International Schools and Daycare

Compulsory education in Finland starts at the age of seven. Compulsory attendance at school is required of all children of school age who permanently live in Finland. Finnish comprehensive school lasts for 9 years. The instruction, learning materials, daily meals and health care are provided free of charge in comprehensive school. International schools in Tampere:

English

Amuri Comprehensive school

English and German

Tammela Comprehensive School
Sampola Comprehensive School
tel. 2164 301

French

Aleksanteri Comprehensive School
tel. 5656 5489
Pyynikki Comprehensive School
tel. 040-5672 646

Coordinator of Education from the regional department of education will provide you with more information on immigrant education in comprehensive schools, tel. 5656 5835.

In Tampere there are also international day-care groups with tuition in English, French, German or Swedish.