Target group: Families with children
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Vantaa will once again implement the very popular playground meals
Vantaa will once again implement the very popular playground meals. Warm meals and picnic bags will be distributed free of charge to under-18-year-old Vantaa residents in various places around the city from June 5 to July 7, on weekdays at 11:00–12:00, or for as long as food is available.
Kilterin koulu - Summer Instructions for 2026 Middle School Graduates
Joint application results will be released in mid-June. Once you receive notification of your placement, you have exactly two weeks from the release date to accept the offer. If you do not confirm your acceptance within this deadline, you will forfeit your study placement.
Children and young people decided on a budget of 160 000 € in Vantaa – the money will be used to build cable slides and organise outdoor movies
Children and young people decided on a budget of 160000€ in Vantaa - the money will be used to build cable slides and outdoor movies. The winners of the participatory budgeting of children and young people in Vantaa were published on the Influential Day on April 26 at Vantaa City Hall.
Six largest cities: 9,000 new early childhood education professionals with higher education degrees needed by 2030
Six largest cities: 9,000 new early childhood education professionals with higher education degrees needed by 2030. The six largest cities in Finland demand that the new government take action to resolve the staff shortage prevalent in the early childhood education and care sector.
School dog Varjo brings joy and does important work
Wildfay’s Public House, a.k.a. Varjo, has been working as a school dog for a year, visiting Mikkola School about every other week. The dog facilitates communication with adults, motivates the pupils and, at best, calms the class.
Vantaa Culture Kids events to begin in April
Every Vantaa child born in 2023 and after gets the birthday present of being invited to become a Vantaa Culture Kid.
Machine translation on vantaa.fi to help you understand
Site can now be machine translated to more than 100 languages. These translations help you to understand, especially when no official translation is available.
Support in dealing with the services of the city and authorities in multiple languages - watch Vantaa multilingual guidance's presentation video!
Multilingual advisors are available at Vantaa Info Myyrmäki and Tikkurila and International House Helsinki.
Learning new things and making friends in artistic hobbies
In April, you can apply for studies at Vantaa Music Institute and Vantaa Art School starting in the autumn.