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Upper secondary education with a special duty
Studies can be specialised in the City of Vantaa's general upper secondary schools.
Upper secondary education in English
The curriculum for upper secondary education in English corresponds to the Finnish-language upper secondary education. It is intended for those young people whose Finnish or Swedish skills are not sufficient for upper secondary studies in Finnish or Swedish.
Pre-primary education in Vantaa
Pre-primary education starts one year before a child starts going to school. Pre-primary education is four hours a day and it's run during the working hours of schools. There is free pre-primary education in Vantaa that is being given in day cares and in some schools.
Learning support and special-needs education in general upper secondary education
All general upper secondary schools in Vantaa offer plenty of learning support, including, among others, remedial instruction. All general upper secondary schools also have special needs teachers who carry out, for example, reading screeners, counsel about study skills, and give special-needs
Veterinary clinic
Basic care for small animals is provided by the veterinary clinic of the City of Vantaa. The services are intended for the pets of Vantaa residents only.
Animal welfare
If you suspect that an animal is being treated in violation of the Animal Welfare Act, please contact the animal welfare authorities, which include the city's veterinarians and health inspectors and the police.
General upper secondary education in Vantaa
In Vantaa, general upper secondary education is provided in six Finnish-speaking general upper secondary day schools, one Swedish-speaking general upper secondary school, Vantaa general upper secondary school for adults and the Sotunki general upper secondary school's adult studies (remote studies).
Studying in a distance general upper secondary school
Instead of a whole degree, studying remotely also allows for completing individual courses or subject units, improving one's grades and supplementing a previous matriculation examination with new subjects.
Student body
During their general upper secondary school studies, students can participate in and influence the school's and also the City of Vantaa's operations by becoming active in their school's student board, for example.