Native-level

We offer targeted support for these students.

German, Italian, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Swedish, Greek, Romanian

24

20

Yes, in Nursery and Lower-Primary.

For targeted instruction.

Yes, some of our language lessons are taught online by teachers in other countries.

No.

European Baccalaureate

Yes, but following a comprehensive homework policy.

90+%

Yes, from Nursery-Secondary.

Educational Support is available for students who experience difficulties with learning, subject contents or in the area of study skills. Support personnel works closely with parents and other teachers to support the progress of each child. Forms of support will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

Through differentiated instruction in the classroom.

Yes

Interview and test

Primarily, the family interview takes place in person, but it can also be done through a video call if the family has not yet relocated to Estonia. The interview aims to gain a better understanding of the pupil’s previous education, the family’s routines and values, languages spoken at home, etc.

Language tests (if needed):
- Section language test (either English or French) starting from Primary 3.
- Test in Language 2 starting from Primary 3.
- Test in Language 3 starting from Secondary 2.

Subject test: Mathematics (if required)

Yes, mostly in Nursery and Primary classes.

The application period for the next school year starts every year in January. Applications can be submitted until the end of the school year in June. Applications are not processed in July, during the school’s summer break.

Yes.

8:15

16:00

Precare and aftercare for Nursery and Primary 1 to Primary 4:
Precare: 8:00-8:50
Aftercare: 15:10-18:00

No

Yes

Yes

No

Ceramics, dance and movement, football, singing and music, Spanish, sports, STEM club, Zumbinos, chess, Minecraft coding, robotics and coding, yoga, Improv studio, student enterprise, volleyball

Yes, primarily in football, basketball, volleyball, and badminton.

Library; theater; science labs; cooking classroom; band room

Gymnasium

Tallinn European School is an Accredited European School established in 2013 by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research to provide a multilingual international education at Nursery, Primary and Secondary levels. The school follows the European Schools’ curriculum and delivers the European Baccalaureate diploma.

TES is the only international school in Estonia offering two linguistic sections, English and French. Lessons are provided in 11 different European languages: English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Spanish and Romanian.