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Maunula Primary School

Finland, Helsinki

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Finnish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 600
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Finnish Curriculum
Taught languages English, French, Swedish
Strengths Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Stages Primary School
Introduction

Maunula Primary School is a local municipal primary school serving grades 1–6 in Helsinki's Maunula district. It follows Helsinki's municipal curriculum with its own alignment to national criteria, educating around 600 pupils. The main instruction language is Finnish, and fully English-language instruction groups are available for all grades 1–6, admitted after a language test. Language study begins in Grade 1 with A1 options (English, French or Swedish); A2 languages start in Grade 3; a B1 language (Swedish or English) begins in Grade 6. In Grades 1–2, subjects are taught in an integrated way, with each class led by a lead teacher and supported by special education staff as needed. The school applies a Together pedagogy featuring co- and team-teaching to support all pupils, and includes two local SEN classes (an assisted SEN class and a linguistic-impairment class). In 2025–2026 it operates across two temporary sites—Paloheinäntie 40b (grades 1–3) and Mäkelänkatu 84 (3rd floor) for grades 4–6—before returning to renovated facilities planned for January 2028.

Paloheinäntie 40b, 00670 Helsinki

The Essentials

Maunula Primary School has 600 pupils, instruction in Finnish, English.

Location
Maunula Primary School is located in the Maunula district of Helsinki. The visiting address is Paloheinäntie 40b, 00670 Helsinki; service languages are Finnish, Swedish and English. The school operates in two temporary locations during the 2025–2026 academic year (Paloheinäntie 40b for grades 1–3 and Mäkelänkatu 84, 3rd floor for grades 4–6). Renovation began in autumn 2025 with a planned return to the facilities in January 2028.

Stages
Grades 1-6

Type
Local municipal primary school

Additional learning support
Two local special educational needs (SEN) classes, an assisted SEN class and a class for children with linguistic impairment (SLI).

Country affiliation
Finland

Bus service
Bus transportation information and HSL cards are communicated through Wilma and the City of Helsinki Education Division; a school transport subsidy is available if the journey is more than two kilometres.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The school lunch menu changes every six weeks. Menus include a mixed diet and vegetarian options. There are two options for the daily warm meal: a warm main dish, salad, fruit, drink, bread and spread.

Governance and Ownership
The school is a local municipal school in Helsinki, governed by the City of Helsinki Education Division.
Fees
Application fees

- There is no application fee for admission to Maunula Primary School for basic (comprehensive) education; applications and language-placement tests are not charged.

Tuition fees by year group (per term and per academic year)

- Grades 1–6 (primary / basic education): EUR 0 per term; EUR 0 per academic year. Basic education at municipal comprehensive schools is provided without recurring tuition charges. Textbooks and other required learning materials are provided to pupils at no charge.

After-school / optional activity fees (where applicable)

- After-school activities (intended primarily for pupils in grades 1–2 and pupils with an administrative decision on learning support) are charged monthly. The standard monthly fees are:
- EUR 100 per month for activities ending at 16:00.
- EUR 120 per month for activities ending at 17:00.
- The after-school activity fee includes a snack and accident insurance. Fee reductions (half fee) or exemptions are available based on household income; income limits and application procedures are set for the 2026–2027 period.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- After-school activities are billed by monthly invoice. The invoice is sent to the guardian whose credentials were used when applying or whose contact details were given on the paper form. Invoicing and customer-fee enquiries are handled by the City's financial administration and the after-school activities organiser named on the invoice.
- Monthly-fee exceptions and absence rules:
- Any activity days in June are free of charge.
- The fee for August is half of the normal monthly fee.
- The normal monthly fee is charged for school months that contain the autumn break, Christmas holiday and winter break (e.g., October, December, January and February remain billable months).
- After-school activities are charged a full month's fee even if the child attends only one day in the calendar month or starts mid-month.
- If a child is absent due to illness for 11 or more days in a calendar month, the fee for that month is half the normal monthly fee; if the child is absent for the entire calendar month because of illness, the fee is not charged at all.
- Late or unpaid invoices may be subject to interest according to applicable rules and may be forwarded to recovery proceedings if unpaid. Guardians who have applied for fee reduction but not yet received a decision may either pay and await a refund if approved, or request a postponement of the invoice due date from the organiser.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable to Maunula Primary School; the school operates as a day primary school and does not provide boarding facilities.

