Our school

A state-funded upper secondary school in Tartu

Tartu Tamme Gümnaasium (TTG) is a state-funded upper secondary school situated in Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia. The school provides education on advanced secondary level to nearly 400 students, aged 16-19.

Our students can choose from five branches: natural sciences, medical sciences, technological sciences, information technology and cultural studies.

TTG takes pride in fruitful collaboration with Tartu University, Tallinn Technical University, Tartu Health Care College and Estonian University of Life Sciences. Moreover, we have long-term collaboration contracts with the science centre AHHAA, Tartu Environmental Education Centre, Oskar Luts House Museum and several local libraries.

TTG is well equipped – there are 40 computers in a computer lab, 59 laptops and 32 iPads, excellent Internet connection, a very modern science lab, and several sports facilities available for students and staff alike.

The TTG development plan pays close attention to curriculum improvements, modern teaching methods and professional advancement. Also, the staff are encouraged to engage in numerous science and technology related learning and teaching activities in order to practically adopt the latest, preferably high-tech teaching methods. To advance professionally, they are encouraged to design new courses, write methodological materials, prepare students for national competitions and actively attend in-service teacher training sessions.

In addition, TTG intends to consolidate a greater pan-European perception in the school’s development activities by supporting all sorts of transnational cooperation. For instance, all interested teachers are encouraged to develop their potential, share their pedagogical experience and develop their intercultural communication skills through KA1 and KA2 activities of the Erasmus+ programme. Also, the school feels that it is crucial for the students to learn to appreciate the plurilingual and multicultural essence of the European Union, hence, to raise their intercultural awareness and to practice foreign languages. To this end, participating in transnational strategic partnerships is of considerable significance.