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
Special education services
erityinentuki(at)espoo.fiSupport for learning and school-going, applying for special support, decision-making, advice.
Please contact primarily the principal of the school in matters of special education.
For information on special education services, you can contact our education planners via email erityinentuki@espoo.fi and by phone from Tuesday to Thursday between 13:00 and 15:00, tel. +358 40 6343332.
Guidance in special education services is currently congested, so responses may take longer than usual. Please contact us primarily by email.
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
omanaidinkielenilmoittautuminen(at)espoo.fiSheena Kopsala
Planner+358 40 6365483sheena.kopsala(at)espoo.fiCoordination for pupils' own mother tongue instruction
Päivi Kakko
Planner+358 43 8273103paivi.kakko(at)espoo.fiAdvice on preparatory education for basic education for immigrants, group-based fixed-term education for immigrants and linguistically aware education.
Ilham Hamdouni
Coordinator+358 46 8773293ilham.hamdouni(at)espoo.fiPupil admission to preparatory education for basic education and guidance
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.
Manuchehr Salimi
Cultural instructor+358 43 8253846manuchehr.salimi(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Persian (Dari/Farsi) and Kurdish (Sorani).
Yuliia Korniushyna
Cultural instructor+358 40 6342980yuliia.korniushyna(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Ukrainian.
Alhajji Yehya
Cultural instructor+358 40 6343631alhajji.yehya(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Arabic.
Viktoria Nyrhinen
Cultural instructor+358 40 6344246viktoria.nyrhinen(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Russian.
Nonglak Yingsuksantisuk
Cultural Instructor+358 40 6343657nonglak.yingsuksantisuk(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Thai.
Hui Tian-Hänninen
Cultural instructor+358 40 6343658hui.tian-hanninen(at)espoo.fiCultural instructor in Chinese.
Shqipe Muharremi
Cultural instructor+358 40 6343685shqipe.muharremi(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
Jyri Welling
Digital planner+358 40 6343022jyri.welling@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development