Other costs and optional charges

- Textbooks and required learning materials are provided free of charge to pupils. Pupils receive a free warm school meal on school days.
- Clubs and hobby activities organised by the school are often free (for example, free hobbies under the Finnish Hobby Model for certain age groups). Some club or hobby activities may be organised by external providers and may carry a reasonable participation fee; occasional voluntary trips or outsourced extracurricular activities may also incur separate charges communicated when offered. Guardians may apply for support or fee reductions for certain paid services under municipal arrangements.
- There is no mandatory school uniform cost for standard pupils at municipal comprehensive schools; optional personal supplies, voluntary activity equipment, private music lessons or privately organised extracurricular items may incur separate charges if used.

Refund and fee-reduction details

- Fee reductions and exemptions for after-school activities can be applied for annually (or for the spring term separately) and, if granted, are applied retroactively from the start of the current school term at the earliest; approved reductions result in refunds for overpaid amounts. The City publishes gross-income limits for exemption and halving of fees (effective 1 August 2026 for 2026–2027). Guardians must submit income documentation as required when applying for a reduction.
- Specific refund rules for short-term cancellations or organiser-specific paid services follow the organiser's terms; illness-related reductions for after-school fees follow the rules above (half or full waiver depending on the length of illness). Late-payment interest rules apply to unpaid invoices.

Fee payment options and contacts

- Payments for charged services are made via the monthly invoice system; the invoice will indicate the organiser and invoicing contact. After-school activities organised by the City of Helsinki are administered by the City's Financial Administration (Customer Services). For questions about invoices, postponing due dates or payment arrangements, contact the organiser named on the invoice or City Financial Administration: Financial Administration Services, tel. +358 9 310 25300, talpa.asiakaspalvelu@hel.fi. For fee-reduction applications and fee-decision enquiries, contact kasko.iphuojennukset@hel.fi (telephone service Mon–Fri 9:00–11:00).

- The school provides administrative contact details for guardians and manages admissions, language testing for English-language groups, and local arrangements as a municipal primary school. For matters related to optional paid activities or organiser-specific payment channels, the invoice and the named organiser provide the specific payment instructions and accepted payment methods.
Academics

Maunula Primary School teaches Finnish Curriculum.

Curriculum
Maunula Primary School follows Helsinki's municipal curriculum and the school's own curriculum drawn from the national criteria. The school serves grades 1–6 and uses Finnish as the main instruction language, with fully English-language instruction groups available. In the first and second grades, subjects are taught as an integrated set rather than as separate subjects, and each class has a lead teacher with support from special education staff as needed. The school emphasises a 'Together' pedagogy with co- and team-teaching to support all pupils. Language education starts in Grade 1 with A1 languages of English, French or Swedish; an optional A2 language starts in Grade 3; a common B1 language starts in Grade 6 (Swedish or English). Fully English-language instruction groups exist in Grades 1–6, admitted via a language test; main admission is in January, and English-language instruction follows the Finnish National Curriculum.
Wellbeing

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Two local special educational needs classes, an assisted special educational needs class, and a class for children with a linguistic impairment (SLI).

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Fully English-taught instruction groups. Service languages are Finnish, Swedish and English. Language studies start in Grade 1 with English, French and Swedish; in Grade 3 with English, French and Swedish; in Grade 6 with English and Swedish.
Parent Experience

History
Maunula Primary School is a local primary school for grades 1–6 in the Maunula district, with approximately 600 pupils. It offers mainstream instruction, two local special educational needs classes, an assisted special educational needs class, and a class for linguistic impairment (SLI). It also has fully English-taught instruction groups, which require a language test. In the 2025–2026 academic year the school operates from two temporary locations: Paloheinäntie 40b (grades 1–3) and Mäkelänkatu 84 (3rd floor) (grades 4–6). Renovation and expansion are planned to begin autumn 2025, with a return to new facilities expected in January 2028.

Community
Language studies begin in Grade 1 (A1): English, French or Swedish; A2 starts in Grade 3 and B1 in Grade 6. Fully English-language instruction groups exist for Grades 1–6, with a language test required for admission; main intake is in January, and applications may be accepted year‑round if criteria are met, with Helsinki residents prioritized. The school follows Helsinki's Together pedagogy, emphasizing co‑teaching and flexible teaching models to support all pupils, and the motto is ‘every student matters, every moment counts.' It runs clubs and hobbies under the Finnish Hobby Model, including activities such as futsal and an animal hobby. Morning activities were not offered in the 2025–2026 school year; after‑school activities are fee‑based and target Grades 1–2 and some pupils with special needs.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school has a school board and a parents' association. Home–school cooperation is described in the school curriculum and includes parents' evenings, parent‑teacher meetings, and communication via the Wilma electronic system. Practical cooperation and activities are agreed between the school and guardians. Cooperation between home and school is two‑way. Through Wilma, guardians receive information about education, teaching arrangements, assessment, and absences, and can contact teachers and the principal.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Located in Maunula, Maunula Primary School includes grades 1-6. The school has an auditorium and a hall available for events and assemblies. It operates in two temporary locations: Paloheinäntie 40b for classes 1–3 and Mäkelänkatu 84 (3rd floor) for classes 4–6. The school serves approximately 600 pupils. It is undergoing renovation and expansion starting in autumn 2025, with a planned return to its own facilities in January 2028. In addition to mainstream instruction, the school has two local special educational needs classes, an assisted SEN class and a class for children with a linguistic impairment (SLI).

