Changing school in the middle of the academic year, services

Pre-primary education and basic education students are entitled to a free school meal.

Some schools in Helsinki give bilingual instruction (kaksikielinen opetus). In that case, the instruction takes place in Finnish and another language.

The goal in student counselling is to promote the pupils’ holistic welfare and the progress of their studies.

Vantaa provides teaching of a student’s own native tongue, home language and maintained language for two hours per week.

Preparatory teaching is provided for children and young people who are not proficient enough in Finnish language to study in a group taught in...

Turku has three Swedish language comprehensive schools. With basic education in Swedish a guardian can enrol their child to a school of their choosing

The school’s clubs are usually arranged after the school day on the school premises or on nearby premises. The clubs are free of charge and voluntary.

Each child has been reserved a place in their own local school corresponding to the home address.

Children have the right to at least 900 hours of preparatory instruction in pre-primary education, as a rule, five hours a day, five days a week.

Basic education in Finland consists of nine years of general education free of charge.