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Finland homeschool checklist
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, once
- What to file: Kirjallinen ilmoitus (written notification)
- When: Before starting homeschooling
- Where: Kunnan opetuspäällikkö (head of education in municipality of residence)
- How to submit: Written letter or email
- What to include
- Intent to homeschool and child details
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Parents organize teaching to match knowledge and skills of national core curriculum for basic education
Records to keep
- Records: Parents maintain records of progress; municipality handles KOSKI registration
Testing and assessment
- Testing: No formal tests mandated by law
- Assessment: Monitoring teacher assesses progress 1-2 times yearly via local agreement; against national core curriculum goals
Deadlines
- Homeschooling Notification: Before starting
Contacts and official sources
- Perusopetuslaki 628/1998 (Basic Education Act) (finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1998/19980628)
- Oppivelvollisuuslaki 128/2021 (Compulsory Education Act) (finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2021/20210128)
- Finnish National Agency for Education (OPH) (www.oph.fi/fi)
- National Core Curriculum for Basic Education (www.oph.fi/fi/koulutus-ja-tutkinnot/perusopetuksen-opetussuunnitelman-perusteet)