Kalasatama Comprehensive School

Service location

Located in Kalasatama, our school includes primary school grades 1–6 and lower secondary school grades 7–9. The teaching language is Finnish.

Visiting address

Polariksenkatu 1
00540 Helsinki

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Telephone number

+358 931082856

Postal address

P.O.Box 54301
00099 Helsingin Kaupunki

Website

https://www.hel.fi/en/childhood-and-education/kalasatama-comprehensive-school

Services

City of Helsinki, Education Division
Bilingual instructionCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Some schools in Helsinki give bilingual instruction (kaksikielinen opetus). In that case, the instruction takes place in Finnish and another language.
City of Helsinki, Education Division
Comprehensive educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Comprehensive education lasts for 9 years.
City of Helsinki, Education Division
Comprehensive education from 1st to 6th gradeCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Each child has been reserved a place in their own local school corresponding to the home address.
City of Helsinki, Education Division
Education in the student’s own religionCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Religion or ethics studies is a compulsory subject at comprehensive school. The teaching of religion is politically neutral and religiously...
City of Helsinki, Education Division
Finnish or Swedish as a second language (S2/R2) syllabusCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Finnish or Swedish as a second language and literature (S2/R2) instruction is provided to students whose Finnish or Swedish skills are not yet...
City of Helsinki, Education Division
Instruction preparing for basic educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Preparatory instruction (valmistava opetus) is provided for children and young people with an immigrant background who do not yet know enough...
City of Helsinki, Education Division
Mother tongue and home language instructionCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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The aim is to provide students with instruction in their own mother tongue or home language. Instruction is organised based on student enrolment.
City of Helsinki, Education Division
School clubsCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Club activities are organised for comprehensive school pupils during the school day.
City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
The Finnish model for leisure activities for 3rd–9th gradersCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Helsinki
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The Finnish model for leisure activities offers 3rd–9th graders a variety of free hobbies in and around schools in Helsinki.
City of Helsinki, Education Division
Weighted-curriculum educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
Public service
Comprehensive schools can specialize in some subjects. Pupils are selected for weighted-curriculum education with aptitude tests.
City of Helsinki
Wireless internet, WLANCity of Helsinki
Service
Helsinki
Public service
The City of Helsinki offers WLAN inlets and outlets in the city centre and in different city-owned buildings, for example public libraries.

Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Education Division

Updated: 9/5/2026

Kalasatama Comprehensive School

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