Education in Iisalmi

Early childhood education services are located at Iisalmi Town Hall at Pohjolankatu 14. Early childhood education service counsellors are responsible for customer service from the customer’s first contact until a care place is granted. The service counsellor cooperates closely with the supervisors of the units in both municipal and private early childhood education.

In early childhood education, a plan for the child’s early childhood education and pre-school education is prepared for the child together with the parents/guardians, the implementation of which is monitored and reviewed with the parents/guardians at least once a year.

Mission of early childhood education: We offer high-quality early childhood education that values the uniqueness of childhood. Our activities are based on the physical, mental and social safety and well-being of children and on cooperation with families. Being positive is a resource in our early childhood education.

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Preschool education is free of charge for 4 hours per day according to the preschool curriculum. Preschool education is organised around 190 days a year at an average of 4 hours a day. Preschool education follows the operating periods and holidays of schools. As a rule, preschool education is offered between 8:00 and 12:00 in day-care centres, separate pre-school education groups under day-care centres and mixed-age classes.

Preschool education uses the national and regional preschool curriculum of 1 August 2016 and a unit-specific school year plan.

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Iisalmi is divided into regional pupil enrolment areas, which determine each pupil’s local school. Iisalmi has eleven schools providing basic education.

The local school is not always geographically the closest one because the formation of enrolment areas is influenced by the area’s service contacts, school transport and tradition, among other things.

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At the moment, Iisalmi does not provide native language education in comprehensive school.

Pupils with an immigrant background may receive education in their native language if at least four pupils sign up and a teacher can be found.

You can ask the head teacher at your school about education in your native language.

Vocational education and training in Iisalmi are organised by the Ylä-Savo Vocational College (YSAO) and Savo Vocational College (Sakky). For more information on the courses available, please visit the colleges’ websites:

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At the Upper Secondary School of Iisalmi, you can develop your skills in your chosen direction. You can build your very own special curriculum based on our wide range of options. You can focus on subjects such as mathematics and science, languages, history, psychology, visual arts, music or physical education.

The Upper Secondary School of Iisalmi offers plenty of choice with almost 400 courses per academic year.

At the Upper Secondary School of Iisalmi, you can participate in the culture and sports academy to develop your expertise in these fields. You can also complete a general upper secondary education diploma in fine arts, physical education and music.

In addition, you can take the oral language proficiency test in Swedish and English, and the final examination for speech communication skills in Finnish.

The upper secondary school emphasises internationality, so you can grow into a citizen of the world by participating in our language tours and international projects.

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Young people who do not have a study place or a job can get help from outreach youth work. Outreach youth work helps young people aged 15–28 find the right services to support studies, employment and livelihoods. Outreach youth workers help young people sort out their life situation, deal with practical matters, such as the authorities, and provide personal guidance according to the young person’s wishes.

Street address:

Etsivä Nuorisotyö (Outreach youth work) Iisalmi
Kauppakatu 18
74100 IISALMI

Savonia University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest and most versatile universities of applied sciences in Finland and offers opportunities for diverse studies. The Iisalmi campus is located at the address:

Haukisaarentie 2
74130 Iisalmi

More information on studying at Savonia UAS is available at:

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The Ylä-Savo Adult Education Centre organises various courses for children, young people and adults. The adult education centre offers courses in, for example, languages, sports, music and visual arts. More information on the courses is available on the website of the adult education centre or at customer service points.

Iisalmi Adult Education Centre

Cultural Centre
Kirkkopuistonkatu 9,
74100 Iisalmi
Tel. +358 17 272 3370

SnellmanEDU, which maintains Snellman Summer University, is an educational and cultural organisation that promotes regional cooperation and operates in Northern Savonia. The summer university organises open university education, vocational continuing education, language courses, university activities for children, university activities for the elderly, crammer courses for upper secondary school students, public lectures and other general education.

Further information:

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