The pedagogical aims of Viitaniemi School are an individual approach and democracy.
Viitaniemi School is located next to Lake Tuomiojärvi, about one kilometre from the city centre.
[1] In Jyväskylä the English-speaking classes are located in Kortepohja Elementary School (grades 1-6) called EKL and in Viitaniemi School (grades 7-9) called K class.
English-speaking classes are intended for families coming from abroad and staying temporarily or permanently in Finland, and for Finnish families in which English is spoken.
Currently, there are 32 students in the English-speaking classes of Viitaniemi School.