Changes in population have in recent years brought about a significant number of closures of small schools both in Finland and the Russian Karelia. The future of small schools is challenging, and substantial adaptation and development actions are required by the educational system. The aim of the Interreg/Tacis joint project was to raise the quality and versatility of teaching in small schools in Russian Karelia and Finland and develop them as learning environments. By creating a ”network classroom” between the small schools they would have an opportunity to exploit information and communication technologies and to expand their own tuition capacities. Bringing together Finnish and Russian schools by means of mutual networking and pedagogical cooperative projects was aimed at increasing the ability of small schools to be more competitive. The project plan included, among other things, the development of learning units related to local culture and history and the Finnish and Russian languages, as well as supplementary training for teachers. The Tacis part of the project was also aimed at supporting the establishment of a clinic for Virtual Pedagogy in the Pedagogical University of Karelia, which would offer free pedagogical guidance to teachers in scarcely populated areas.