Swedish-language immersion education

Enrolling in the 1st grade and applying for Swedish-language immersion education takes place through the electronic Wilma service between 8th and 20th January 2026 by filling in the form Application for 1st grade of Comprehensive School. If you are unable to use Wilma, you can fill in the paper form. The paper form must be submitted to the Finnish Basic Education Unit by 20 January 2026 at the latest. The return address is informed in the application form.

8-20 January 2026

The form Application for 1st grade of comprehensive school can be found during application period on this page.

The entrance exam will take place on 29-30 January, 2026 at the Swedish-language immersion school you marked as your child’s first choice on the application form. Applicants will receive a personal invitation.

If your child is ill on the entrance exam day, notify the principal of the school organizing the exam before the exam begins. Provide the principal with a medical certificate or statement from a doctor or another healthcare professional (e.g., a nurse) confirming your child’s illness. The principal will decide whether a new exam date can be arranged.

• Soukan koulu: 9.1.2026 at 8:30 am
• Päivänkehrän koulu: 8.1.2026 at 8:30 am
• Westendinpuiston koulu: 8.1.2026 at 8:30 am

The briefing material is available in Finnish and can be found at the end of this section.

You can choose the means of delivery for the decision when filling in the application form. There are two options:

1. The decision will be published in Wilma on 24 April, 2026. The decision will not be delivered by post.
2. The decision will be mailed on 24 April, 2026. The decision will not be published in Wilma.

It is possible to choose only one. The choice is binding!

Enrolling in the 7th grade and applying for Swedish-language immersion education takes place through the electronic Wilma service between 8th and 15th January 2026 by filling in the form Application for 7th grade of Comprehensive School. If you are unable to use Wilma, you can fill in the paper form. The paper form must be submitted to your child's current school in Espoo by 15 January 2026 at the latest. In case your child is attending a school in another municipality or a private school, submit the paper form by to The Finnish Basic Education Unit. The return address is informed in the form.

8-15 January 2026

The form Application for 7th grade of Comprehensive School can be found during application period on this page.

No entrance examination. It is required that the applicant has studied in Swedish-language immersion education in primary school or Swedish-language basic education. The applicant must have been studied in such education immediately preceding the application. See section "Admission criteria" (below).

• Espoonlahden koulu: January 14, 2026
• Haukilahden koulu: January 12, 2026

Please contact the school in question for detailed information.  The briefing material is available in Finnish and can be found at the end of this section.

You can choose the means of delivery for the decision when filling in the application form. There are two options:

1. The decision will be published in Wilma on 8 April 2026. The decision will not be delivered by post.
2. The decision will be mailed on 8 April 2026. The decision will not be published in Wilma.

It is possible to choose only one. The choice is binding!

Please fill in the application form Ruotsin kielikylpyopetukseen hakeminen (luokat 2-9) and submit it to the school offering Swedish-language immersion education to which your child primarily applies. The form can be found on this page.

No entrance examination. 

It is required that the applicant has studied in Swedish-language immersion education in primary school or Swedish-language basic education. The applicant must have been studied in such education immediately preceding the application. 

See section "Admission criteria" (below).

Available in Finnish (below) and in English on 1 January 2026. 

• 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)

No. The teaching of a pupil admitted to weighted-curriculum education will take place exclusively at the school to which they are admitted.

Grades 1-6

• Päivänkehrän koulu: 25 per grade
• Soukan koulu: 25 per grade
• Westendinpuiston koulu: 25 per grade

Grades 7-9

• Espoonlahden koulu: 24 per grade
• Haukilahden koulu: 24 per grade