What is it like to study at Aviapolis?
The new Aviapolis upper secondary school is being built near the airport in Aviapolis, Vantaa. The upper secondary school will provide facilities for about 700 students. In the first school year of 2026-2027, 90 new students will be admitted to the upper secondary school. After the first school year, 200-300 students will start their upper secondary education studies annually at Aviapolis.
The new students will have a unique opportunity to be involved in creating a new upper secondary school community from the very beginning!
Studies
Aviapolis upper secondary school is a general upper secondary school that invests in high-quality instruction. The new facilities enable versatile and high-quality instruction and studying in both general studies, as well as in skills and arts. In addition to the general upper secondary school, the upper secondary school also offers upper secondary education in the English language. A maximum of 30 students are annually admitted to English-language education. The English-language line is intended for those whose language skills are not sufficient for upper secondary education in Finnish or Swedish. You can read more detailed information on the English-language upper secondary education’s website.
New modern facilities
The facilities of Aviapolis upper secondary school will be completed in spring 2027. Students starting their studies in fall 2026 will initially study at the nearby temporary premises in Varia Aviapolis, from where they will move to the premises of the new upper secondary school during spring 2027.
The principles of multifunctional use and flexible conversion of premises dictated the planning of the premises. The upper secondary school provides modern general and subject-specific study premises, laboratory classes for teaching physics, chemistry and biology, as well as special facilities for music and the visual arts. A well-equipped recording studio and band premises are ideal for supporting music instruction. In addition, the upper secondary school will have a versatile stage that can be opened and closed in two directions.
The lobbies to be built in connection with the instruction premises will provide space for hanging out, self-study, and relaxation. The corridors include hangout groups, exhibition and magazine points, as well as facilities for active break activities. Furthermore, the students and teachers can also book various small-group spaces and quiet workspaces.
When planning the premises of Aviapolis upper secondary school, a lot of attention was paid to energy efficiency and renewable energy. Solar panels will be installed on the roof, geothermal energy will be used in the building in addition to district heating, and a green roof will be installed on the roof of the gym to help with thermoregulation.
Suberb location
It is easy to access Aviapolis upper secondary school: the public transport connections to the upper secondary school are excellent, as the Aviapolis train station lies just 50 meters away from the upper secondary school, and several buses pass by the school. In the future, Vantaa light rail will also pass by the upper secondary school.
Matriculation examination and matriculation examination tests
At the end of upper secondary school studies, students take a matriculation examination that consists of at least five matriculation examination tests. The Matriculation Examination Board is responsible for devising and grading the tests. The matriculation examination tests are nationwide and carried out electronically in the Abitti test system. The students study how to use the Abitti test system during their upper secondary school studies.
