Kaivoksela School

After school activities are intended for first and second graders and older students who study in a small group or special class with a special...

Assessment is a whole that consists of more than giving grades and reports. Providing constructive and guiding feedback helps pupils understand...

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

Students can complete their basic education entirely in English.

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

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.

Children living permanently in Finland are required to attend school. Compulsory education begins at the beginning of the school year in the year...

Guidance counselling supports students to make decisions and choices related to their daily life, studies, future education and future based on...

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

Either religion or ethics are taught in basic education. A student can also receive teaching in their own religion in primary and lower secondary...

A school meal is served every day, and it is free of charge.

School transportation is primarily arranged by public modes of transport, in which case the student receives a free-of-charge schoolchild's travel...

The aim of the Schools on the Move programme is to promote a culture of physical activity in basic education and support the expertise and...

Teaching of Finnish as a second language (S2) is available to students who do not have native-level Finnish language skills.

Due to the student’s intellectual disability or autism, their teaching will be held in city-level special support groups.

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

Vantaa schools have youth workers whose task is to act as safe adults in everyday school life. The aim of having youth workers at Vantaa schools is...