Contact information for the Finnish Basic Education Unit
Director of Basic Education
Superintendents of schools
Kaisa Alaviiri
Superintendent of Schools (Central and Northern Espoo)+358 43 8254965kaisa.alaviiri(at)espoo.fiSariminna Solala
Superintendent of Schools (Matinkylä-Olari and Tapiola)+358 43 8254966sariminna.solala(at)espoo.fiCommunications
Development
Kirsi Antikainen
Secretary+358 40 1986343kirsi.antikainen(at)espoo.fiSecretary of the Director of Basic Education, arrangements for the professional development courses of teachers and principals.
Petra Bilund
Secretary+358 40 6394167petra.bilund(at)espoo.fiSecretary of the Superintendents of Shcools
Education Support
Office secretaries
Office secretaries of the education supportSatu Immonen
satu.immonen(at)espoo.fi
puh. +358 40 6366340
Jaana Jortikka
jaana.jortikka(at)espoo.fi
puh. +358 40 5052953
Education Support Unit
Advice and guidance on support for learning and school attendance
Please contact the principal of your child’s school first. Comprehensive schools | City of Espoo
If necessary, contact the Education Support Unit by email for advice: opetuksentuki@espoo.fi
School transportation and transportation benefits
+358 9 81621koulukuljetukset@espoo.fiIn school transportation and transportation benefits related issues, please contact us primarily by email koulukuljetukset@espoo.fi.
Afternoon activities
+358 9 81621info@espoo.fiiltapaivatoiminta(at)espoo.fiGuidance and applications for afternoon activities
Outi Karpasuo
Coordinator+358 9 81621outi.karpasuo(at)espoo.fiMorning, afternoon and holiday care for disabled and autistic children
Multicultural Education Services
Own mother tongue instruction
oak(at)espoo.fiPreparatory education
valmistava(at)espoo.fiMulticultural Education Services
Application for preparatory education
Sheena Kopsala
Planner+358 40 6365483sheena.kopsala(at)espoo.fiCoordination for pupils' own mother tongue instruction
Päivi Kakko
Planner+358 43 8273103paivi.kakko(at)espoo.fiPreparatory education in lower secondary school (grades 7–9)
Kaisa Kentala
Planner+358 40 6369019kaisa.kentala(at)espoo.fiPreparatory education in primary school (grades 1–6)
Ilham Hamdouni
Coordinator+358 46 8773293ilham.hamdouni(at)espoo.fiAdvice and pupil placement in preparatory education
Abdulkadir Abshir
Cultural instructor+358 46 8773292abdulkadir.abshir(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Somali.
Abla El Ouahabi
Cultural instructor+358 43 8273378abla2.elouahabi(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Arabic.
Maryam Al-Qased
Cultural instructor+358 40 6366330maryam2.al-qased@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Arabic.
Manuchehr Salimi
Cultural instructor+358 43 8253846manuchehr.salimi(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Persian (Dari/Farsi) and Kurdish (Sorani).
Hui Tian-Hänninen
Cultural instructor+358 40 6343658hui.tian-hanninen(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Chinese.
Hajrije Hasa
Cultural instructor+358 40 6343809hajrije.hasa(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Albanian.
Administrative Services
Sara Raitala
Coordinator+358 40 5070817sara.raitala(@)espoo.fiEnrolment in comprehensive school (grades 1-9) and school admission
Jemina Sirviö
Expert of Pupil Administration+358 43 8265234jemina.sirvio(@)espoo.fiDirectives, alignments and decisions, requests for pupil catchment rectifications
Teea Kankaanpää
Education planner+358 43 8268412teea.kankaanpaa(@)espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Hanna Selesniemi
Education planner+358 40 6369496hanna.selesniemi(@)espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Jani Ahvenainen
System Specialist+358 40 5067601jani.ahvenainen(@)espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development
Paula Luukkonen
System Specialist+358 40 6344697paula.luukkonen(@)espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development