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Pre-primary education in English
The operations of English-speaking pre-primary education are designed in a way that combines the bilingual pre-primary education so that both languages remain present and improve gradually after the teacher's modelling and the children's active learning.
English-enriched pre-primary education
English-enriched pre-primary education helps create natural opportunities for children to gain interest in languages and encountering different cultures through the daily life of pre-primary education.
From Pre-primary Education to School
Starting school is a significant event for the child, the guardians, and the school personnel. In school, the child will be working with different adults than in pre-primary education, and in order to maintain the continuum of development and learning support, cooperation between the family, pre
Transportation to Pre-primary education
If the distance to a school is over three (3) kilometers in length or if for some reason the way to school is too difficult, exhausting or dangerous for the child, children (during their pre-school education) have the right for a free school transportation or to be given support that is enough to
Basic education for grades 1-6
In grades 1 through 6, pupils have their own class teacher who teaches them most of the subjects.
Basic education for grades 7-9
In grades 7 through 9, pupils study common and optional subjects in line with the national distribution of lesson hours.
Two-year pre-primary education trial
Vantaa was part of a national two-year pre-primary education trial, where some children started pre-primary education at the age of 5.
Preparatory teaching for six-year-olds
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.
Upper secondary education with a special duty
Studies can be specialised in the City of Vantaa's general upper secondary schools.