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The reform of legislation on learning support will also bring changes to the consultative activities of hospital education. With the reform, all pupils and teaching staff in all municipalities will have the opportunity to receive expert support for hospital education from 1 August 2025, regardless of the pupil's place of residence. The aim is to increase equality in the service.

In Tuusula, primary and secondary schools will begin their autumn term on Thursday, 7 August 2025. Approximately 5,600 children and young people will be heading to school, including around 480 first-year pupils making their first journey to school. The Tuusula Art School and Tuusula College will begin operating in August.

The Rykmentinpuisto school and daycare centre will open in August 2025 at Rykmentin puistotie 19. The municipality of Tuusula will improve traffic safety in the area by installing speed bumps and directing schoolchildren to light traffic lanes. The need for traffic volume and other solutions will be monitored.

The spring term at schools in Tuusula ends on Saturday, 31 May. More than 5,000 primary school pupils and 740 upper secondary school students in Tuusula will then enjoy their well-deserved summer holidays. Everyday life will resume when the autumn term begins on 7 August. 

The construction of the Rykmentinpuisto school and daycare centre is in its final stages. Operations will commence in the new premises in August 2025. You can familiarise yourself with the future school and daycare centre during guided tours, which will be held on 4 June between 3 and 6 p.m. Register by 3 June!

Tuusula is piloting a unique everyday exercise programme for 7th graders in Finland.

What does the schoolyard of your dreams look like and what can be found there? Members of the student councils of schools that will be transferring to Lahela School in the future had the opportunity to ponder this question in workshops held on 23 April 2025.

Since 2018, the Tuusula municipal hospital school, Kalliomaa School, has been offering multidisciplinary hospital school consultation services to schools and pupils in the Tuusula, Nurmijärvi, Järvenpää and Pornainen areas. Consultation assistance has been provided by a team consisting of three special education teachers, an occupational therapist, a psychiatric nurse and a school social worker. Due to savings in the welfare sector, Keusote will no longer offer the services of an occupational therapist, nurse or social worker for consultation. The multidisciplinary Alva consultation will therefore end on 31 May 2025.

Schools in Tuusula have paused to discuss safety with children and young people in the form of skid dialogues. The discussions have highlighted, among other things, the importance of rules and adult supervision during the school day, as well as the opportunities for pupils to influence matters.

The booking period for Tuusula municipality school facilities, Keuda sports hall and leisure service fields and facilities for the 2025–2026 season is open from 3 to 16 March 2025.