Pakila Primary School

Pupils are entitled to necessary interpretation and assistant services for schoolwork, other teaching and student welfare services, and special...

Some schools in Helsinki give bilingual instruction (kaksikielinen opetus). In that case, the instruction takes place in Finnish and another language.

Comprehensive education lasts for 9 years. All the children living in Finland are subject to compulsory comprehensive education. Children usually...

Each child has been reserved a place in their own local school corresponding to the home address.

Religion or Ethics is a compulsory subject at comprehensive school. The instruction is politically independent and secular. Providing an actual...

A child is entitled to extended compulsory education if they will not be able to achieve the prescribed goals of education in nine years because of...

Finnish or Swedish as a second language and literature (Suomi/ruotsi toisena kielenä ja kirjallisuus, S2) instruction is provided for pupils who do...

In case a pupil completely fails to achieve the goals of the general curriculum despite enhanced or special needs support, he/she may study...

There is an aim to give the pupil mother tongue or home language (oma äidinkieli tai kotikieli) instruction. Instruction is organised based on...

Every comprehensive school employs a special needs teacher with a wide focus who provides part-time special needs instruction.

Club activities are organised for the comprehensive school pupils of Helsinki in connection with the school day.

Comprehensive schools can specialize in some subjects. Pupils are selected for weighted-curriculum education with aptitude tests.