What’s New in Espoo

Register a child born in 2020. The registration period is from 8 to 20 January 2026.

• Read more about pre-primary education: www.espoo.fi/en/pre-primary-education 

First grade

Register a child born in 2019. Register also a child whose start of school has been previously postponed. The registration period is from 8 to 20 January 2026.

• For more information, visit: www.espoo.fi/schools 

Register a child who is in grade 6 in a Finnish-language primary school. The registration period is from 8 to 15 January 2026.

If the child is in grade 6 in a Swedish-language primary school, the child is enrolled in grade 7 in their local school. The school admission decision will be published in Wilma in February.

• For more information, visit: School admissions 

If a child participates in Finnish-language education, their guardian can apply for a place in weighted-curriculum education. Weighted-curriculum education means that, in addition to normal teaching, the child attends extra classes in a certain subject. Weighted-curriculum education is provided, for example, in languages, music or physical education.

• Learn more about the options and application periods here: Weighted-curriculum education 

Afternoon activities are activities organised for young children after school. They are intended for pupils in grades 1 and 2 as well as children who need support in learning and school attendance.

• The application period for Finnish-language afternoon activities is from 24 April to 10 May 2026.

• The application period for Swedish-language afternoon activities is from 8 January to 30 April 2026.
• More information about afternoon activities: Afternoon activities and care for pupils