Welcome to The English School Preschool!
Thank you for your interest in applying for admission to The English School Preschool. Applications are now being accepted for the 2009-2010 school year. Preschool candidates must have been born in 2004.
This section of our website contains important information about our application process.
Application Process
Students applying to The English School Preschool must register by March 6th, 2009:
Complete and sign the Registration Form. Please contact the school office (+358 9 4771123) or ask for the Registration Form by email: english.school@edu.hel.fi. You will also be sent information about the registration process.
A fee of 10 euros will be charged upon registration.
If there is a waiting list, the following order will be observed:
Those who already have siblings in the school
Immediate relations of faculty members
Children of alumni
Children of bilingual families with English as a first or second language
Finnish children returning from abroad with knowledge of the English language
The remaining children will be chosen by lottery
Evaluation and Acceptance
An evaluation which measures school readiness and general language abilities is a part of the application process. The evaluation is administered by a team of professionals including the school psychologist.
The test will be administered at The English School Preschool.
You will be assigned a time determined by receipt of the Registration Form.
There are currently openings for 40 children in The English School Preschool program, but only thirty-six children will be accepted into The English School Elementary program.
If our admissions team feels the applicant can succeed at The English School, we will send an official Letter of Acceptance by e-mail. The family can then accept or decline the invitation. After you have received the official notice of acceptance and placement, partial tuition payment will guarantee the seat for your child. You will receive an invoice from our accounting office for the amount due.