Contact information for the Finnish Basic Education Unit
Director of Basic Education
Superintendents of schools
Kaisa Alaviiri
Superintendent of Schools (Central and Northern Espoo)043 825 4965kaisa.alaviiri@espoo.fiSariminna Solala
Superintendent of Schools (Matinkylä-Olari and Tapiola)043 825 4966sariminna.solala@espoo.fiManagement support and communications
Kirsi Antikainen
Secretary040 198 6343kirsi.antikainen@espoo.fiSecretary of the Director of Basic Education, arrangements for the professional development courses of teachers and principals.
Education Support
Special education services
040 636 9198erityinentuki@espoo.fiSupport for learning and school-going, applying for special support, decision-making, advice.
Due to congestion, telephone advice is not available at this time. Please contact by email at erityinentuki@espoo.fi.
Advice is available over the phone Mon–Thu 15:00–16:00. More information and call requests at other times, tel. +358 40 505 2953.
Outi Karpasuo
Coordinator043 825 5541outi.karpasuo@espoo.fiMorning, afternoon and holiday care for disabled and autistic children
Marjo Backström
Coordinator09 816 24000marjo.backstrom@espoo.fiSchool transportation and transportation benefits
Merja Mäkinen
Education plannermerja.makinen@espoo.fiSpecial education services (Central and Northern Espoo regions)
Janette Aho
Education plannerjanette.aho@espoo.fiSpecial education services (Matinkylä, Olari and Tapiola regions)
Hannamari Salkola
Education plannerhannamari.salkola@espoo.fiSpecial education services (Leppävaara region)
Multicultural Education Services
Own mother tongue instruction
omanaidinkielenilmoittautuminen@espoo.fiSheena Kopsala
Planner040 636 5483sheena.kopsala@espoo.fiCoordination for pupils' own mother tongue instruction
Sanna Voipio-Huovinen
Planner050 325 5729sanna.voipio-huovinen@espoo.fiAdvice on instruction preparing for basic education for immigrants, Finnish as a second language instruction, group-based fixed-term instruction for immigrants and teacher training
Ilham Hamdouni
Coordinator046 877 3293ilham.hamdouni@espoo.fiIn-service guidance for teachers of language and cultural groups, pupil admission to preparatory education for basic education
Sarah Bennett
Assistent046 877 3292sarah.bennett@espoo.fiCustomer service, educational secretary in Multicultural Education Services.
Abdulkadir Abshir
Cultural instructor046 877 3292abdulkadir.abshir@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Somali.
Abla El Ouahabi
Cultural instructor043 827 3378abla2.elouahabi@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Arabic.
Manuchehr Salimi
Cultural instructor043 825 3846manuchehr.salimi@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Persian (Dari/Farsi) and Kurdish (Sorani).
Administrative Services
Sara Raitala
Secretary of Pupil Administration040 507 0817sara.raitala@espoo.fiEnrolment in comprehensive school (grades 1-6) and school admission
Noora Järvi
System Planner040 636 9154noora.jarvi@espoo.fiEnrolment in comprehensive school (grades 7-9) and school admission
Jemina Sirviö
Expert of Pupil Administration043 826 5234jemina.sirvio@espoo.fiDirectives, alignments and decisions, requests for pupil catchment rectifications
Teea Kankaanpää
Education planner043 826 8412teea.kankaanpaa@espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Hanna Selesniemi
Education planner040 636 9496hanna.selesniemi@espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Minna Suhonen
System Coordinator043 824 7955minna.suhonen@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development
Jani Ahvenainen
System Coordinator040 506 7601jani.ahvenainen@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development