Instruction preparing for basic education is arranged for those children with immigrant backgrounds whose Finnish-language proficiency is not sufficient for studying in a pre-primary education group.
Preparatory instruction is given on schooldays, five hours per day. Four hours of instruction will be given as part of pre-primary education and one hour will be arranged in a smaller group.
Guardians shall enroll their children in pre-primary education, after which applying for preparatory instru…ction will be agreed together with the child's guardians, the pre-primary education place, and the language and cultural coordinators.
Applying for the teaching
The child must first be registered in pre-primary education. After this, participation in preparatory teaching should be agreed on together by the child’s guardians and the future day care unit. The child’s guardians make the decision on whether the child will take part in preparatory teaching.
You can enrol your child in preparatory teaching via the VaSa service. Registration in the service requires suomi.fi authentication. You can also fill in the form below and deliver it to the Vantaa information service or a municipal day care centre.
