Laajasalo Comprehensive School

Based on the national curriculum, Helsinki's own municipal curriculum and school-specific curricula have been drawn up. Teaching at our school is guided by the school curriculum. The school curriculum includes the goals of school work, what subjects are studied at school, how to work at school and how students can be supported.

Language program

1. Foreign language starting from grade 1 (A1): English, Swedish
2. Optional foreign language starting from grade 3 (A2): English, Spanich, French, German
3. Second domestic language starting from grade 6 (B1): Swedish
4. Optional foreign language starting from grade 8 (B2): Spanish, Russian

Bilingual Education at Laajasalo Comprehensive School

From the academic year 2025-202 on, Laajasalo Comprehensive School will offer bilingual education at all grade levels from 1 to 9.

In grades 1-6, approximately half of the instruction in bilingual education will be in Finnish and the other half in English. In bilingual education, students learn the target language while also learning other subjects. Additionally, the target language is used outside of lessons, for example, for giving instructions, and as part of school events. In grades 7-9, about 25-50% of the instruction will be in English.

For the extensive bilingual education program, no entrance exam is used for admission to the first grade. If there are more applicants than available places in the starting group, a lottery will be used.
When applying for the 7th grade, an aptitude test is used. Applying takes place at the same time with the general 7th grade application process.

New students can be admitted to other grade levels if there is space in the class. Selection is based on an entrance exam, which is usually held annually at the beginning of August.
Schools offering the same extensive bilingual education use the same entrance exam for grades 2-9. If there are more applicants with the same passing score than available places, a lottery will be used.
For more information about bilingual education at Laajasalo Comprehensive School, please contact the Bilingual Education Coordinator, Tiia Thurén ( tiia.thuren@edu.hel.fi(Linkki avaa oletussähköpostiohjelman) (Link opens default mail program) ).

8.5.2025 Applying for free places in bilingual Finnish-English education 5.5–27.7.2025

You can apply for the remaining free places in our bilingual Finnish-English classes in an additional supplementary admission round that runs from 5 May to 27 July 2025.

Check the City of Helsinki website for information on application criteria, instructions, and forms: Bilingual education | City of Helsinki

Once you have completed the online application, you will receive a confirmation email.

Grade 1 students can apply in the supplementary selection procedure if they have moved to Helsinki after the main school enrolment period in January 2025. There is no language test to Grade 1, as the places will be drawn by lottery.

For Grades 2–9 to bilingual education, there is always a language test.

Please note that no invitation will be sent to the language test for bilingual Finnish-English education!

Only applicants who have sent in their application by 27.7.2025 can take part in the test.

Language test at Laajasalo Comprehensive School on Fri 1 August

A joint language test of all schools providing Finnish-English education in Grades 2–9 will be held at test at Laajasalo Comprehensive School on Friday 1 August. You can use the same application form to apply to all school that provide bilingual Finnish-English education in Helsinki.

Check the timetables below for grade-specific language tests. Your child will take the test for the grade in which they start in August 2025.

School address: Laajasalo Comprehensive School, Holmanmoisionpolku 1, 00840, Helsinki

The applicant child must be registered 15 minutes before the test. Late applicants cannot be allowed to take the test, so make sure you arrive in good time. See grade-specific timetables below

Language test schedule for applicants to Grades 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9

· 8.45: Registration of applicants to Grades 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

· 9.00–10.30: Language test for applicants to Grades 2 and 6

· 9.00–11.45: Language test for applicants to Grades 7, 8 and 9

Language test schedule for applicants to Grades 3, 4 and 5

· 10.45 Registration of applicants to Grades 3, 4 and 5.

· 11.00–12.30: Language test for applicants to Grades 3, 4 and 5.

Number of free places at Laajasalo Comprehensive School:

Grade 1: 2, Grade 2: 3, Grade 3: 2, Grade 4: -, Grade 5: -, Grade 6: -, Grade 7: 5, Grade 8: 5, Grade 9: 3.

You can submit your application even if there are no places available in the spring. If a vacancy becomes available during the summer, it will also become available.

We will contact you by 30 July if the exam is not held.

We will send the information about the admission decisions by secure email on Tuesday 5.8.

Inquiries

If you have questions about applying to bilingual Finnish-English-education, get in touch with the city’s Eduguidance team by email at eduguidance@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program) or by telephone on +358 9 310

Inquiries about bilingual education at Laajasalo Comprehensive School: Tiia Thurén, tiia.thuren@edu.hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)

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