City of Jyväskylä

Enrolment to the first grade of basic education of the City of Jyväskylä and Jyväskylä Teacher Training School takes place between 16.-31.1.2025.

There will be two parents' evenings with the same content on choosing the A2 language on 13.1. and 22.1.2025.

The ice situation in the waters near the Keljonlahti power plant is surveyed weekly during the winter. The results are published weekly on the Alva website.

The third graders in Jyväskylä schools have the opportunity to apply for music classroom teaching 9.-29.1.2025. The guardians have received a Wilma-message and instructions on how to apply for a music class, the music test and the criteria for admission to a music class. The guardians of third graders at Jyväskylä Teacher Training School, Jyväskylä Christian School and Jyväskylä Steiner School will receive application instructions from their own school.

The guardians have received a Wilma message with more detailed instructions on how to apply, on language skills testing and the selection criteria.

Thousands of new students move to Jyväskylä every year. Those who started in the autumn have now been studying for six months. Sanna, a student of hospitality management, and Anton, a Master's student of marketing, talk about their experiences of Jyväskylä as a student city.

In Jyväskylä, we want to make exercise affordable and straightforward. In particular, to promote physical activity among young people, a Junior Card has been developed, which gives 15-29 year-olds access to swimming and gyms at a low price.

Jyväskylä will present itself to future applicants at the Studia fair in Helsinki on Tuesday 26.11. and Wednesday 27.11.

The City of Jyväskylä has achieved the second place in overall impression among cities with over 100,000 inhabitants in the 2024 Kuntien imago survey conducted by Taloustutkimus. The study evaluates the performance of municipalities as perceived by companies and business decision-makers. Jyväskylä's most notable improvements were in the categories of business-friendliness and cooperation between the city and companies. Additionally, the city made significant progress in promoting international expertise and labor immigration compared to the previous year. Overall, Jyväskylä's business image ranks as above average. In the study, Jyväskylä achieved a general score of 7.61, exceeding the national average of 7.44.

Transport services from Muuratsalo and Lehtisaari to the mainland have been arranged to replace bus services.

The Craft Museum of Finland’s exhibition year 2025 presents a fresh perspective on design, art, and the diverse expressions of craftsmanship.

A new bus stop has been completed at Laajavuorentie in Jyväskylä and is in use from 5.11.2024.