Sophie Mannerheim School

Sophie Mannerheim School (Finnish: Sophie Mannerheimin koulu; formerly Aurora School, Finnish: Auroran koulu)[1] is a primary and hospital school located in the Taka-Töölö district in Helsinki, Finland. The school has grades 1–9, and it has the special mission of hospital teaching to teach elementary school-aged children who are hospitalized at HYKS.[2] The school is named after Sophie Mannerheim (1863–1928), a baroness nurse who founded the Children's Castle, among other things.[2]

Sophie Mannerheim School
Sophie Mannerheimin koulu
Location
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Sibeliuksenkatu 14, Taka-Töölö, Helsinki

Finland
Coordinates60°10′46″N 24°55′01″E / 60.1793933°N 24.9169147°E / 60.1793933; 24.9169147
Information
TypePrimary, Hospital
Established2011 (2011)
PrincipalMarja-Liisa Autio
GradesLower and upper primary (grades 1–9)
GenderMixed
LanguageFinnish
WebsiteOfficial website

As of 2019, the school operates in mobile modular buildings in front of the HYKS Psychiatry Center [fi].[2] In addition, the school has branch office on the Stenbäckinkatu street near the New Children's Hospital [fi].[3] As of 2023 planning is ongoing for a move of the school to Laakso, where a new hospital is expected to house a children's ward starting from 2028.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ Mannila, Johanna (20 October 2010). "Peruskoulujen nimiä muutetaan Helsingissä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Jompero, Sanna (18 October 2019). "Sairaalakoulu vaihtoi nimensä ja sai nyt uudet tilat". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ Aalto, Maija (15 November 2019). "Helsingissä on koulu, jonka ansioista kaikki lapset pääsevät oppimaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ Aalto, Maija (10 June 2022). "Sairaalassa oleville nuorille suunnitellaan uutta koulua Helsingin Laaksoon". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ Aalto, Maija (20 January 2023). "Helsingin ja Husin yhteisen sairaalan hinta nousee ja tiloista tulee suunniteltua pienemmät". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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