Target group: Pupils
Processing of personal data in basic education
In accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, a person must be informed if their personal data is recorded in a personal data register. Personal data include things such as the data subject’s name and address. The data subject must also be informed about the purpose of the processing
Music class teaches both music and performance – and makes studying fun!
In Vantaa, pupils can study in a music class starting from the third grade. They do not need to own an instrument or have previous playing or singing experience – it is enough to be interested in music. The music class application period is from 20 November to 8 December 2023.
Participatory budgeting has helped to improve the wellbeing and social interaction of children and the young
During the Influential Day, arranged in April 2023, children and the young were invited to generate ideas on how to spend the participatory budgeting allocation. During the course of the year, we have implemented the ideas proposed by the children and the young.
The results of the school health survey indicate that—despite challenges—the majority of children and the young in Vantaa feel good
According to the National Institute for Health and Welfare's (THL) school health survey, the majority of Vantaa children and the young are satisfied with their lives and like school attendance. The results were published in September 2023.
Presentations of Vantaa Upper Secondary Schools and Vocational College Varia
There are six upper secondary schools and a vocational college in Vantaa. Apply in joint application!
Adult, would you help? The City of Vantaa launched a campaign against bullying and sexual harassment – the videos are based on real-life events.
Adult, would you help? -campaign is aimed at adults and its purpose is to get adults to intervene in bullying, harassment, and other inappropriate behaviour that children and young people encounter in their daily lives. The campaign is part of the City of Vantaa’s Child-Friendly City work
Pupil and student welfare
Pupil and student welfare means for example psychologist, school social worker and health care services, which are organized in Vantaa in daycare centers, schools, high schools and Vocational College Varia.
Pupils moving to Vantaa
This page provides information about how to enrol your child in school in Vantaa.
School has started – welcome to the new school year!
The school year 2023–2024 started in schools in Vantaa on Thursday, 10 August. The first day of the school year is significant for many.
Ideas of children and young people for implementing Vantaa's strategy: from collecting garbage to supporting teachers’ coping
How would children and teens in Vantaa implement the city's strategy? Students at Vantaa's elementary schools, high schools, and Vantaa Vocational College Varia participated in the Influential Day at the City Hall in the spring to create ideas for how to implement the city’s strategy. This is how