Basic education
Basic education covers grades 1–9 and is free -of-charge. We offer children and young people a safe and inspiring learning path with a range of different options to choose from.
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Comprehensive schools
See list of municipal, private and state-owned schools in Helsinki below. Please note that most schools do not have an English website available at the moment.
Comprehensive school enrolment
Children born in 2026 start their comprehensive school in August 2023. Enrol a child to school during 9–29 January 2023 on Asti at asti.hel.fi or visit the school on Wed 25 Jan 2023 at 8.00–10.00 am.
School admission
Helsinki is divided into school admission areas. The City of Helsinki assigns a local school for child according to the child's home address.
What and how do schools teach?
Each school in Helsinki has a school-specific curriculum, which describes the principles of schoolwork and the special emphases of the school.
Morning and after-school activities
Morning activities for schoolchildren are organised at the City's Finnish and Swedish language schools.
Student assistance and support
Helsinki comprehensive schools support growth and learning in many ways.
Co-operation between school and home
The principles of co-operation between school and home are defined in the school curriculum.
After basic education
After comprehensive school, you should apply for vocational studies or general upper secondary education.
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