School transport
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The school transport is organized according to the Basic Education Act.
A student after fulfilling the conditions, who receives primary, supplementary or pre-primary education, is entitled to free school transport or an allowance for transporting or accompanying a student. School transport for students transferred to special education is organized on an individual basis.
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For matters related to school transport, please contact the school office.
To whom and on what terms
The Pielavesi municipal board of education approves the principles and conditions for school transport, under which the municipality organizes school transport for pre-primary and basic education students. The main principles for organizing school transport are safety, equality, economy and practicality.
Background information
Pupils in pre-primary or basic education are entitled to free school transport organised by the municipality if
- the distance to school is over five kilometres one way or
- the journey otherwise is too difficult, strenuous or dangerous in view of the pupil’s age or circumstances.
The daily travel to school and back home may take at most two and a half hours including any waiting time, and for pupils aged 13 or over, three hours.
An alternative to free transport is a subsidy granted to the parents for transporting and accompanying the pupil.
Basic Education Act