International partners and projects

Kerava Upper Secondary School currently runs several Erasmus+ cooperation projects. During the 2026–2027 academic year, our partner countries are the Czech Republic, Norway, Germany, France, Denmark, and Belgium. However, every year brings a new Erasmus+ cycle, and new projects and partnerships are continuously in the pipeline.

You can follow our Erasmus+ activities in more detail on the Kelu Erasmus+ blog.

Ongoing Projects and Partners in the Academic Year 2026–2027

  • In the 2026–2027 academic year, our first Erasmus+ group mobility will take place in the Czech Republic, in a small town called Mnichovo Hradiště, located about 80 km northeast of Prague. The region is home to the Czech Republic’s first official protected area and geopark, famous for its spectacular sandstone formations, deep forests, and historic castles.

    We are carrying out a geography-related cooperation project with the local upper secondary school, Gymnasium Mnichovo Hradiště. 12 students and 2 teachers from Kerava Upper Secondary School will travel to  Czech Republic on October 18th – 24th, 2026, and the Czech group will pay a return visit to Kerava on May 10th –14th, 2026. During the project weeks, participants stay in host families on a reciprocal basis.

    Partner school: Gymnasium Mnichovo Hradiště

  • Our second group mobility will head to Oslo, Norway, following the principles of Erasmus+ Green Travel. The Erasmus+ program emphasizes environmental responsibility and sustainable development. Green Travel refers to traveling using lower-emission transportation—such as trains, buses, or ferries—instead of flying.

    We are putting this principle into practice during our Oslo mobility: we will make the journey using ferry and train connections. Green travel not only reduces our carbon footprint, but also teaches sustainable ways of travelling and makes the journey itself a communal, experiential part of the study trip.

    10 students and 2 teachers will travel to Oslo for a project week on October 24th – 30th, 2026, and the Norwegian group will visit Kerava in spring 2027. The project topics relate to shared Nordic culture and identity as well as a sustainable lifestyle, which will be worked on together with our partner school, Kongshavn Videregående skole. Accommodation during the project weeks is provided by host families on a reciprocal basis.

    Partner school: Kongshavn Videregående skole

  • Our cooperation with the high school in Kerava’s twin city of Aschersleben, Gymnasium Stephaneum, has continued for over a decade, with group trips organized every two years. This mobility is particularly aimed at students studying the German language, and the goal of the study trip is to explore German culture, education, and way of life, while using German as much as possible in authentic situations. The topic for the 2026–2027 project is Finnish and German lifestyles, culture, and nature. Topics are explored not only through project work, but also through hands-on, experiential activities.

    10 students and 2 teachers will travel to Aschersleben for a project week on December 7th–11th, 2026, and the German group will pay a return visit on February 15th–19th, 2027. Accommodation during the project weeks is provided by host families on a reciprocal basis.

    Partner school: Gymnasium Stephaneum

  • Our fourth group mobility will take place at the turn of January and February in Brussels, Belgium, together with an Italian partner school. The project explores the functioning and institutions of the European Union through joint project work, visits, and simulations. The itinerary includes visitor programs and simulation games designed for youth at the European Commission, the immersive visitor center of the European Parliament, and the House of European History, as well as meetings with officials or MEPs.

    10 of our students and 2 teachers, along with 10 Italian students and 2 teachers, will travel to Brussels from January 31 to February 2, 2027. During the trip, participants will stay in a hostel.

  • During the 2026–2027 school year, we are conducting both short-term and long-term individual student exchanges in Namur, Belgium. Two of our students will participate in the short-term exchange (lasting 2 weeks), and two will take part in the long-term exchange (approximately 2 months).

    Long-term and short-term student exchanges offer a unique opportunity to study in a Belgian school, improve language skills, gain independence, learn to navigate a multicultural environment, and gain valuable life experience abroad. The exchange program includes attending school, joint projects with local students, and getting to know Belgian culture through everyday life. The exchange is particularly suitable for students motivated by independent work and international cooperation. The exchange is reciprocal, and accommodation is provided by host families.

    Partner school: ESND Namur, located in the French-speaking area of Belgium.

  • Our cooperation with Gymnasium auf der Karthause in Koblenz continues for its third year through short-term (2-week) individual exchanges. The focus of the exchange is supporting German language studies and getting acquainted with German education, culture, and everyday life. The exchange is ideal for German language students, but because the institution also offers courses taught in English, proficiency in German is not strictly required.

    Three high school students from Koblenz will come for a two-week exchange at Kerava Upper Secondary School in January 2027, and three students from Kerava will live and study in Koblenz during the spring term of 2027. The exchange is reciprocal; students stay with each other’s families and attend classes at the partner school.

    Partner school: Gymnasium auf der Karthause

     

  • A new German partner school for long-term individual student mobility is Hans-Geiger-Gymnasium, located in Kiel—the capital city of Schleswig-Holstein, a port city on the Baltic coast in northern Germany.

    A German exchange student will study at Kerava Upper Secondary School from September 13th to December 13th, 2026, and one of our students will go on a reciprocal exchange to Germany during period 5. A long-term exchange offers German language learners a solid language and cultural experience in particular.

    Partner school: Hans-Geiger-Gymnasium

  • The Danish Nykøbing Katedralskole is another new partner school, located in the Själland region in the central area of Guldborgsund municipality. One of our students will take part in a long-term exchange during period 4. This exchange is non-reciprocal this school year.

    Partner school: Nykøbing Katedralskole

  • A French long-term exchange student will come to Kerava from the city of Caen in Normandy, northwestern France. They will study at our school and live with a host family from January 11th to February 19th, 2027. The exchange is non-reciprocal this school year.

    Partner school: Le Lycée Jeanne d’Arc

    Our second French partner school, Lycée Charles de Gaulle, is located in Chaumont in northeastern France, about 250 km southeast of Paris. 2 students from our upper secondary school will participate in a short 2-week exchange in France. The exchange is reciprocal, and 2 French students will come to Kerava for an exchange.

    Partner school: Lycée Charles de Gaulle