Pärnu Koidula Gymnaasium is an Estonian high school founded in 1733 that was attended by writer Lydia Koidula in the 1850s. The school was renamed after Koidula in 1944 and today has over 1000 students and 60 teachers. It offers extracurricular activities like choir, band, media club, and sports. The school also has a radio station established in 1954 and a student newspaper called Koidula Press published since 2002.

1. Pärnu Koidula Gymnaasium On patt, suur patt väike olla suurtel aegadel, kui inimene võib luua oma aega / L. Koidula / It is a sin, a great sin to be little in great times, when a person can make his own era / L. Koidula /

2. History 1733 – the school was founded by town 1854 to 1861- Lydia Koidula was a student of this school

3. 1894 – school became a gymnasium 1944 – the school was named after Lydia Koidula

4. Schoolhouse today

5. The school today Students – over 1000 Teachers – a bit over 60

8. Most important parties/contests School honorary day Singing contest Koidula conference Contest “Meediamull” Nationwide singing contest “Koidulaulik” Electing Miss Koidula

10. Extracurricular activities School choir, band, media club, arts, techics, basketball, computer club, biology club, brass orchestra and so on

11. School radio Was established in 1954 Was re-established in spring 2000

12. Our school paper – Koidula Press Since 2002, appears in pirnt once a term