Maailmassa on huikea kysyntä laadukkaasta kolutuksesta. Erityisen voimakasta kysyntä on Aasiassa, Venäjällä, Lähi-Idässä ja Afrikassa. Olen vetänyt ryhmää, joka on suunnitellut suomalaisen peruskoulun vientiä maailmalle. Tässä lyhyt kuvaus konseptista.

“TheFinnishSchoolgoesGlobal-

Quality education for all”

THE IDEA

The idea is to spread the benefits of the Finnish primary school system across the globe.

The Quality School would offer solid, no-frills education to local and expat children

THE BASICS

The age of pupils is 6-12 years of age

The language of teaching is English

The curriculum is loosely based on the Finnish school curriculum (“an alternative to the IB system”)

The kids would receive ”Finnish standard” skills by the time they are 15.

THE “IKEA” OF SCHOOLS

The Quality School would function like IKEA

All the schools would be uniform in style, functionality and curriculum.

Colours and design would set them apart from all other schools.

It would be affordable to all.

ENTERPRISE WITH A SOCIAL MISSION

The schools would be run by a foundation or a private company (“social enterprise”).

There will be three sources of financing

Companies that want to offer quality education to the children of their employee’s

(local) governments

Parents of the children.

In developing countries, development aid will be a source of financing

WHERE TO GET STARTED?

The first school will be established in Russia, in the Middle East or in China, if…

Authorities approve of the plan

Multinational companies operating in the area are willing to participate in the financing of the school

There is enough demand for quality education in English 

NEXT STEPS

Conduct a feasibility study

Hire CEO and board

The launch will follow the same pattern in each case:

A team of professionals will move to a new site, oversee the construction, recruit the teachers and get the first term going.