Admission to Grades 1-9

Grade 1

The students of Grade 1 are selected mainly from The English School’s own preschool, but a few openings usually remain unfilled.

Applications for school year 2025-2026 are being accepted until further notice. Due to ongoing uncertainty regarding the number of available openings, a date for the entrance test has not yet been set. Should openings become available, the school administration will invite registered applicants to participate in an oral entrance test. A waiting list will be established based on the test results.

The applicant’s English language skills must be such that they are able to study the elementary school curriculum in English.
All applicants are also required to have at least basic level A1.3 knowledge in Finnish language.

Grades 2-8

Please inquire about openings in Grades 2-8 from the school administration. Applications for school year 2025-2026 are accepted until:
03.02.2025 (Grades 7-8, entrance tests in February)
07.04.2025 (Grades 2-6, entrance tests in April)
Entrance tests will be organized only for grades with available openings.

The entrance tests consist of written tests in English and Finnish. The applicant’s English and Finnish language skills must be such that they are able to study the elementary school or middle school curriculum in English and Finnish. Finnish can be studied as the mother tongue or as a second language.

Applications for academic year 2025-2026 should be submitted according to the following principle:

Grade | Year of Birth
1 | 2018
2 | 2017
3 | 2016
4 | 2015
5 | 2014
6 | 2013
7 | 2012
8 | 2011

Grade 9

As a rule, no applications to Grade 9 are taken. However, applicants may contact middle school principal to discuss the matter.

Admission inquiries:
english.school@engs.fi

Fees

Fees

How to apply?

1. Complete payment of registration fee (20€)
   The English School bank details
   NORDEA
   IBAN FI67 2262 1800 0634 37
   Swift code NDEAFIHH
   Message: “ES/MS registration + child’s name”
2. Fill in the online registration form
   Submit the online registration form accompanied with a receipt of the registration fee
   If you do not receive an email confirmation after submitting the form, please contact the office at english.school@engs.fi

Confirming the registration annually
If there are no openings and you wish your child’s name to remain in the applicant register, you must confirm your registration annually in writing with the following information:
Child’s name
Date of birth
Address
Telephone
Message: Confirmation of registration

Failure to confirm registration annually will result in the automatic withdrawal of your child’s name from the applicant register.