kouluissa

Kouluissa is Finnish for "in the schools" and is the inessive plural form of the noun koulu. It denotes location inside multiple schools or within the school system, contrasting with koulussa (in the school) and koulut (schools as a plural noun).

In Finnish, the inessive plural is formed with the suffix -issa/-issä, yielding kouluissa from koulu. The form is commonly used in educational contexts to refer to activities, policies, or phenomena that occur across several schools rather than in a single institution. It is also found in discussions about school networks, regional education, and nationwide statistics.

Usage and contexts: kouluissa appears in reports, news, and academic writing when describing events, programs, or comparisons that span multiple schools. It can refer to locations for events, practices, or trends, such as project-based learning occurring in many schools, or differences in resources between schools within a district. The term naturally occurs in everyday conversation when people speak of schooling at a community or district level.

Examples

- Keskustelu tapahtui kouluissa ympäri maata. (The discussion took place in schools across the country.)

- Kouluissa kehitetään uusia opetustapoja. (In the schools, new teaching methods are being developed.)

- Tilastot osoittavat eroavaisuuksia kouluissa riippuen alueesta. (Statistics show differences among the schools depending on the region.)

See also: koulut, koulu, koulutus, koululaitos.