Date of the entrance examination will be announced end of the year 2021.

Date of the entrance examination will be announced end of the year 2021.

Pupils who have attended English-language education in Espoo International School in the 6th grade do not have to apply for English-language education in their own school in grades 7–9 or participate in the entrance examination.

Date of the entrance examination will be announced end of the year 2021.

If places become available in grades 1–9 in the middle of the school year, a pupil who has recently moved to Espoo can be admitted based on an entrance examination (English language examination).

Application period has ended.  Applications submitted after the application period are rejected and the applicants will not be given a right to participate in the entrance examination.

Enrolling in the 1st grade of comprehensive school and applying for English-language education takes place between 8 and 20 January 2021 through the electronic Wilma(extrernal link) service by filling in the form 'Application for 1st grade of Comprehensive School'. If You are unable to use the Wilma service, You can fill in the paper form.

Application period has ended.  Applications submitted after the application period are rejected and the applicants will not be given a right to participate in the entrance examination.

Enrolling in the 7th grade and applying for English-language education takes place between January 8th and 18th 2021 through the electronic Wilma(extrernal link) service by filling in the form 'Application for 7th Grade of Comprehensive school'. If You are unable to use the Wilma service, You can fill in the paper form. The paper form must be submitted to Your child's current school in Espoo by 18 January 2021. Applications submitted after the application period are rejected and the applicants will not be given a right to participate in the entrance examination.

Please note! Pupils who have attended English-language education in Espoo International School in the 6th grade do not have to apply for English-language education in their own school in grades 7–9 or participate in the entrance examination. 

If study places become available during the school year, and they aren't filled by pupils moving to Espoo in the middle of the school year, new pupils can be admitted to the free study places based on the entrance examination. Application period has closed on 31 March 2021. 

Please fill in the application form 'Application for education in English (grades 2-9)' and submit it to Espoo International School.

If places become available in grades 1–9 in the middle of the school year, a pupil who has recently moved to Espoo can be admitted based on an entrance examination (English language examination).

Please fill in the application form 'Application for education in English (grades 2-9)' and submit it to Espoo International School.

All the forms and applications for basic education can be found on this page.

Due to COVID-19 Espoo International School will arrange a briefing for guardians via TEAMS. The date and link to the TEAMS-meating will be available at Espoo International School's(extrernal link) website.

Pupils are admitted to first grade based on an entrance examination held in the spring. The entrance examination consists of two sections:

• English examination (0–30 points).
• Test of linguistic capabilities (0–45 points) in either Finnish or English, according to the parent’s/guardian’s choice.

In order to be admitted to English-language education, an applicant must achieve the minimum score for each section and the minimum total score of the entrance examination. Pupils are admitted in the order of their total score in the entrance examination (0–75 points). If two or more applicants have the same total score, their order will be determined by drawing lots.

If places are available after pupils who have been admitted to English-language education and are continuing to the seventh grade have been admitted, new pupils will be admitted based on an entrance examination held in the spring.

In order to be admitted to English-language education, an applicant must achieve the minimum total score of the entrance examination. Pupils are admitted in the order of their total score (0–100 points). If two or more applicants have the same total score, their order will be determined by drawing lots.

Pupils are admitted to other grades based on an entrance examination held in the spring. When applying to any grade, an applicant must achieve the minimum total score of the entrance examination in order to be admitted to English-language education. Pupils are admitted based on the order of their total score in the entrance examination. If two or more applicants have the same total score, their order will be determined by drawing lots.

When applying to any grade, an applicant must achieve the minimum total score of the entrance examination in order to be admitted to English-language education. Pupils are admitted based on the order of their total score in the entrance examination. If two or more applicants have the same total score, their order will be determined by drawing lots.

A pupil admitted to English-language education must start school within one week of receiving the admission decision or the decision expires. School holidays are an exception to this requirement.

Principles of pupil admission for English-languge education(extrernal link)

3-4 February, 2021. All applicants will receive a personal invitation to the examination.

26 January 2021 at 9:00 am at Nöykkiö School (address: Nöykkiönlaaksontie 3). The applicants must arrive at the school by 8:45 am at the latest. Applicants will not receive personal invitations to the examination.

If an applicant also applies for English-language education as a second choise, the examination exam must be taken at Espoo International School (address: Lillhemtintie 1).

If Your child is attending bilingual education in joint comprehensive school (Kilonpuisto school, Kuitinmäki school) in the 6th grade, he/she will transfer to the 7th grade and continue in bilingual education without applying separately or participating in the entrance examination.

Primary schools: Thu 5 August, 2021

Entrance examination will be held after the pupil has moved to Espoo. The principal will determine the date. Please contact the school in question.

Application period has ended.  Applications submitted after the application period are rejected and the applicants will not be given a right to participate in the entrance examination.

