Responsible for the service City of Helsinki, Education Division
Käpylä Comprehensive School
- Service location
Located in Käpylä, our school includes primary school grades 1–6 and lower secondary school grades 7–9. The teaching language is Finnish.
Visiting address
Mäkelänkatu 89
00610 Helsinki
Other contact details
Telephone number
+358 931080459
(local/mobile network fee)
Postal address
P.O.Box 61301
00099 Helsingin Kaupunki
Accessibility information
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
- The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
- The passage has at least 4 steps.
- The entrance is hard to perceive but illuminated
- In connection with the entrance, there are 3 consecutive steps, with handrails on both sides.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens easily manually.
- The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The foyer is cramped.
- The customer service point has 5 floors.
- The facility has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The indoor walkways have at least 4 steps, with handrails on both sides.
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly.
Services
- City of Helsinki, Education Division
Bilingual instructionCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceSome schools in Helsinki give bilingual instruction (kaksikielinen opetus). In that case, the instruction takes place in Finnish and another language. - City of Helsinki, Education Division
Comprehensive educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceComprehensive education lasts for 9 years. - City of Helsinki, Education Division
Comprehensive education from 1st to 6th gradeCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceEach child has been reserved a place in their own local school corresponding to the home address. - City of Helsinki, Education Division
Comprehensive education from 7th to 9th gradeCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceIn grades 7–9, teaching is carried out by subject teachers. Each class also has its own homeroom teacher. - City of Helsinki, Education Division
Education in the student’s own religionCity of Helsinki, Education Division
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Finnish or Swedish as a second language (S2/R2) syllabusCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceFinnish or Swedish as a second language and literature (S2/R2) instruction is provided to students whose Finnish or Swedish skills are not yet... - City of Helsinki, Education Division
flexible comprehensive education (JOPO)City of Helsinki, Education Division
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Instruction preparing for basic educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic servicePreparatory instruction (valmistava opetus) is provided for children and young people with an immigrant background who do not yet know enough... - City of Helsinki, Education Division
Mother tongue and home language instructionCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceThe aim is to provide students with instruction in their own mother tongue or home language. Instruction is organised based on student enrolment. - City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Physical activity for children and familiesCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceHelsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity. Discover your own way to get active! - City of Helsinki, Education Division
School clubsCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceClub activities are organised for comprehensive school pupils during the school day. - City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
The Finnish model for leisure activities for 3rd–9th gradersCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceThe Finnish model for leisure activities offers 3rd–9th graders a variety of free hobbies in and around schools in Helsinki. - City of Helsinki, Education Division
Weighted-curriculum educationCity of Helsinki, Education Division
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceComprehensive schools can specialize in some subjects. Pupils are selected for weighted-curriculum education with aptitude tests. - City of Helsinki
Wireless internet, WLANCity of Helsinki
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceThe City of Helsinki offers WLAN inlets and outlets in the city centre and in different city-owned buildings, for example public libraries.
Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Education Division
Updated: 8/6/2026