Pre-primary education and schooling, services

The City of Turku basic education consists of 28 Finnish-language schools. Basic Education covers grades 1 to 9 and is free of charge.

A deviation from the basic education syllabus or curriculum objectives may be considered if required.

Flexible basic education is meant for pupils on grades 7–9, when the pupil is in need of extra support in order to complete the basic education.

Health information comprises activities to support the wellbeing of children and young people with health-oriented interaction and communication.

Religion or ethics studies is a compulsory subject at comprehensive school. The teaching of religion is politically neutral and religiously...

In grades 1 through 6, pupils have their own class teacher who teaches them most of the subjects.

A pupil can be placed in a special needs class or in centralised special needs education if individual support can not be implemented otherwise.

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

Classless special education provides support for students with mild learning or adaptation difficulties.

You can enrol in basic education for adults if you have not completed comprehensive school or discontinued your comprehensive education.