Enrolling in the 1st grade of comprehensive school and applying for bilingual education takes place between 8 and 20 January 2021 through the electronic Wilma(extrernal link) service by filling in the form 'Application for 1st grade of Comprehensive School'. If You are unable to use the Wilma service, You can fill in the paper form. The paper form must arrive no later than by 20 January 2021 to the following address: the Finnish Education Unit, Secretary of Pupil Administration Sara Raitala, P.O. Box 31, FIN-02070 City of Espoo.

Application period has ended.  Applications submitted after the application period are rejected and the applicants will not be given a right to participate in the entrance examination.

Enrolling in the 7th grade and applying for bilingual education takes place between January 8th and 18th 2021 through the electronic Wilma(extrernal link) service by filling in the form 'Application for 7th Grade of Comprehensive school'. If You are unable to use the Wilma service, You can fill in the paper form. The paper form must be submitted to Your child's current school in Espoo by 18 January 2021.

If Your child is attending bilingual education in joint comprehensive school (Kilonpuisto school, Kuitinmäki school) in the 6th grade, he/she will transfer to the 7th grade and continue in bilingual education without applying separately or participating in the entrance examination. If Your child is attending bilingual education in Jalavapuisto school or Niittykumpu school, You must fill in the form 'Application for 7th Grade of Comprehensive school'. In order to continue in bilingual education in the 7th grade, You must select all schools providing bilingual education in order of preference. Your child does not have to participate in the entrance examination.

Please familiarize Yourself with the brochures and briefings below before filling in the application form as they contain important and more detailed information on how to apply for bilingual education.

If study places become available during the school year and they aren't filled by applicants moving to Espoo in the middle of the school year, new pupils can be admitted to the free study places based on the entrance examination.

Please fill in the application form 'Kaksikieliseen opetukseen (suomi-englanti) vuosiluokille 2-9 hakeminen' and submit it to the school offering bilingual education to which Your child primarily applies.

If places become available during the school year, a pupil who has recently moved to Espoo can be admitted based on an entrance examination.

Please fill in the application form 'Kaksikieliseen opetukseen (suomi-englanti) vuosiluokille 2-9 hakeminen' and submit it to the school offering bilingual education to which Your child primarily applies.

• Kaksikieliseen opetukseen (suomi-englanti) vuosiluokille 2-9 hakeminen

Due to COVID-19 schools will arrange briefings for guardians via TEAMS. Please check the dates and links to the TEAMS-meatings at schools' websites.

Familiarize yourself advance with the briefing material: Bilingual education in Espoo 2021-2022(extrernal link) (pdf, 2020 Kt), Maksimum pupil places 2021-2022(extrernal link) (pdf, 185 Kt)

• Meritorin koulu (grade 1)
• Jalavapuiston koulu (grades 1–6)
• Niittykummun koulu (grades 1–6)
• Kilonpuiston koulu (grades 1–9)
• Kuitinmäen koulu (grades 1–9)
• Haukilahden koulu (grades 7–9)
• Nöykkiön koulu (grades 7–9)

Application period has ended. Applications submitted after the application period are rejected and the applicants will not be given a right to participate in the entrance examination.

Enrolling in the 1st grade of comprehensive school and applying for Swedish-language immersion education takes place between 8 and 20 January 2021 through the electronic Wilma(extrernal link) service by filling in the form 'Application for 1st grade of Comprehensive School'. If You are unable to use the Wilma service, You can fill in the paper form. The paper form must arrive no later than by 20 January 2021 to the following address: the Finnish Education Unit, Secretary of student affairs Sara Raitala, P.O. Box 31, FIN-02070 City of Espoo. 

Application period has ended.  Applications submitted after the application period are rejected.

Enrolling in the 7th grade and applying for Swedish-language immersion education takes place between January 8th and 18th 2021 through the electronic Wilma(extrernal link) service by filling in the form 'Application for 7th Grade of Comprehensive school'. If You are unable to use the Wilma service, You can fill in the paper form. The paper form must be submitted to Your child's current school in Espoo by 18 January 2021.

If study places become available during the school year and they aren't filled by applicants moving to Espoo in the middle of the school year, new applicants can be admitted to the free study places.

Please fill in the form 'Ruotsin kielikylpyopetukseen vuosiluokille 2–9 hakeminen' and submit it to the school to which the pupil primarily applies. Contact the school providing Swedish-language immersion education for additional information.

• Ruotsin kielikylpyopetukseen luokille 2-9 hakeminen

3 February, 2021. All applicants will receive a personal invitation to the examination.

• Päivänkehrän koulu (grades 1–6)
• Soukan koulu (grades 1–6)
• Westendinpuiston koulu (grades 1–6)
• Espoonlahden koulu (grades 7–9)
• Haukilahden koulu (grades 7–9)