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Laajasalo Comprehensive School
- Service location
Laajasalo Comprehensive School offers bilingual Finnish–English classes and weighted-curriculum education in music and physical education.
Visiting address
Koulutanhua 1
00840 Helsinki
Other contact details
Telephone number
+358 931080785
(local/mobile network fee)
Postal address
P.O.Box 84301
00099 Helsingin Kaupunki
Accessibility information
- The over 10 accessible parking spaces are located outdoors over 10 meters from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 meters.
- 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 entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door requires the use of a buzzer, opening easily manually.
- The customer service point has three floors.
- For moving around, there is a lift cramped for wheelchair users; the door opens easily manually. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly.
- The facility has an accessible toilet on the entrance floor.
- There is a second accessible toilet on floor 2.
- The main entrance parking spaces may be used for this entrance as well.
- The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- 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 is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
- The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
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
ServiceHelsinkiPublic serviceReligion or ethics studies is a compulsory subject at comprehensive school. The teaching of religion is politically neutral and religiously... - City of Helsinki, Education Division
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
Instruction preparing for comprehensive 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, 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: 18/10/2026