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.
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.
Wellbeing in early childhood education
Early childhood education's welfare work entails ensuring children's overall welfare, and exe-cuting this work is the responsibility of the whole personnel. Education partnering with the guardians is an important part of the welfare work. Activities that focus on the child's strengths and interests
School Terms and Vacations
You will find general information about working days and vacations in Vantaa on this page.
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.
Starting in Early Childhood Education
Starting early childhood education is a big change for a child. Before this, a kick-off discussion will be held with the guardians and the hours of early childhood education will be set.