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'''Tallinn English College''' ({{lang-et|Tallinna Inglise Kolledž}}) is a co-educational [[Secondary education|general education]] school in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]] with in depth education in the English language. It has elementary, middle and senior levels with students aged from 7 to 18.<ref>{{cite web| title =Tallinn English College| work =European Council, Messukeskus, Helsinki| publisher =Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland| date =1999-12-10| url =http://presidency.finland.fi/doc/summit/videoconf.html| accessdate =2007-12-11| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://archive.today/20070421135857/http://presidency.finland.fi/doc/summit/videoconf.html| archivedate =2007-04-21}}</ref>
'''Tallinn English College''' ({{langx|et|Tallinna Inglise Kolledž}}) is a coeducational [[Secondary education|general education]] school in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]] with in-depth education in English. It has elementary, middle, and senior levels with students 7 to 18 years old.<ref>{{cite web| title =Tallinn English College| work =European Council, Messukeskus, Helsinki| publisher =Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland| date =1999-12-10| url =http://presidency.finland.fi/doc/summit/videoconf.html| accessdate =2007-12-11| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://archive.today/20070421135857/http://presidency.finland.fi/doc/summit/videoconf.html| archivedate =2007-04-21}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The history of the college starts in 1940, when Tallinn Secondary School No. 7 was created by merging [[Tallinn French School]] and [[Jakob Westholm Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web| last =Savitski| first =Piotr| title =Tallinn English College| work =Schools page| publisher =INCLUDEME| date =2006-05-18| url =http://www.htk.tlu.ee/includeme/partners/estonia/schools| accessdate =2007-12-11 }}</ref> The school was located in the building on Hariduse Street erected for the French Lyceum in 1937. Its name returned to Jakob Westholm Grammar School in 1941 under the [[Occupation of the Baltic states#German occupation 1941–1944|German occupation authorities]], but its original name was lost again in 1944 when [[Occupation of the Baltic states#Under Soviet rule 1944–1991|the Soviet occupation]] was restored. The students had to survive more mergers with other schools. Finally the college became one of the few elite schools specializing in English in Soviet-occupied Estonia.
The history of the college starts in 1940, when Tallinn Secondary School No. 7 was created by merging [[Tallinn French School]] and [[Jakob Westholm Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web| last =Savitski| first =Piotr| title =Tallinn English College| work =Schools page| publisher =INCLUDEME| date =2006-05-18| url =http://www.htk.tlu.ee/includeme/partners/estonia/schools| accessdate =2007-12-11 }}</ref> The school was located in the building on Hariduse Street erected for the French Lyceum in 1937. Its name returned to Jakob Westholm Grammar School in 1941 under the [[Occupation of the Baltic states#German occupation 1941–1944|German occupation authorities]], but its original name was lost again in 1944 when [[Occupation of the Baltic states#Under Soviet rule 1944–1991|the Soviet occupation]] was restored. The students had to survive more mergers with other schools. Finally the college became one of the few elite schools specializing in English in Soviet-occupied Estonia.


In 1996 the school was renamed to Tallinn English College and moved to its current location on Estonia Puiestee in the very heart of Tallinn.<ref>[http://www.tik.edu.ee/default.aspx?s=menu&ss=display&id=54 Tallinn English College - History]</ref>
In 1996, the school was renamed Tallinn English College and moved to its current location on Estonia Puiestee in the heart of Tallinn.<ref>[http://www.tik.edu.ee/default.aspx?s=menu&ss=display&id=54 Tallinn English College - History]</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Yoko Alender]], architect
*[[Yoko Alender]], architect
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* [[Kristo Käärmann]], co-founder of Wise
*[[Kaja Kallas]], Prime Minister of Estonia
*[[Kaja Kallas]], Prime Minister of Estonia
*[[Maret Kernumees]], artist
*[[Jüri Krjukov]], actor
*[[Jüri Krjukov]], actor
*[[Anu Lamp]], actress
*[[Anu Lamp]], actress
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* [[Riina Sildos]], film producer
* [[Riina Sildos]], film producer
* [[Meeli Sööt]], actress
* [[Meeli Sööt]], actress
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* [[Kristo Käärmann]], Co-founder of Wise


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:59, 11 November 2024

Tallinn English College
Tallinna Inglise Kolledž
Address
Estonia puiestee 10

Tallinn

Estonia
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 1940
PrincipalToomas Kruusimägi
Grades1–12
Age7 to 19
Number of pupils759
LanguageEstonian
Color(s)Dark blue, red, white
Websitetik.edu.ee
The sports complex

Tallinn English College (Estonian: Tallinna Inglise Kolledž) is a coeducational general education school in Tallinn, Estonia with in-depth education in English. It has elementary, middle, and senior levels with students 7 to 18 years old.[1]

History

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The history of the college starts in 1940, when Tallinn Secondary School No. 7 was created by merging Tallinn French School and Jakob Westholm Grammar School.[2] The school was located in the building on Hariduse Street erected for the French Lyceum in 1937. Its name returned to Jakob Westholm Grammar School in 1941 under the German occupation authorities, but its original name was lost again in 1944 when the Soviet occupation was restored. The students had to survive more mergers with other schools. Finally the college became one of the few elite schools specializing in English in Soviet-occupied Estonia.

In 1996, the school was renamed Tallinn English College and moved to its current location on Estonia Puiestee in the heart of Tallinn.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Tallinn English College". European Council, Messukeskus, Helsinki. Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. 1999-12-10. Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  2. ^ Savitski, Piotr (2006-05-18). "Tallinn English College". Schools page. INCLUDEME. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  3. ^ Tallinn English College - History
  4. ^ Roost, Kaspar (2005-05-04). "The Minister of Justice". Justice Administration. Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
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