Question about school for foreign kids

jestun · Post by **jestun** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:48 am

Hello, All.

I am plannig to move to Finland for my new company.
I have 2 sons(8,10) but they are not good at english and not at all Finish.
I wonder they can go to normal shcool in Finland or not.
Actually, I can not get any information about normal school how treat these kind of kids.
(I have sent email to some shcools to ask it but there is not answer until now.)
If there is anyone who have simmilar experience, plz share the info.s to me.
Thanks in advance.

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Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:34 am

They have special "immigrant classes" so special education for maybe a year to teach the language.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:10 pm

jestun wrote:Hello, All.

I am plannig to move to Finland for my new company.

How long are you planning to stay in Finland? Indefinitely?

jestun · Post by **jestun** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:25 pm

Thanks for your replies, first.
For my staying, I do not know.
I hope to stay here as long as possible.
(In my country, there is not many info.s about Finland.
Actually, I do not know it is possible for 4 members family to live with my salary.)
If there is no problem and my kids are accustomed to Finland, I hope to live in Finland until my kinds finish their university studying.

Thanks again.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:04 am

jestun wrote: Actually, I do not know it is possible for 4 members family to live with my salary.

Assuming you're not an EU citizen, migri has a listing how much you need for a residence permit:
http://www.migri.fi/moving_to_finland_t ... equirement

I do not know if it will correspond to material life style you hope for, but it is enough to manage.

llewellyn · Post by **llewellyn** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:10 pm

Well, this full year in "valmistavan opetuksen ryhmä" is way too long for most students, and it really is academically too easy, though with lots and lots of learning Finnish which sounds good in theory, but I think Cory is right - the first weeks and months will be really tough but that's the quickest way to learn the language and start actual school work. I would still say that this preparatory class is good for those children who have had very little formal education in their own countries and who can lack rather fundamental skills of learning. But even in their case I would argue that half a year should be enough. Perhpas all foreign children should have say a two weeks introductory time there and then most should join a regular class.

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