The purpose of preparatory education for upper secondary school is to improve the possibility for foreign students of being admitted to an upper secondary school and to help them succeed in their upper secondary school studies.
Gümnaasiumiks ettevalmistava koolituse ülesanne on lisada võõrkeelsete õpilaste võimalusi gümnaasiumisse sisse saamisel ning aidata nendel gümnaasiumiõpingutes edasi jõuda.