HELSINKI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS (HEI SCHOOLS)
HEI Schools is an award-winning international kindergarten from Finland that has consistently been ranked at the top of the World’s Best Education Charts.
RESEARCH-BASED PEDAGOGY AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPED UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
As our co-founder, the education experts at the University of Helsinki are a part of our daily working team. Together, we constantly strive to research, plan, and innovate for a successful implementation of the Finnish early education system. The pedagogy and curriculum are designed to provide purposeful play, to nurture with guidance from highly qualified teachers, and to offer opportunity to adopt learning as a natural process shaped by one’s interests. Only then, can learning happen everywhere and at all times.
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The pedagogy and curriculum at HEI Schools have been rigorously tested for decades with outstanding results. We combine the best and latest learning philosophies, models, and practices to meet the highest standards in education. At HEI Schools, we adapt to the holistic approach with an emphasis on a child’s perspective without compromising academic results.
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A CHILD’S FIRST
7 YEARS ARE
THE MAGICAL YEARS
90% of a child’s brain develop during the first 7 years. This is a very important time as a child’s physical and mental health are de - fined and developed during this period.
HEI Schools Bangkok is fully aware of the lasting impact of early childhood education on defining and shaping a child’s future.
Therefore, we take it to our heart to offer only the best and proven education and care experience a child will ever receive, to ensure good health, positive personality, and life-long learning.
WHAT MAKES THE FINNISH
APPROACH DIFFERENT
More
Less
TESTING
COMPETITION
PERFORMANCE
RANKINGS
SCHOOLING
CHILD’S PERSPECTIVE
CREATIVITY & PLAY
EXPLORATION
ENCOURAGEMENT
SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS
ALL WITHOUT COMPROMISING
THE ACADEMIC LEARNING RESULTS
WHAT'S UNIQUE AT HEI?
Utilizes research-based pedagogy and curriculum via
University of Helsinki
Focuses on life-long learning
Supports all students and families without competition and ranking
Takes a holistic approach to children’s upbringing
Focuses on both individual child and social development
Invests in continuous training of highly-qualified teachers
Develops transversal competency for all children
Provides a high quality environment
Offers a global and international learning community via
HEI Schools Network
DESIGNING
INSPIRATIONAL SPACE
FINLAND IS A UNIQUE NORTHERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY, WHICH IS SMALL IN POPULATION, BUT GREAT IN ACHIEVEMENTS.
Finland is a leading superpower in education.
The excellence of the Finnish educational approach has been proven with numerous global comparisons.
NO 1.
IN PRIMARY
EDUCATION
IN THE WORLD
CONSISTENTLY RANKED
AT THE TOP OF THE PISA CHART
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT 2015-2016
NO 1. THE HAPPIEST COUNTRIES
IN THE WORLD
2020 WORLD HAPPINESS INDEX
THE MOST PROGRESSIVE
COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
TOP AT INNOVATIVE
ECONOMY RANKING
BLOOMBERG
THE GREENEST COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDEX
ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE
COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
GLOBAL CREATIVITY INDEX
OECD CREDITS FINLAND EDUCATION SUCCESS TO ITS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
HEI SCHOOLS
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Finnish education has been globally recognized for its quality, with Finland consistently ranked at the top of the PISA charts. The 2018 OECD country report on Finland credits the country’s success to its early childhood education. As a result, Finland has become the most progressive, happiest, innovative, and greenest country in the world.
In addition, HEI Schools have been recognized for our outstanding performances through the Vuoden Huiput Grand Prix, Best Service & Product Award (2018), the Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award (2019), and the Hundred Innovation Awards (2019 and 2020).
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Although competition is never in our vocabulary, we cannot help but feel proud of our accomplishments in contributing to the field of early childhood education.
