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Survey for parents
24.01.2019
Parents are engaged in evaluating the experiment for providing five-year-olds with free early childhood education and care
The Government has launched an experiment for providing five-year-olds with free early childhood education and care (ECEC) for the period 2018–2020. The experiment involves providing families with 20 hours of free ECEC for their children born in 2013. The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) is responsible for evaluating the experiment.
27.12.2018
Enrolling for the First Year at School and Preschool Education
Children who will turn 7 that year or are older than that and who have not yet started school should be enrolled for compulsory education. Enrolment can be conducted on the Wilma system between the 27th of December 2018 and 13th of January 2019. Enrolling for Preschool Education starts 2nd of January 2019.
Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year 2019
13.12.2018
City of Turku Education Division's Opening Hours During the Christmas
Schools close for the Christmas break from Dec 23 through Jan 6, 2019.
08.10.2018
Autumn holidays in Turku held on week 42
In early childhood education and basic education, the doors are closed on Thursday and Friday (October 18 & 19). Turku Vocational Institute (TAI) and upper secondary schools are on holiday for the entire week (October 15-19). Day care centers, and other institutes operate according to their own schedules.
Survey for parents
24.01.2019
Parents are engaged in evaluating the experiment for providing five-year-olds with free early childhood education and care
The Government has launched an experiment for providing five-year-olds with free early childhood education and care (ECEC) for the period 2018–2020. The experiment involves providing families with 20 hours of free ECEC for their children born in 2013. The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) is responsible for evaluating the experiment.
27.12.2018
Enrolling for the First Year at School and Preschool Education
Children who will turn 7 that year or are older than that and who have not yet started school should be enrolled for compulsory education. Enrolment can be conducted on the Wilma system between the 27th of December 2018 and 13th of January 2019. Enrolling for Preschool Education starts 2nd of January 2019.
Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year 2019
13.12.2018
City of Turku Education Division's Opening Hours During the Christmas
Schools close for the Christmas break from Dec 23 through Jan 6, 2019.
08.10.2018
Autumn holidays in Turku held on week 42
In early childhood education and basic education, the doors are closed on Thursday and Friday (October 18 & 19). Turku Vocational Institute (TAI) and upper secondary schools are on holiday for the entire week (October 15-19). Day care centers, and other institutes operate according to their own schedules.
Congratulations Finland 100 years!
29.11.2017
Luminous Finland 100 light art fusion fills the whole Turku Castle on Independence Day
Luminous Finland 100 Tour will culminate in an art fusion of various artforms and tens of artists on the Independence Day of Finland, 6th December, in Turku Castle. As one part of the Turku Castle work there is an environmental art ensemble called Suomen luonto, The Nature of Finland, with tens of dancers, a choir, fire artists and aerial acrobats. You can enjoy light art already on the 5th December between 4 p.m. and midnight.
Outdoor day care is increasingly popular in Finland
16.11.2017
Finnish children spend the entire day outside
As I visit the outdoor day care centre group at Viinamäenkatu 7, Turku, they are having a rehearsal for Finland 100 -themed celebrations at Hannunniittu school and the children are excited. They will be performing sports activities in the style of the 1950’s. For these active kids, a sports performance is a perfect fit, as they spend their days outside in the fresh air engaging in physical activities.
Public skating hours start on 21 August
15.08.2017
Enjoy skating – regardless of the weather
The popular public skating hours in the City of Turku ice halls start again on Monday 21 August. They are open for all and free of charge, but hockey sticks are not allowed.
09.08.2017
Swimming halls in Turku open again
The summer season at Kupittaa Outdoor Swimming Arena will be ending on 13 August. Outdoor swimming can still be continued until Friday 19 September at Samppalinna Outdoor Swimming Stadium. When the arena at Kupittaa closes, the swimming hall season begins again. Impivaara Swimming Centre will open on Monday 14 August and Petrelius Swimming Hall on Monday 28 August.
Survey for parents
24.01.2019
Parents are engaged in evaluating the experiment for providing five-year-olds with free early childhood education and care
The Government has launched an experiment for providing five-year-olds with free early childhood education and care (ECEC) for the period 2018–2020. The experiment involves providing families with 20 hours of free ECEC for their children born in 2013. The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) is responsible for evaluating the experiment.
27.12.2018
Enrolling for the First Year at School and Preschool Education
Children who will turn 7 that year or are older than that and who have not yet started school should be enrolled for compulsory education. Enrolment can be conducted on the Wilma system between the 27th of December 2018 and 13th of January 2019. Enrolling for Preschool Education starts 2nd of January 2019.
Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year 2019
13.12.2018
City of Turku Education Division's Opening Hours During the Christmas
Schools close for the Christmas break from Dec 23 through Jan 6, 2019.
08.10.2018
Autumn holidays in Turku held on week 42
In early childhood education and basic education, the doors are closed on Thursday and Friday (October 18 & 19). Turku Vocational Institute (TAI) and upper secondary schools are on holiday for the entire week (October 15-19). Day care centers, and other institutes operate according to their own schedules.
Congratulations Finland 100 years!
29.11.2017
Luminous Finland 100 light art fusion fills the whole Turku Castle on Independence Day
Luminous Finland 100 Tour will culminate in an art fusion of various artforms and tens of artists on the Independence Day of Finland, 6th December, in Turku Castle. As one part of the Turku Castle work there is an environmental art ensemble called Suomen luonto, The Nature of Finland, with tens of dancers, a choir, fire artists and aerial acrobats. You can enjoy light art already on the 5th December between 4 p.m. and midnight.
Outdoor day care is increasingly popular in Finland
16.11.2017
Finnish children spend the entire day outside
As I visit the outdoor day care centre group at Viinamäenkatu 7, Turku, they are having a rehearsal for Finland 100 -themed celebrations at Hannunniittu school and the children are excited. They will be performing sports activities in the style of the 1950’s. For these active kids, a sports performance is a perfect fit, as they spend their days outside in the fresh air engaging in physical activities.
Public skating hours start on 21 August
15.08.2017
Enjoy skating – regardless of the weather
The popular public skating hours in the City of Turku ice halls start again on Monday 21 August. They are open for all and free of charge, but hockey sticks are not allowed.
09.08.2017
Swimming halls in Turku open again
The summer season at Kupittaa Outdoor Swimming Arena will be ending on 13 August. Outdoor swimming can still be continued until Friday 19 September at Samppalinna Outdoor Swimming Stadium. When the arena at Kupittaa closes, the swimming hall season begins again. Impivaara Swimming Centre will open on Monday 14 August and Petrelius Swimming Hall on Monday 28 August.
Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, in Turku
02.05.2017
Multicultural schools on the move enrich everyday life
Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, visited Turku on Monday, 20 March. Grahn-Laasonen visited the Lauste school, which has quite positive experiences on the integration of a large number of immigrant students, and which is an active participant in the Schools on the Move project.
The survey was answered by the schools’ staff, students, and the students’ guardians
02.05.2017
Schools in Turku are comfortable
A quality survey of basic education was carried out in all Finnish- and Swedish-speaking comprehensive schools in Turku for the third time this winter. The survey was sent to the staff and students, but also the guardians of the students. The results are mainly positive, and the students like going to their school. Satisfaction with the operations of the schools is mainly on a high level.
