Children usually start school the year they turn seven years old. Sometimes it may be in your child’s best interests not to start school until the following year. In other words, if necessary, it is possible to postpone your child’s start of school by one year. The postponement must always be based on an examination carried out by a physician or psychologist. The matter is always examined with tho ...
Contact your child’s pre-primary education teachers to enquire about starting school one year later than enacted.
You don't need to register your child for the school. If you are planning to start your child's school one year later than enacted, please inform us in Wilma by using the form The starting of basic education. Please tick “We are applying to start basic education one year later than enacted”.
The guardians will also fill in the application form, attach the psychologist’s and, if necessary, the physician’s report to it and submit the application to the headmaster of the school closest to your home address. For more information on schools and school admission, visit Customer Service Centre Winkki or the city’s map service.
If you cannot use Wilma, contact Customer Service Centre Winkki.
Act on Primary and Secondary Education