Children's day care and preschool education
Day care refers to the child care taking place outside home. A day care system has been developed in Finland that supports the child’s growth and encourages both of the parents to work or study.
The city council is obligated by law to arrange a day care for children who are not yet at school. The day care of the city council is usually arranged either at the nursery or by a registered childminder for the children under the age of 3. Besides the day care provided by the city council, there are also some private nurseries. The care, upbringing and education as well as teaching of Finnish language for the immigrant children over the age of 3, is most appropriately arranged at the nursery.
Education system
Education in Finland is free of charge, and of very high quality. In Finland, all children go to school.
Comprehensive school is a compulsory education that lasts for nine years and it will start the year the child turns seven. The child has the right to take part in preschool education for one year before the comprehensive school.
The preschool is free of charge and voluntary education that takes place either at the nursery or the school. After finishing the comprehensive school, the students can apply to further education either in the upper secondary school (high school) or the basic vocational training. These provide general qualifications for higher education in a university or polytechnics. Vocational degree gives the student a professional qualification.
The higher education is divided into vocational and science polytechnics and a university. The vocational polytechnics are oriented to the needs of practical working life. By adult education, the adults are offered education possibilities in basic studies and education that leads to a degree as well as additional and further education.
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The University of Jyväskylä |
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JAMK University of Applied Sciences |
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Jyväskylä Educational Consortium |
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