Finnish International School of Tampere

Admissions dates 2025-2026

Preschool admissions 

10.-29.1.2025 Applications open

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1st grade admissions

26.11.2024 Parents' night See the slideshow here
2.-20.1.2025 Applications open

  • Students in Tampere preschools: Apply in Wilma under "Applications and decisions". Browser version only, not available in the Wilma app.
  • Students from Nokia, Kangasala, Pirkkala, Ylöjärvi, Lempäälä, Orivesi and Vesilahti: Apply here

4.-5.2.2025 Language tests
17.2.2025 Results

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7th grade admissions

19.11.2024 Parents' night See the slideshow here
25.11.-19.12.2024 Applications open
15.1.2025 Language tests, test time in invitation email (sent 12.12.2024)
10.2.2025 Results

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FISTA 

The Finnish International School of Tampere, or FISTA, is a comprehensive school offering preschool education and basic education for grades 1-9. 

FISTA has around 1000 students and 110 staff members (school year 2023-2024). We are located in central Tampere in a building that was renovated in 2014-2017.

FISTA follows the City of Tampere curriculum which is based on the Finnish National Core Curriculum, set by The Finnish National Agency for Education. The main language of tuition is English.

FISTA serves families living in the Tampere area. All applicants are invited to a language test to ensure that they are able to participate in English language education.

The school started as Amurin kansakoulu in 1954. The first English language classes started in 1990 and the school became FISTA in 2012.

Finnish International School of Tampere (FISTA)

Address:
Satakunnankatu 60 33230 Tampere

Current

The short address for this page is tampere.fi/en/fista