundred students. The school building is located in the town centre, very close to the library, swimming hall and playing field. You will also find an indoor gym, a skate park, and a football pitch very near the school. Shops, coffee houses, and restaurants are also located within a short walking distance.
We provide the students laptop computers with digital materials and course books. International students will also have their own group tutor and student tutors. Our school has the possibility of teaching in small groups to support studying, and the services of the school nurse, curator, psychologist and youth workers are easily accessible.Free lunch at the school restaurant during school days.
Our students continue studying in universities and universities of applied sciences. During their time in high school, students learn about the range of higher education possibilities and have regular visitors from different institutions. We also visit higher education institutions ourselves. Furthermore, in our school students have the possibility to complete path studies for a university of applied sciences.
Our school provides also special education, remedial teaching by subject teachers, and different clubs where students can focus on themes that are challenging for them.
Accommodation:
In Kokemäki accommodation coasts between 200-500€ depending do you live on your own or do you have roommate. Grocery stores are about 600 meters from the high school. We will help you with the apartment search. The school does not have a dorm, but the apartments are either privately owned or owned by the town on Kokemäki.
How we make sure international students are integrated to our community:
We will organize an orientation day for international students. Student tutors will help you at school so that it will be easy for you to become a part of the everyday student life and take part in events. We acknowledge the importance of getting familiar with a new town and the youth workers of the town will help you with this. We also aim for you to have a mentor family that you will get together with on a regular basis.
About the studies in our school:
Our school follows the national curriculum. Furthermore, you can expand and further your education in different subjects with several courses that are not in the curriculum elsewhere. In addition to the general study line, our school offers a range of advanced courses in natural sciences, languages, music, visual arts, and P.E. Students can complete a high school diploma in music, visual arts, and P.E. Every year, we also have different theme projects with an emphasis on internationality, and we co-operate a lot with universities and local organizations.
Kokemäki High School is a small school with a strong community spirit: you will feel like coming home and everyone will get to know everyone. Welcome to Kokemäki and our high school which will become your home away home!