Joroisten High School
Overview
Joroinen High School is for students who are interested in things like languages, internationality and entrepreneurship.
Our school days are from 8 or 9am to 4.30 pm. We have 75-minute classes and about 10-minute breaks in between.
Check here what Ali and Dien say about the school and Joroinen
The school serves a hot meal every day in our dining hall
During their studies, some of our students have an opportunity to work at the local salad and herb greenhouse Famifarm Ltd, Järvikylä (jarvikyla.fi). In addition, there is a big need for seasonal workers on the nearby farms in the spring and summer.
Expenses and hobbies
Some typical expenses would be:
Food and beverages: 200 euros / month
Mobile phone plan with unlimited data: 30 euros / month
Hobbies: 5 euros / month (e.g. gym, badminton, discgolf).
Golf: The golf season normally runs from April to October. (Manor golf )
Here you can see the golf area from above. You can also explore other destinations on the same site.
Accommodation
Accommodation is possible in a shared flat. Everybody has an own room and the kitchen and bathroom are shared. The flat is furnished. It takes 1 -20 minutes to walk to the school from the flat. The rent is 200 euros per month.
It is also possible to rent the apartment alone or with a friend or family, but then the rent will be higher.
Moving around
The distances in the village center are short only a few hundred meters. See this map in more detail.
It is so easy to get to Joroinen: Take the highway E5 from Helsinki, drive about 300km north-east and you will be there. Long distance buses (e.g. from Helsinki) come right to the centre of the village.
The distance from Joroinen to the nearest town, Varkaus is 16 km. To the bigger towns like Savonlinna it is 70 km, Mikkeli 70 km, and Kuopio 90 km