Application fees
- Application for admission to the English Classes (first grade) is submitted online in January. No application fee is charged for admission to the English Classes.
Tuition fees (grades / year groups)
- Grades 1–6 (Cygnaeus School, English Classes): Tuition for compulsory basic education is EUR 0 per academic year. There are no per-term or per-grade tuition charges for the English Classes. (Autumn term fee: EUR 0; Spring term fee: EUR 0.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- There is no tuition billing for grades 1–6 because the programme is publicly funded and provided without charge.
- For chargeable optional services (see “Other costs” below), invoices are issued by the City of Pori and are delivered primarily as electronic invoices (verkkolasku) or consumer e-invoices (e-lasku). Paper invoices or delivery to digital mailbox services (OmaPosti) are also available. Payment deadlines and payment instructions appear on each invoice. Partial payments may be accepted provided the full invoice amount is paid by the invoice due date. A formal payment-plan (maksusuunnitelma) can be requested through the city's invoicing service.
Boarding fees
- Cygnaeus School English Classes are a local public primary/elementary day school with no boarding provision; therefore no boarding fees apply.
Other costs and optional fees
- School meals: A free, appropriately arranged hot meal is provided to pupils on each school day as part of compulsory basic education; there is no charge for the daily school meal.
- School transport: Transport to school is provided free by the municipality when the pupil's journey meets the distance or safety criteria set by the municipality (distance thresholds differ by grade). Where municipal rules do not entitle a pupil to free transport, a travel allowance or other arrangements may apply. Transport entitlement and arrangements are determined according to the City of Pori's school-transport rules.
- Morning and afternoon activities (aamu- ja iltapäivätoiminta): For pupils eligible and enrolled in the city's optional afternoon activity service (Iltis), the published monthly fee is EUR 100 per month. The full monthly fee is charged for months between September and May when the pupil participates; August is charged at half the monthly fee. If a pupil is absent more than ten school days in a calendar month, half the monthly fee is charged; if a pupil is absent for a whole calendar month for medical reasons and a medical certificate is provided, no fee is charged for that month. The city offers case-by-case fee exemptions on grounds of livelihood or custodial reasons; fee-exemption requests are made to the education unit. Termination of a place must be given by the end of a month to prevent charges for the following month.
- School trips and extracurricular activities: Instructional activities that are part of the compulsory curriculum are provided without charge. Voluntary extracurricular services, school trips that are not part of the compulsory curriculum, and certain optional club activities may incur separate fees; such fees are set and billed separately when applicable.
- Learning materials and textbooks: Learning materials required for compulsory basic education are provided without cost to pupils; parents are typically asked to supply personal items (indoor shoes, weather-appropriate outerwear, pencil case, etc.) and optional personal supplies. Municipal arrangements and details about provided materials are governed by local decisions.
- Uniforms: There is no requirement for a school uniform for the English Classes. Parents are responsible for ordinary personal clothing and weather-appropriate equipment for pupils.
Refunds and cancellations
- Tuition: There is no tuition charged for the English Classes, so tuition refunds do not apply.
- Optional afternoon-activity fees (Iltis): If a pupil is absent the whole calendar month due to illness and a medical certificate is supplied, the monthly fee for that calendar month is not charged. If a pupil is absent more than ten school days in a calendar month for other reasons, half the fee is charged; if a reserved place is held for a pupil who is absent for the entire month for non-medical reasons, half the fee is charged. Parents must give one month's notice (by the end of a calendar month) to terminate a booked place and avoid charges for the following month.
- Invoicing and overpayment refunds: Overpayments can be refunded by the City of Pori following the procedures shown on city invoicing pages; requests for invoice copies, adjustments, payment-time extensions, or payment plans are handled by the city's invoicing unit. Late payments may result in reminders and collection actions handled through the city's partner.
Fee payment options (how parents typically pay)
- Electronic invoice (e-lasku) via the family's internet bank (recommended).
- Verkkolasku (electronic invoice for companies/organisations) or delivery to digital mail services (OmaPosti) where supported.
- Paper invoice (available on request).
- For individually billed optional services (for example iltapäivätoiminta), standard municipal invoicing procedures apply; partial payments are accepted during the payment period provided the total is paid by the invoice due date, and formal payment plans can be requested. Outstanding invoices are managed according to the city's billing and collection procedures.
Summary (short)
- Cygnaeus School English Classes (grades 1–6) are free of tuition and there are no application or term fees for compulsory instruction.
- The principal payable charges parents should expect from the City of Pori are for optional services: the standard municipal afternoon-activity fee (EUR 100/month) and occasional voluntary charges for non-curriculum extracurriculars or certain trips. Municipal invoicing is primarily electronic and follows the City of Pori's invoicing and payment rules.
