Centralised special needs education
If your child’s need for individual support for learning or school attendance cannot be met in an ordinary class or special needs class in their local school, the pupil is placed in a special needs class either in their local government collaboration area or in centralised special needs education.
Pupils with visual impairments study primarily in an ordinary class in their local school if they do not need support in other areas of growth and development.
Regional special classes are located in the following schools:
- Joutseno local government collaboration area: Joutsenon koulu comprehensive school
- Kesämäki local government collaboration area: Lönnrotin koulu and Kesämäen koulu comprehensive schools
- Kimpinen local government collaboration area: Kimpisen koulu and Myllymäen koulu comprehensive schools
- Lauritsala local government collaboration area: Lauritsalan koulu and Pontuksen koulu comprehensive schools
- Sammonlahti area: Lappeen koulu and Sammonlahden koulu comprehensive schools
Centralised special needs education is provided in the following schools:
- Myllymäen koulu comprehensive school (grades 1–9): minor developmental delays, severe language development delays
- Voisalmen koulu comprehensive school (grades 1–9): severe developmental delays, severe autism spectrum disorders
- Kimpisen koulu lower secondary school (grades 7–9): LUOTSI: emotional difficulties (mental health challenges, school absences, etc.) The possibility for a pupil to transfer to a special class in their own area, to a special class in another school or back to their own local school is assessed annually. If a pupil transfers schools, support is arranged for the transition phase.
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Requirements
A pupil may receive individual support measures if a learning or adjustment difficulty, disability, illness or other reason so requires.
Instructions
For questions concerning regional special classes or centralised special education, contact your child’s school’s headteacher, for example via Wilma. The contact information is also available on the school’s website.
Payment information
The service is free of charge.