Preparatory education

Preparatory education

Preparatory education

Preparatory education for basic education is available for pupils of immigrant backgrounds whose Finnish-language skills and other abilities are not adequate to study in Finnish-speaking groups in comprehensive education. A minimum of 900 hours of teaching is given to 6–10-year-olds and a minimum of 1,000 hours to children older than this. During preparatory education, the pupils are integrated into age-appropriate Finnish-language education groups according to their personal study plan, in the manner defined in their personal study plan. These integrations promote adjustment into the society, the development of Finnish language skills, and the adoption of subject contents in school.

In Kitee, preparatory education is primarily offered in Arppe School.