Parents of children 6 years old wishing to enrol their children in school should make sure to notify the Tallinn Education Department of this before 1 May.

If this has not been done, a 6-year-old child may enrol at a school if there are free spots available after 23 June. 

Admission to a school of a child below the age for compulsory school attendance is regulated by subsection 7 (5) of the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act.

 

In addition to an application, a legal representative of a child below the age for compulsory school attendance shall submit to the Education Department either an assessment by a kindergarten or a recommendation of an advisory panel as to the readiness of the child for school:

• for a child attending kindergarten, an assessment should obtained by applying to the kindergarten attended by the child;
• for a child staying at home, the Tallinn children's advisory panel should be applied to.

 

The following shall be submitted to the Tallinn children's advisory panel:

• application;
• copy of the child's identity document;
• copy of the child's identity document;
• opinion and recommendation by the teaching staff of a preparatory class (for a child attending a preparatory class);
• family physician's assessment of the child's overall state of health;
• assessment of another specialist if needed.

 

 

Further information: 

Viivi Lokk, Chief Specialist, General Education Section
Tel: 6404549, [email protected]

Piret Rõõmussaar, Senior Specialist, General Education Section
Tel: 6404596, [email protected]

Urmas Sadam, Senior Specialist, General Education Section
Tel: 64044980; [email protected]

Natalja Lapikova, Senior Specialist, General Education Section
Tel: 64044521, [email protected]  

Contact persons for the children's advisory panel:

Milena Pogodajeva, Senior Specialist, General Education Section
Tel: 640 4657  e-mail: [email protected]