The school place for those starting first grade in the fall must be confirmed by March 1st.

12.2.2026 News Education and training Basic education Schools

A schoolboy wearing glasses looking directly at the camera. On the right side, another child is photographed from behind. — Photo: Jenniina Nummela

The school places of future 1st grade students will be announced to guardians in the Wilma system on Friday, February 13, 2026. Guardians have also received information about the school place by letter home.

The school place must be confirmed as accepted at Wilma or a secondary school place must be applied for for the child at Wilma by March 1, 2026.

The secondary school placement application for basic education schools will be organized between February 13 and March 1, 2026. Decisions on secondary student admission will be sent to guardians and announced in Wilma on March 23.

Guardians of students applying for student places from another municipality must fill out the City of Riihimäki application form. On the Pupillaaksiotto website This applies to guardians of students from other municipalities who do not have Riihimäki Wilma IDs. Decisions will be sent to guardians of students applying from another municipality on March 23.

The student admission decision has been made in accordance with the student admission criteria approved by the Education and Welfare Board on March 6, 2024. The criteria can be read on the city's Student Admissions website.

The application for school transport starts on February 13

The application period for school transportation for the 2026–2027 academic year is February 13–May 3, 2026.

Transportation is requested from the city of Riihimäki. On the School Transport website with the electronic school transport application. Any attachments that may affect the decision will be sent with the application to avoid delays in processing the application. Decisions on school transport will be sent to guardians in June.

If the student already has a valid school transportation decision, there is no need to submit a new application for the next academic year.

After the application period has expired, applications can still be sent, but school transportation cannot be guaranteed from the first day of school.