Target group: Families with children
This lists content that has a target group of families with children. However, there may also be other content on the site targeted at families with children.
After school activities in basic education
Schools arrange subject to a charge before- and after-school activities for 1st-2nd grade students, as well as for students who need special support.
School travel and school transportation
School transportation is primarily arranged by public modes of transport, in which case the student receives a free-of-charge schoolchild's travel card. The travelcard can be downloaded at Vantaa Infos. In exceptional cases, however, taxi transportation can be arranged, if it is not possible for the
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.
Early Childhood Education Clubs
Early childhood education clubs are meant for 2.5-5-year-old Vantaa children who are in home care. The clubs take place on 1-3 days per week and they last for 2-3 hours per day. Children participate in the clubs without their guardians. Club activities are free of charge. Participating in club
Residential Parks
Residential parks provide guided outdoor and indoor activities. Residential parks are meant for children of all ages and their guardians.
Eco-School
Eco-School is a sustainable development programme for day care centres, schools and educational institutes as well as providers of youth recreational activities.
Compulsory education
Children living permanently in Finland are required to attend school. Compulsory education begins at the beginning of the school year in the year in which the child turns seven. Compulsory education will end when a young person has their 18th birthday, or when they have completed an upper secondary
Early childhood education in Vantaa
Early childhood education's objective is to support a child's growth, development and learning and promote their wellbeing.
Preventing and intervening in bullying
Policy action program of preventing and intervening in bullying applies to every daycare center and school in Vantaa.
Tempo Orchestras
Tempo Orchestras offer children the opportunity to play and sing music for free during their school days regardless of their background, equally and without an auditioning process.