Working and holiday hours

Here you can find the working and holiday hours of Äänekoski's pre-primary and basic education in the academic year 2024-2025.

Release 3.6.2024 February XNUMX: School starts on Thursday 8.8.2024 August XNUMX

Basic education working and holiday periods 2024-2025

The fall semester begins on August 8.8.2024, XNUMX	The spring semester begins on January 7.1.2025, XNUMX
Autumn holiday 14.-20.10.2024	Winter vacation 24.2.-2.3.2025
The autumn semester ends on 20.12.2024 December XNUMX	The spring semester ends on 31.5.2025 May XNUMX
Christmas vacation 21.12.2024 December 6.1.2025-XNUMX January XNUMX

Basic education working and holiday hours

Here you can find basic education working and vacation times as a pdf file.

Pre-school working and holiday hours 2024-2025

The fall semester begins on August 15.8.2024, XNUMX	The spring semester begins on January 7.1.2025, XNUMX
Autumn holiday 14.-20.10.2024	Winter vacation 24.2.-2.3.2025
The autumn semester ends on 17.12.2024 December XNUMX	The spring semester ends on 28.5.2025 May XNUMX
Christmas vacation 18.12.2024 December 6.1.2025-XNUMX January XNUMX	Day off 2.5.2025 May XNUMX

Here you can find preschool working and holiday hours as a pdf file.

For more information:

Office secretary
Maarit Saranpää
0400 115 661
maarit.saranpaa@aanekoski.fi

Education and upbringing

At Äänekoski, we grow with you!

Äänekoski has modern schools and kindergartens, and we offer a good growth platform for the child. Solid foundations are built for dreams and the small grows big in Äänekoski. The goal is that the happiest children in Finland live here. At Äänekoski, we grow with you!

Early childhood education and preschool education

There are nine daycare centers in Äänekoski with full-day care groups for children aged 1-3 and 3-6. Preschool education usually starts in August. Pre-school education is given four or five days a week.

Basic education and schools

The town of Äänekoski has five basic education elementary schools and two unified schools. We invest especially in entrepreneurship education from pre-school to high school, cultural education and the teaching of well-being skills. It is possible to do hobbies at the schools and morning and afternoon activities are available. At Äänekoski, we grow with you and solid foundations are built for dreams! Welcome to school in Äänekoski!

Riihimäki general upper secondary school

At Äänekoski high school, we learn the basics of life and prepare for further studies and the future working life. In a high school of about 300 students, we know each other and the atmosphere is safe and confidential. The 90-year-old high school has long traditions, but the high school building is new and modern. At Äänekoski high school, we study, gain insight, gather inspiration and have fun together. On our front door it says "Carpe diem" - Welcome to the back!

Vocational and other education

In the Äänekoski area, you can receive instruction in several different fields of study at the Northern Central Finland Vocational College. Open higher education is offered by Jyväskylä Open University. In addition, basic art education is given at Ala-Keitele's music college.

Working and holiday hours

You can find the working and holiday hours of pre-primary and basic education here.

School trips

School transport primarily uses existing public transport. More detailed information about school transport can be found on the school's own pages.

Scholarships and learning support

A young person aged 18-29 who has moved from Äänekoski to study elsewhere is entitled to an annual study scholarship of 350 euros, if he keeps Äänekoski as his home municipality. The student scholarship aims to encourage the young people of Äänekoski to acquire education and...

Food services

The food services of the city of Äänekoski produce high-quality, safe meal services that support education and care to meet the needs of customers. Meals are planned and executed customer-oriented, using first-class food products.

Youth services

On the youth pages, we have compiled services for young people - things to do in your spare time and various hobby opportunities.

Family center activity

Tools and advice for the challenges of families with children. Raising children sometimes requires resources, but you don't have to be alone with the challenges. We collected thoughts and practical tips from professionals to make life easier for families with children.

Entrepreneurship education

The city of Äänekoski is a pioneer in entrepreneurship education in Finland. In Äänekoski, preschool education, all schools and high schools use the Entrepreneurship Education Path entrepreneurship education curriculum. Local sponsored companies are a significant resource and cooperation with the local business community is close. Äänemessut is the city's entrepreneurship education's own fair event, which is implemented in cooperation between entrepreneurship education and the city. Young people are also supported in finding summer jobs and summer entrepreneurship.

Teaching well-being skills

Äänekoski all 1.-9. the classes use a well-being skills curriculum called Good growth, which provides the structures and foundations for how schools can systematically and consistently strengthen the well-being of children and young people. At the same time, the marginalization of young people can be prevented. A large part of the materials of the well-being skills curriculum can also be used in early childhood education and pre-school education.

Cultural education

Cultural education plan Kulttuurikoski guarantees all Äänekoski children the same opportunities to participate in cultural activities. Starting from kindergarten and progressing step by step in primary school, the goal-oriented entity introduces children and young people to a wide range of different art forms, local cultural offerings and the cultural heritage of the region.

Sound fair

The voice fair will be held in and around Pankkari on May 23-24.5.2025, 10, Friday from 18 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 16 a.m. to XNUMX p.m. The city of Äänekoski and the department of education and training are responsible for organizing the fair. Äänemessut is part of the entrepreneurship education of Äänekoski schools and high schools. The proceeds from the event will be used for the benefit of the youth of Äänekoski.

Contact information and forms

We gathered together the various contact information for family services and educational services. In addition, here you can find forms that you can use to apply for e.g. for pre-school education, basic education, morning and afternoon school activities.