Academic Facilities
Maunula Primary School has two local SEN classes, an assisted SEN class and a linguistic impairment (SLI) class. It also has fully English-taught instruction groups. Language studies start in Grade 1 with A1 English, French or Swedish; A2 languages start in Grade 3 with English, French or Swedish. B1 language starts in Grade 6 with Swedish or English, with Swedish as the default if not studied as A1 or A2, and English can be chosen as B1 if English has not been studied previously. The English-language instruction follows the Finnish National Curriculum, and admission to English-language groups requires a language test that assesses only English abilities (no reading or writing required).

Extra Curricular Facilities
Visual Arts for 3rd–6th grade meets Wednesdays 2:30 PM–4:00 PM at Mäkelänkatu 84. Animal Hobby for 3rd–6th grade runs Fridays 2:30 PM–3:30 PM and 3:30 PM–4:30 PM at Rosbacka Animal Farm, with a shuttle bus to Maunula.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Maunula Primary School follows Helsinki's municipal curriculum based on Finnish national criteria, and emphasizes co- and team-teaching to support learning. Each class has a lead teacher, with additional SEN staff as needed, and pupils receive free textbooks and other learning materials. The school includes two local SEN classes, an assisted SEN class and a linguistic-impairment class, and has about 600 pupils. It operates in two temporary locations during the academic year 25-26 and plans to return to its own facilities in January 2028.

Cultural & Language
Language starts in Grade 1 (A1): English, French, or Swedish; in Grade 3 (A2) English, French or Swedish; and in Grade 6 (B1) English or Swedish. The school also offers fully English-language instruction groups in Grades 1–6, with A1 as English, A2 as French, and B1 as Swedish. English-language comprehensive education is available, with main admission in January and year-round applications for eligible children, with Helsinki residents given priority. A language test is used for entry into the English-language track, testing only English ability and not requiring reading or writing.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Service language is Finnish, Swedish and English. The school will be renovated starting in autumn 2025, with a return to its own facilities planned for January 2028. During the 2025-2026 academic year, it operates in two temporary locations: Paloheinäntie 40b for grades 1–3 and Mäkelänkatu 84 (3rd floor) for grades 4–6.
Languages

Language Provision
Finnish is the teaching language. The service languages include Finnish, Swedish and English. Foreign languages start in Grade 1 (A1): English, French or Swedish; start in Grade 3 (A2): English, French or Swedish; and start in Grade 6 (B1): Swedish or English. The school also offers fully English-language instruction groups in Grades 1–6, where A1 is English, A2 is French and B1 is Swedish, following the Finnish National Curriculum. English-language education is mainly taught in January for main admission, with year-round applications possible; the English language test assesses English skills only and requires no reading or writing preparation.

Immersion Programs
Fully English-language instruction groups are available for grades 1–6. In these groups, instruction is in English, with A1 English, A2 French, and B1 Swedish. Admission to the English-language programme is based on a language test that measures English skills only; the test does not require reading or writing and cannot be prepared for. Main admission is in January, and year-round applications are possible for eligible applicants, with priority given to Helsinki residents.
Admissions

Admissions
Maunula Primary School offers Finnish-language instruction for grades 1-6 and fully English-language instruction groups. English-language groups require admission by taking an English-language test. The test assesses English ability only and does not require reading or writing; applicants cannot prepare for it. Main admission occurs in January. Applications may be submitted year-round if the child meets the admission criteria. The English-language classes are intended for internationally mobile families, with Helsinki residents given priority over applicants from other municipalities. Applications and enquiries: Application forms and more information are available through the City of Helsinki Education Division. Learn more and apply to English-language comprehensive education. For questions about English education services, contact the English-language and bilingual education advisory services by email at eduguidance@hel.fi or by phone at +358 9 310 38998. After admission, information about transport is provided by Wilma and the website. If the journey is more than two kilometers, a school transport subsidy is available and can be applied for in Wilma. Meetings with the administrative assistant or principal can be arranged by calling in advance.
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