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Swedish language immersion groups

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In Turku, the language immersion programme in Swedish is offered at the daycare Kerttulin päiväkoti.

There is a early Swedish language immersion group in Kerttulin päiväkoti.

The Swedish immersion group activity begins in the Augh of the year your child is turning 5 years old. There are (25) available spots in the group. If your child is in the group they can continue directly to Swedish immer ...

Do the following

Apply for a spot for your child in January of the year your child is turning 5 years old. The immersion group begins in August of that year. The Swedish immersion group at City of Turku’s Kerttuli päiväkoti day care is for families living in Turku.

Apply for a spot in the language immersion group in early childhood education’s online system eVaka during the first two weeks of January. You have to apply to the immersion group separately during the first two weeks of January.

If there are more applicants than available spots (25), there will be a drawing of lots to choose who gets in the language immersion group.

If a spot frees up in the middle of a semester the empty spot can be filled from the applicants with another drawing of lots.

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Text edited by: City of Turku
Updated: 26/2/2026