All children under school age have the right to a place in day care in Finland In Vieremä day care is provided at day care centre, family day care or group day care centre Day care fees are based on family size and income level Fee: EUR 0–254/child/month For the 2nd child EUR 0-229/month
At the age of six Voluntary for the families Free of charge In practice, all children take part in preschool education At day care centre or at school Pre-school pupils pay 60 per cent of the total day care fee, if the child is in full day care
Primary School (grades 1-6), Class Teachers In addition, subject teachers are used at primary school (English) Secondary School (grades 7-9), Subject Teachers Compulsory education starts in August of the calendar year of a child’s 7th birthday School year starts in the middle of August and ends either at the end of May or at the beginning of June (at the end of week 22)
190 school days each year Grades 1-6 have 19–25 lessons each week Grades 7-9 have 30 lessons each week Grades 1-2 also have morning and afternoon activities at school as follows: 6.30–9.00am, 12.00–5.00pm Possibility for remedial teaching if needed Extracurricular activities: PE and handicrafts/ technical work clubs in the afternoon
After compulsory comprehensive school Takes usually three years Classless, students select courses and compile their own individual timetables for each period Total number of courses required: 75 Upper secondary school ends in national matriculation examination
Matriculation examination certificate required Entrance exams Takes approx. 5 years E.g. teachers, doctors
After compulsory comprehensive school Takes three years Vocational schools prepare the students for entering the workforce E.g. Vehicle Mechanic, Electronics Assembler etc.
After upper secondary school or vocational school Takes usually 4 years E.g. Engineer, Bachelor of Business Administration etc.
University
Polytechnic
Upper Secondary School
Vocational Education
Comprehensive School
Pre-School Day Care
Four comprehensive schools Comprehensive school ’Kirkonkylän koulu’ in the centre of Vieremä (both primary school and secondary school) + three village primary schools In total, 406 pupils Upper secondary school, 47 students
Grades1-9 In total, 282 pupils Grades1-6, Class Teachers 128 pupils Grades 7-9, Subject Teachers 154 pupils