Comprehensive education [City of Tampere]

Comprehensive education in Tampere is provided mainly in city-maintained comprehensive schools. Compulsory education consists of comprehensive education, i.e. completing grades 1–9. The City of Tampere also provides instruction both for pupils who need special support and for multilingual pupils. It is possible to complete comprehensive education in other languages than Finnish.

Enrolment in school

Starting comprehensive education after pre-primary education, moving to Tampere or without Finnish language skills.
Schools

School locations, contact details and school paths.
School year and holidays

Start and end dates of the school year, school holidays and public holidays.
Wilma

Wilma is an online service for the City of Tampere's comprehensive education schools and bilingual pre-primary education.
Studies in comprehensive education

Language choices, the curricula, subject emphasis opportunities and grade level guidelines.
Support for learning and school attendance

Comprehensive education provides pupils with support for growth and learning.
Safety at school

The safety is maintained through a variety of policies, systems and facilities.
Journeys to school and school transport

School transport can be arranged if the criteria are met.
Afternoon activities at schools

Intended for pupils in grades 1 and 2 and pupils with a special support decision.
Lupa liikkua Lupa harrastaa activities

A culture that supports the well-being of children and young people.

Visiting schools and daycare centers in Tampere

People from all over the world travel to Tampere in order to find out how Finnish schools and kindergartens work and enable such efficient and versatile learning. In order to plan a visit to a day nursery see more information.

Visiting schools and daycare centers in Tampere