Language immersion is defined as a language learning model where the children adapt a new language by using it in natural contexts and meaningful situations. In Sipoo, language immersion is available in Swedish. Language immersion day care centres use the language coherently in all everyday activities. Thus, language immersion is provided for children who speak mainly Finnish as their home languag ...
Applications for a place in language immersion are to be filed during the year when the child turns four (4). The annual application period is in March. Each year, a presentation event about language immersion is also organized before the application period starts. The event is open for all interested in the activities.
For more information about applying for an ECEC place, please contact the placement coordinators responsible for northern Sipoo and southern Sipoo, respectively.
The main home language of a child applying for a language immersion day-care centre must be Finnish. In the language immersion school, part of the teaching is in Finnish.
Language immersion can be applied for in the year when the child turns 4 years old. There is also a continuous search for language immersion for 5- and 6-year-olds. The language immersion will start by the end of October at the latest.
Admission to a language immersion school requires at least attending language immersion preschool or mastering equivalent language skills.