To celebrate 20 years of EU membership, here is an overview of 12-year long EU-funded project in Estonia that is nearing completion. Founding and building of state gymnasia (high schools) as separate institutions from municipal schools. At least one has been built in every county. Part 1/2 (regions)
by kiil1
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Due to the limit to the number of pictures, I will do Tallinn and its suburbs separately as part two.
This money could have been used for free public transportation and free healthcare right here.
Most beautiful school buildings but some of these look unpropotional expensive for a school.
Absolutely breathtaking. I’m curious to see the inside.
One question: I’m really aware of the tensions between Estonians and Russians so this question isn’t coming from a place of ignorance but why would you choose to get rid of a language in your school?
I know Russian really isn’t useful, but is learning another language a minus? If you bleach it from its politcs/history, it’s just another way to communicate and understand the world.
I’ve long thought about this in relation to BiH, say if Turkish was offered here. I think I would consider it provided a few other conditions were met.
EDIT: responses clarified that Russian is staying, just the mandatory education in Russian isn’t. All good
More useless government spending woohoo
Ahh I love how beautiful these schools look like. Money well spent!
I wish I could say the same about the Romanian government using the eu funds !
Really great job !! Keep it going .
Nice to see that while the UK was in the EU with our decaying RAAC concrete schools falling apart, at least we paid towards Estonia getting brand new ones.
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Many moronic comments here Jesus.. They look great OP. Estonia has been doing an excellent job at investing in their youth and education for years now and definitely punches way above their weight in many sectors thanks to its targeted investments in education. All the best Estonians!
Looking good there Estonia!
Bro, that’s dream school gymnasium as we call it here as well
Great infrastructure, investment well spent.
The only good spending decision in the EU
Very nice. Specially the refurbished buildings look very much like ours but what i’ve seen of the newly built schools here, they are same style but yours are a bit fancier.
Lithuanian gymnasiums compared to this are an embarrassment. I had no idea, thought Estonians have it as bad as we do.
2, 3, 9 and 12 are just beautiful buildings. Not to mention the fact that this is the best destination for those funds. Education will always pay off in some form.
Looks great! In my country majority of schools are dogshit
more wasted funds 😤😤 couldve given a payrise to politicians and tax cuts to billionaires
These buildings all look great and education is very important. I am just wondering how learning in a veritable palace is helping the students. Build cheaper, less artsy stuff and use the money to pay the teachers.