Vesala Comprehensive School

Service location

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

Visiting address

Sakara 5
00940 Helsinki

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Telephone number

+358 931082732

Postal address

P.O.Box 94304
00099 Helsingin Kaupunki

Website

https://www.hel.fi/en/childhood-and-education/vesala-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.
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Comprehensive educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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Comprehensive education lasts for 9 years.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Weighted-curriculum educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Helsinki
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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
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Helsinki
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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: 7/5/2026

Vesala Comprehensive School

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