Enrolment in pre-primary education, first grade and lower secondary school begins on 8 January 2026

Enrolment in pre-primary education for the 2026–2027 school year takes place from 8 to 20 January 2026 by submitting an electronic application in the eVaka service at espoonvarhaiskasvatus.fi. You can log in to the service by identifying yourself through suomi.fi, which requires bank credentials or a mobile certificate.

Pre-primary education in Espoo for children born in 2020 begins on 13 August 2026. Pre-primary education is free of charge and is provided in day-care centres and schools Mon–Fri from 09:00 to 13:00.

More detailed enrolment instructions and information on pre-primary education places can be found on the website for pre-primary education.

If you have questions about applying for pre-primary education or you need help filling in the application, you can contact Early Childhood Education Service Guidance. The contact details can be found at the end of this page.

Assistance is also available at the Hello Espoo Info for foreign-language residents at the Iso Omena Service Centre. Make sure to bring your own device (phone/computer). You will be able to log in to eVaka with your bank credentials or a mobile certificate. Check the opening hours of Hello Espoo Info here.

Guardians must enrol their children born in 2019 in the first grade of comprehensive school. Enrolment will be open on Wilma (espoo.inschool.fi(external link, opens in a new window)) from 8 to 20 January 2026. The children whose school start has been postponed in the school year 2025–2026 shall be enrolled in the first grade on Wilma during the enrolment period.

All guardians of school newcomers in Espoo will receive a letter by post at the turn of the year. The letter will contain a key code to create personal Wilma credentials and the brochure “Welcome to school!”

The 2026–2027 school year begins on Thursday, 13 August 2026. If the child is able to study in both Finnish and Swedish, the guardians may choose which education to enrol the child in.

• In Finnish-language basic education
  • Enrolment instructions and information on the different types of education
  • See the video instructions on how to enrol in school. The video instructions for enrolling in school are available in Finnish and nine other languages.
• In Swedish-language basic education
  • Grundläggande utbildning
  • Välkommen till skolan!

• In Finnish-language basic education
  • We will help you by phone +358 9 81621 and/or via email at info@espoo.fi.
  • For information on learning and school attendance support services, send an email to opetuksentuki@espoo.fi
  • For information on preparatory education for basic education, send an email to valmistava@espoo.fi
• In Swedish-language basic education
  • We will help you via email at skolanmalan@esbo.fi

Enrolment in the seventh grade of basic education takes place in Wilma from 8 to 15 January 2026. Assistance with enrolment is available from the child’s current school. Guardians will receive a reminder of the application period from their child’s school in the form of a Wilma message.

Information about enrolling in lower secondary school can be found on this page.

The decision on the school to which Espoo sixth-graders will be placed for the seventh grade will be made and published in Wilma during February 2026. The decision can be found under the tab “Applications and decisions”. The future school will be determined based on the school where the pupil is attending sixth grade.

If you have any questions, you can contact us by email: skolanmalan@esbo.fi.

Finnish-language basic education offers a variety of different types of weighted-curriculum education. Read more about the options and application deadlines for weighted-curriculum education.

The application period for afternoon activities in Finnish-language basic education in Espoo is from 24 April to 10 May 2026. The afternoon activities are open for applications from pupils in the 1st and 2nd grades and for pupils requiring learning and school attendance support. Applications are made electronically on Wilma.

If you have any questions about Finnish-language afternoon activities, you can contact us by e-mail at: iltapaivatoiminta@espoo.fi

More information on Finnish-language afternoon activities can be found on this page.

The application period for afternoon activities in Swedish-language basic education in Espoo is from 8 January to 30 April 2026. The afternoon activities are open for applications from pupils in the 1st and 2nd grades and pupils with a special support decision. Applications are made electronically on Wilma.

If you have any questions about Swedish-language afternoon activities, you can contact us by e-mail at: eftis@esbo.fi.

Further information on Swedish-language afternoon activities can be found here.