The network redevelopment of early childhood education and basic education

The City of Jyväskylä is exploring school network redevelopment to ensure sufficient opportunities for teaching practice for the University of Jyväskylä’s teacher education

The growing number of students at the University of Jyväskylä’s Department of Teacher Education has increased the need for teaching practice opportunities in the actual school environment. Students complete their teaching practice at the University of Jyväskylä Teacher Training School (Normaalikoulu).

Last year, the University of Jyväskylä approached the city with a request to increase the number of pupils in basic education at the Teacher Training School to secure sufficient opportunities for practice. The city and the university have begun preparations to expand the Teacher Training School to four parallel classes in grades 1–6 and to six parallel classes in grades 7–9.

The city’s preliminary assessment examines what expanding the number of pupils in basic education at the Teacher Training School would require and how this could be carried out in practice. The preparations also take into account previously identified needs for reassessment of the city’s school network, especially with regard to the Keltinmäki, Kortepohja, Kypärämäki, Kilpinen, and Viitaniemi schools. As the planning has progressed, Puistokatu school has also been included in the assessment. The assessment of possible effects on the Puistokatu school has only just begun. If implemented, the changes may affect the neighbourhood school principle for children in the area.

The study is scheduled to be completed in spring 2026. The possible implementation would proceed systematically in phases one grade at a time starting in 2027 at the earliest.

Presentation materials for the information sessions

Further information:  
Sami Lahti, Service Director, City of Jyväskylä Basic Education Services, tel. 050 325 8578
Tanja Räty, Senior Planning Officer, Early childhood and basic education services, tel. 050 5708972 

Cygnaeus daycare centre will bring changes to the area's early childhood education and pre-primary education arrangements

Cygnaeus daycare centre at Vellamonkatu 1, will open in January 2027. Early childhood education and care services which operate 24/7 will be transferred to the new daycare centre from the Tapiola daycare centre. Also the pre-primary education in the area will also be centralised in the new daycare centre. Changes to the children's early childhood education arrangements will also be brought about by the closure of the Mäki-Matti daycare centre on 31.5.2026.

From 1.8.2026, Nisula daycare centre will continue to operate as a daycare centre for children aged 1–5 years. From 1.1.2027, Tapiola daycare centre will become a daycare centre offering early childhood education and care for 1–5-year-olds.

Further information: 
Leena Sankilampi, Service Director, Early Childhood Education, tel. 040 6262420
The development options of the Western area and City Centre school network was indroduced on Thursday, October 2, from 18:00 to 19:30 at Kortetalo. 

Kivistö daycare centre will change the early childhood education and pre-primary education arrangements in the Halssila, Aittorinne and Tammirinne areas

The new Kivistö daycare centre will open on 3.8.2026 at Kärpänkuja.  Children of early childhood education age will be transferred to the Kivistö daycare centre, mainly from the Aittorinne and Halssila daycare centres.

With the opening of the Kivistö daycare centre, the operations of the Aittorinne daycare centre will end on 31.5.2026. The early childhood education arrangements of the Halssila daycare centre will also be transferred to the Kivistö daycare centre.

The building of the Tammirinne daycare school is at the end of its life cycle, and the construction of a new daycare centre on the plot is being examined. From August 2026, the facilities of the Halssila daycare centre will serve as temporary premises for the Tammirinne daycare centre for the time being.

Further information: 
Leena Sankilampi, Service Director, Early Childhood Education Services, tel. 040 626 2420 
Kaisa Jokinen, Planning Manager, Jyväskylä Facility Services, tel. 050 341 0292