Early childhood education in Swedish
Swedish language immersion in Kerttuli day care
There is a early Swedish language immersion group in Kerttulin päiväkoti.
The Swedish immersion group activity begins in the Augh of the year your child is turning 5 years old. There are (25) available spots in the group. If your child is in the group they can continue directly to Swedish immersion preschool education.
Before starting school
Before entering the first year of primary education, language immersion students will be tested by the Centre for Learning Research at the University of Turku. The language of the test is Finnish.
Those who pass the test can start in the Swedish language immersion class.
How to apply for a place in a language immersion group
How to apply to the Swedish immersion group
Apply for a spot for your child in January of the year your child is turning 5 years old. The immersion group begins in August of that year. The Swedish immersion group at City of Turku’s Kerttuli päiväkoti day care is for families living in Turku.
Apply for a spot in the language immersion group in early childhood education’s online system eVaka during the first two weeks of January. You have to apply to the immersion group separately during the first two weeks of January.
If there are more applicants than available spots (25), there will be a drawing of lots to choose who gets in the language immersion group.
If a spot frees up in the middle of a semester the empty spot can be filled from the applicants with another drawing of lots.