A description of your school:
Aurora School is a flexible, continually developing, positive oriented and safe learning environment. There are about 300 pupils divided into 13 groups at the school.

We emphasize the profound basis for fundamental skills and cultural education. Teaching is integrated aesthetically by using drama, visual arts, music, literature and theatre. Electronic communication is used every day at our school. We have a flexible curriculum, allowing pupils to choose an educational programme that best suit them. Optional courses enable pupils to specialize in physical education, art, music and handicrafts. Additional instruction in offrered in Finnish, mathematics and English. Aurora School offers both remedial and special courses. Volyntary Swedish is included in our curriculum.

Pupils healthy growth is our main concern. We try to promote every pupils self-esteem, balance, responsibility, creativity, awareness of his roots. tolerance and teach him open-mindness by enhancing the learning environment. Pupils leaving Aurora School should be cooperative persons with sound education on wich to base further studies. There are active P.T.A groups at our school. We take part in many national and international projects.

A description of your community:
An exceptional city in many ways, Espoo is located next door to Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
Espoo stands out for its open expanses and scenic natural beauty. On its southern edge, the city has a 58-km shorelinealong the Gulf of Finland, while forests and a scattering of lakes cover northern Espoo. In between lies one of Finland's most modern, dynamic and vital cities, or strictly speaking, five major centres, since Espoo's business district is notconcentrated in a single area.
Espoo is a vital part of the greater Helsinki region. Lakes and the Gulf of =46inland account for more than 175 km2 of Espoo's total area of 486 km2. Espoo includes 165 islands in the Gulf, and nearly 100 lakes or ponds inland. The city isFinland's second largest. Of its 185,000 residents, 90% are Finnish-speaking and 10% are Swedish-speaking. Nearly 1million people live in the greater Helsinki area.
Espoo has a global reputation for its many children's and youth choirs, which have made successful concert tours around the world. Tapiola's striking new cultural centre offers a wide range of concerts, drama and exhibitions. Many interesting events are organized in Espoo every year, including the international April Jazz festival, musical festivals, cinema, interactive art exhibits and the Espoo Carnival.

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