Target group: Families with children
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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.
Wilma – communication between home and the school
In Vantaa, the Wilma application is used for cooperation between the home and the school.
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.
Pre-primary Education
Pre-primary education constitutes part of the life-long learning path that begins at home and in early childhood education, and continues after pre-primary education in basic education.
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.
Support for learning and participation in pre-primary education
Development and learning support is always planned together with the guardians. It is important to recognize the need for support before the child begins pre-primary education, so that support can be planned. The director of the day-care center, a consultant special teacher, and the education
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.