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The Bullying-Free School Foundation

The SA Kiusamisvaba Kool (Bullying-Free School Foundation) is a foundation established in 2012, with a mission to create a safe and caring educational journey for Estonian children by preventing and stopping bullying together.

To achieve this, we:

  • promote the scientific and evidence-based bullying prevention program KiVa in Estonia (read more about the program here);
  • support schools in implementing anti-bullying measures;
  • raise awareness about bullying, its prevention, and ways to manage it.

Our vision is that by 2035, Estonian society will have a greater awareness of how to create and maintain safe and caring relationships in schools, where bullying has no place.

Our Core Values

  • Bold Growth – Striving to be a bold, curious and eager pioneer in bullying prevention.
  • Sustainable Commitment – Responsible, solution-oriented actions with a long-term vision.
  • Science & Evidence-Based Approach – Solutions proven through research and studies.
  • Empathetic Communication – Caring and supportive communication and collaboration, open to and considerate of different needs.
  • Well-being & Joy – Working with schools and partners to increase children’s well-being (including a sense of security and school happiness) both in schools and society.

KiVa program

KiVa is a bullying prevention and intervention program developed by researchers at the University of Turku, Finland. Since 2012, the Bullying-Free School Foundation has been the official representative of this school-focused program in Estonia.

In 2024, approximately one-quarter of Estonian general education schools use the KiVa program. Besides Finland and Estonia, KiVa is implemented in more than 20 other countries worldwide.

This science- and evidence-based program is one of the most systematic bullying prevention approaches in the world, incorporating numerous practical activities and materials for both preventing bullying and resolving bullying cases.

The Bullying-Free School Foundation is the leading advocate for the KiVa program in Estonia. A comprehensive overview of the program can be found here.

Strategic Partnerships & Achievements

Since 2019, the Bullying-Free School Foundation has been a strategic partner to the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research in mental health promotion and bullying prevention.

The foundation has successfully carried out several development projects, supported by:

In collaboration with charitable partners, we have led several successful social campaigns:
🔗 See our projects here

A huge thank you to our long-term partner NotPerfect Tallinn, whose support has helped us bring many projects to life.

Event Management & Research

The Bullying-Free School Foundation is an experienced event organizer:

  • Since 2014, we have hosted annual summer and winter schools for KiVa schools.
  • In 2024, we are organizing a Cyberbullying Conference.

The results of KiVa implementation in Estonia have been presented at several international conferences, including:

  • WABF 2019
  • WABF 2023

Annual reports from KiVa program student surveys are published on our homepage (in Estonian).