Kaisaniemi Primary School

Information Session for Future 1st Graders – November 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Welcome to the information session for children starting school and their parents/guardians, held in our school’s assembly hall on Thursday, November 13, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Information Session for Future 3rd Graders – January 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.

Welcome to the information session for parents and guardians of future third graders on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
 The session will cover third-grade study options, language choices, and specialized/weighted instruction.
 Applications for specialized instruction are submitted through a separate form in Wilma between January 19 and February 1, 2026.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENTRANCE EXAM SCHEDULE

The contemporary dance entrance exams will be held between 2–4 March 2026 in the gym hall of Kaisaniemi School during the school day. The exam lasts approximately 1.5 hours. More detailed dates and times will be announced separately. Late applicants cannot be admitted to the entrance exam.

Parents may, if they wish, wait in the lobby outside the gym. Students should wear clothing suitable for movement underneath their outdoor clothes, as changing rooms cannot be used during the exam. Outdoor clothing will be left in the lobby outside the gym. Long hair must be tied back, and students may bring a water bottle. The class is conducted barefoot.

The entrance exam includes a physical section, a dance section, and a pair or group task. In addition, we observe the student’s willingness to create their own movement. The exam is conducted as a group dance class, during which the teacher guides various exercises. We aim to create as relaxed an atmosphere as possible so that students do not need to feel nervous. No advance preparation is required for the entrance exam. The entrance exam is conducted in Finnish.

The exam will be held at Puutarhakatu 1.

Every student applying for weighted instruction must attend the entrance exam on the exam day and pass the exam. If a student requires special arrangements, the guardian must inform the school one week before the entrance exam. The guardian must provide a certificate from the student’s current school confirming the student’s entitlement to support. The entrance exam is conducted in Finnish.

Contemporary Dance retest (make-up exam)

If a student is ill on the entrance exam day, they may participate in a make-up exam. The guardian must inform the responsible teacher of the illness before the entrance exam begins (sini.lehto@edu.hel.fi) or contact the school office (toimistopalvelut.kaisaniemen.ala-aste@hel.fi) and provide the school with a medical certificate.

The make-up exam will be held on Friday, 13 March 2026 at 9:15 a.m.

Decisions regarding admission to weighted instruction will be mailed to guardians on 30 March 2026. The decision will also be published in Wilma for students attending schools operated by the City of Helsinki. The offered student place does not need to be separately accepted or confirmed.

NOTE! By applying for a place in weighted instruction for your child, you commit to accepting the offered place if your child is selected. If the student is selected for weighted instruction, you must inform the principal of the student’s current school. If the student is not selected, they may continue at their current school without any separate notification.

Further information: sini.lehto@edu.hel.fi

MUSIC ENTRANCE EXAM SCHEDULE

In weighted music instruction, students study singing, instrumental performance, music theory, music history, and movement to music. Music studies emphasize making music together. The entrance exam consists of two parts: first, a group music exam, followed by an individual exam (the date will be announced on the day of the group exam). In the entrance exam, the student sings, listens, and completes rhythm and melody tasks.

Music Entrance Exam – Phase 1: Group Exam

The music group exam (Karma Musical Aptitude Test) will be held on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The exam will last until approximately 2:00 p.m.

No separate invitation will be sent. The guardian is responsible for ensuring that the student arrives 15 minutes before the start of the exam. Late applicants cannot be admitted to the entrance exam.

The entrance exam is taken only at the applicant’s first-choice school. Applicants who have applied to Kaisaniemi as their first choice will complete the entire entrance exam at Kaisaniemi. This applies to both the group and individual tests.

The exam will be held at Puutarhakatu 1.

Every student applying for weighted instruction must attend the entrance exam on the exam day and pass the exam. No advance preparation is required for the group exam. The entrance exam is conducted in Finnish.

Upon arrival for the group exam, students will gather in the lobby on the 4th floor of the school. From there, students will be taken in small groups to classrooms to complete the Karma Musical Aptitude Test. Teachers will take attendance, and at that time the applicant will receive information about their personal individual exam time.

In addition to the group exam, the student will participate in an individual exam. The time for the individual exam will be announced during the group exam. Individual exams will be held by 4 March 2026.

If a student requires special arrangements, the guardian must inform the school one week before the entrance exam. The guardian must provide a certificate from the student’s current school confirming the student’s entitlement to support. The entrance exam is conducted in Finnish.

Music retest (make-up exam)

If a student is ill on the entrance exam day, they may participate in a make-up exam. The guardian must inform the responsible teacher before the entrance exam begins (kirsi.pettinen@edu.hel.fi) or contact the school office (toimistopalvelut.kaisaniemen.ala-aste@hel.fi) and provide the school with a medical certificate.

The make-up exam will be held on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Music Entrance Exam – Phase 2

Each applicant will receive a personal individual exam time in connection with the group exam. These individual exams will mainly be held during weeks 9 and 10. For the individual part, students must prepare the songs “Hinajalaulu” and “Tuiki tuiki tähtönen”, singing only the first verse of each song.

• Listen to Hinajalaulu via the link(Link leads to external service)
• Listen to Tuiki tuiki tähtönen via the link(Link leads to external service)
• Hinajalaulu – sheet music and lyrics
• Tuiki tuiki tähtönen – sheet music and lyrics

The entrance exam also includes a freely chosen instrumental or vocal performance. The piece may be freely selected. Bring your own instrument to the exam (a piano, drums, guitars, etc. are available in the music classroom).

Any cancellations of individual exam times should be reported to Kirsi Pettinen (kirsi.pettinen@edu.hel.fi).

NOTE! By applying for a place in weighted instruction for your child, you commit to accepting the offered place if your child is selected. If the student is selected for weighted instruction, you must inform the principal of the student’s current school. If the student is not selected, they may continue at their current school without any separate notification.

Further information: kirsi.pettinen@edu.hel.fi

Decisions regarding admission to weighted instruction will be mailed to guardians on 30 March 2026. The decision will also be published in Wilma for students attending schools operated by the City of Helsinki. The offered student place does not need to be separately accepted or confirmed.

Further information about weighted instruction and the application process can be found on the Hel.fi website under Weighted Instruction.

Further inquiries: oppilaaksiotto@hel.fi