12.November 2025

Haridusministeerium vaatab vene erakollide toetust

Ministry of Education Reviews Support for Russian-Language Private Schools

Haridusministeerium teeb uuringut. Nad tahavad teada, kas on , kus . Eesti riik ei luba ei toeta vene keeles õpetamist . Seal õpetatakse eesti keeles. Kuid erakoolides on vene keeles õpetamine lubatud ja riik seda rahastab.

Haridusminister Kristina Kallas rääkis, et erakoolis vene keeles õpetamine ei ole keelatud. Kuid tekib küsimus, kas see on mõistlik. Ta ütles, et nad analüüsivad seda küsimust. Näiteks Narva õigeusu gümnaasiumis on . Tõenäoliselt on õpilased tulnud sinna t, kus vene keeles õpetamine ei ole lubatud.

Minister lisas, et haridusministeerium vaatab, kui suur on liikumine . Kallas ei osanud öelda, kas probleem on peamiselt Narvas või ka Tallinnas. Signaalid tulid Narvast, kuid .

Eestis on kümme venekeelset erakooli. Sellel õppeaastal õpib nendes koolides 903 õpilast. Eelmisel õppeaastal oli õpilasi 941 ja aasta varem 1023. Andmed on veel esialgsed, sest koolidel oli tähtaeg andmeid esitada 10. novembril. Andmeid pole veel täielikult kontrollitud.

Haridusministeeriumi kommunikatsiooninõunik Aire Kolk ütles, et analüüs on veel käimas. Konkreetsed otsused sõltuvad analüüsi lõpptulemustest.

Eestikeelse õppe juurde ülemineku protsess algas lasteaedades ja algkoolides eelmisel aastal. See ja lõpeb 2030. aastal.

The Ministry of Education is conducting a study. They want to know whether it is appropriate to fund private schools where teaching is conducted in Russian. The Estonian state does not allow or support teaching in Russian in municipal schools. There, teaching is conducted in Estonian. However, in private schools, teaching in Russian is permitted, and the state funds it.

Education Minister Kristina Kallas stated that teaching in Russian in private schools is not prohibited. However, the question arises whether it is reasonable. She said they are analyzing this issue. For example, the number of students at the Narva Orthodox Gymnasium has increased. It is likely that students have moved there from municipal schools where teaching in Russian is not allowed.

The minister added that the Ministry of Education is looking into the extent of the movement to Russian-language private schools. Kallas could not say whether the problem is mainly in Narva or also in Tallinn. Signals came from Narva, but the study is still ongoing.

There are ten Russian-language private schools in Estonia. This academic year, 903 students are studying in these schools. Last academic year, there were 941 students, and the year before that, 1023. The data is still preliminary, as schools had a deadline to submit data on November 10th. The data has not yet been fully verified.

Aire Kolk, the communication advisor at the Ministry of Education, said that the analysis is still ongoing. Specific decisions will depend on the final results of the analysis.

The transition to Estonian-language education began in kindergartens and elementary schools last year. This process will continue gradually and will be completed by 2030.