Education and learning services
Early Childhood and Basic Education
Education and Learning Services provide statutory daycare and basic education.
- Early Childhood Education supports the child's growth, development and child-oriented learning in collaboration with the families.
- Basic Education is responsible for organizing operations based on the Basic Education Act and for the development of teaching.
The services are directed by the Director of Early Childhood and Basic Education.
Update 10.3.2020
City of Tampere administration has decided, with immediate effect, that all visits to Tampere daycare centers and schools by groups from outside of Finland will be cancelled until the end of May, and no new bookings can be made.
Update 28.5.2020
No new bookings can be made before August.
Tampere is the third biggest city by population and the signpost of educational development in Finland. Visiting our schools and kindergartens is a highlight for many international visitors interested in the Finnish success in PISA. People from all over the world travel to Tampere in order to find out how Finnish schools and kindergartens work and enable such efficient and versatile learning.
We host a large number of visitors every year. In the academic year 2016–2017, there were around a thousand visitors and the number is still growing every year.
In order to visit a comprehensive school or a day nursery in Tampere, please contact our Coordinator Ms. Riikka Gummerus and tell her when your group would like to come, what to see and how many you are in total.
Email schoolvisits(at)tampere.fi
A list of all the communal schools and day nurseries is available below and you are able to make wishes to visit the education center you are interested in the most. However, it cannot be guaranteed that you will be able to visit any specific center requested.
Schools mainly welcome visits between September and November, as well as between January and April. August is dedicated starting the new academic year while December and May are calmed down to allow pupils take their exams in peace.
In June and July all schools and preschools are closed and only a small selection of kindergartens are open.
To plan your visit more thoroughly, you can also take a look at the typical days of Finnish day nurseries and comprehensive schools here:
| Administrative fee |
200 € / visit (max two consecutive days in the same school) |
| Visit fee |
15 € / person / max 3 hours (school lunch not included) 20 € / person / max 3 hours (including school lunch) 25 € / person / max 6 hours (including school lunch an d coffee) |
| Expert presentation fee |
300 € / hour (obligatory on one day during the visit) |
| A value added tax (VAT) of 24% will be added to all prices. |
PLEASE NOTE:
We only send invitation letters after the full payment of the visit has been paid. The invitation letter is only written for the days of your school visit. The invitation letter does not guarantee an accepted visa application. If your visa application is not accepted, the payment for the school visit will not be returned.
The visits are not charged if they involve a reciprocal agreement or form part of the operation between twin cities.
External linkFinnish National Agency for Education https://www.oph.fi/en
External linkFinnish Education in a Nutshell https://www.oph.fi/en/statistics-and-publications/publications/finnish-education-nutshell
External linkFinnish National Agency for Education: The Finnish Education System https://www.oph.fi/en/services/enquiries-about-finnish-education-system
Early childhood education and care
External linkEarly childhood education and care https://www.oph.fi/en/education-system/early-childhood-education-and-care-finland
Pre-primary and Basic Education
External linkCompulsory education in Finland brochure www.oph.fi/download/180148_Compulsory_education_in_Finland.pdf