Pre-primary education and schooling, services

Pre-primary education is provided at daycare centres. Some pre-primary education groups are located at the local school.

Extended compulsory education applies to children with severe disabilities.

Children start school the year they turn 7 years old. In some cases, for special reasons, starting school may be postponed by one year.

Children start school the year they turn seven years old. For special reasons, school can sometimes be started one year earlier.

It is possible to apply for a secondary school place for your child.

Children aged 6 take part in the free pre-primary education provided by the municipality in the year before they start compulsory school.

The compulsory education coordinator guides and supports young people subject to compulsory education in Rovaniemi.

The Medicines Education Portal is an info package on the use of medicines. It contains study modules and task ideas for basic education teachers.

Compulsory education applies to all children and young people of compulsory school age living in Finland.

In the homework club, primary school pupils can do their school homework with the help of a Finnish-speaking instructor.