The autumn term is about to begin in Tuusula
In Tuusula, the new school year begins on Thursday 13 August 2026 at primary and secondary schools. The Tuusula School of Visual Arts and the Adult Education Centre will also start their term during August.
In the 2026–2027 academic year, 4,637 children and young people will be attending primary and lower secondary schools in Tuusula, of whom 412 first-year pupils will be starting school for the first time. A total of 272 pupils will be starting their secondary school education. There are 800 pupils in total across Tuusula Upper Secondary School’s three campuses.
The autumn term, which begins on Thursday 13 August 2026, will mean a new journey to school for many children and young people. It is a good idea to practise the safe route together before the first day of school.
– Year 1 pupils will have the chance to practise their new route to school together with their carers. Older pupils and students are also advised to take a moment to review the route in advance and consider whether any changes have taken place over the summer. ‘Remember also to keep an eye out for any Wilma messages from your school on this topic,’ advises Head of Teaching Leena Lakovaara.
Liikenneturva offers guidance on choosing a safe route to school:
See also the press release from Liikenneturva on this topic:
You can also find further information in our press release:
– We hope that everyone on the roads will be mindful of the children and young people returning to school after the summer holidays. Let’s work together to ensure they have a safe journey to school, says Marianne Liimatainen, Head of Education.
Shared themes are guiding us towards the future
The common themes for schools in Tuusula during the coming academic year are to foster a sense of community and inclusion in a variety of ways, raising awareness of sustainable development through the steps set out in the Agenda 2030 programme, and integrating cultural experiences into the lives of Tuusula’s children and young people in line with cultural education plans. – Each school also has its own objectives for ensuring a safe and well-being-focused everyday life. Together, these themes will create a safe future for the children and young people of Tuusula, says Lakovaara.
Tuusula is on its way to becoming an even more child-friendly municipality with the support of UNICEF’s Child-Friendly Municipality model. Our aim is to offer children and young people in Tuusula a good life in their own home municipality, as well as equal opportunities to participate in and genuinely influence matters that are important to them.
Tuusula School of Fine Art offers a wide range of art classes
Courses at the Tuusula School of Visual Arts will begin with basic art education groups for children, young people and adults in accordance with the timetable, starting on Monday 17 August 2026. The Hyrylä groups will be based at Monio Upper Secondary School and Cultural Centre, whilst the Kellokoski groups will be based in the art classrooms at Kellokoski School.
Enrolment for new pupils in available places on children’s and young people’s groups is open until Monday 17 August 2026.
Registration takes place via the Tuusula Adult Education Centre’s online registration system:
Enrolment for the School of Visual Arts’ autumn short courses opens on Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 1.00 pm. For further information on the School of Visual Arts’ courses:
Tuusula Adult Education Centre will start its activities at the end of August/beginning of September
Tuusula Adult Education Centre organises around 450 courses and lectures each year. Courses cover subjects such as languages, crafts, the arts, music, cookery and physical activity. The programme also includes lectures and special courses. The Opisto’s autumn term begins on Monday 31 August 2026.
Enrolment for the autumn courses opens on Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 1.00 pm. Find out more about the College’s course selection and enrolment procedures on the College’s website:
Further information is also available in the study guide distributed to households in Tuusula at the end of July. A printed copy of the guide is also available at libraries and the TuusInfo customer service centre, amongst other places.
We wish all our pupils, students and course participants a great start to the new academic year, which is about to begin!
Further information:
Marianne Liimatainen, Head of Education and Culture, 040 314 3406, marianne.liimatainen@tuusula.fi
Leena Lakovaara, Head of Teaching, 040 314 3410, leena.lakovaara@tuusula.fi
Head of Culture and Museums Ulla Kinnunen, 040 314 3456, ulla.kinnunen@tuusula.fi
This content has been translated using AI