Daycare and Education Guidance
The Education Division’s advisory services of the City of Helsinki provide general guidance on the division’s services, including school and daycare enrolment.
You can get free advisory services in Finnish and English. If needed, the service is also available in other languages through an interpretation service.
You can ask about:
- Early childhood education
- Playground activities
- Basic education (comprehensive schools, after-school activities, and school admission)
- General upper secondary schools and vocational education and training
- Enrolling in the City of Helsinki’s education services
Guide to early childhood education & care in Helsinki
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Contact
Email: koulutusneuvonta@hel.fi opens in new tab opens in new tab
Phone: +358 9 310 44986 (standard call charges apply), available Monday–Friday, 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00
FAQ
You can find information about daycare, pre-primary education and different early childhood education options on the City of Helsinki’ website opens in new tab opens in new tab.
Basic education is compulsory for all children living permanently in Finland. It starts in the year a child turns seven. Before the beginning of basic education, children must attend one year of pre-primary education in the year they turn six.
Basic education covers grades 1-9. Compulsory schooling is until the age of 18, which means that after finishing basic education, young people will have to move on to study in upper secondary education.
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