Pre-primary education and schooling, services

Students starting the upper grades of comprehensive school attend health examinations together with their parents or guardians.

In flexible comprehensive education (JOPO), student learns both at school and at workplaces. On-the-job learning is an important part of the...

Health examinations at schools are examinations of children's and students' condition of health and functional capacity conducted with clinical...

Pupil welfare services in basic education include taking care of pupils’ physical, mental and social well-being.

In Pielavesi, primary school education is organized in the unitary school of Pielavesi and in the schools of Säviä and Northern Pielavesi.

The aim is to provide students with instruction in their own mother tongue or home language. Instruction is organised based on student enrolment.

Basic education is for all children and young people between 7 and 16 years. The school lasts for 9 years and is free of charge.

All children and young people of compulsory school age in Lappeenranta have the right to attend basic education organised by the city.

Pupils in basic education have the right to receive special education or other means of support when it’s required.

The nine-year Finnish comprehensive school provides general basic education. All children at the age of seven living in Finland must go to school...