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Finland, Tampere
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Hobby groups include sports, arts and crafts, and animal care. Hobby clubs for the 2025-2026 school year were announced on 1 August 2025, with signups opening on 12 August 2025 and clubs starting on 2 September 2025. There are hundreds of hobby groups available every week across the city. The after-school hobby groups are for basic education pupils in grades 1–9.
After-school hobby groups are organized free of charge for basic education pupils. Lupa harrastaa groups are for pupils in grades 1–9, and Lupa treenata groups are for grades 7–9. The groups offer activities including sports, arts and crafts, and animal care. Autumn term runs from 1 September to 5 December 2025, and Spring term runs from 7 January to 15 May 2026.
There are daily morning and afternoon activities for students in grades 0–3 at and near the school. Grades 0–2 afternoon clubs run from 12:00 to 17:00 and include an afternoon snack. Preschool hours are 9:00–13:00 daily, with morning care before 9:00 available. Sign-ups are handled in the Wilma system after a school place has been confirmed.
Finnish International School of Tampere (FISTA) is a comprehensive school serving ages 6 to 16, with preschool, primary and lower secondary education (grades 1–9) in Tampere, Finland. The school teaches mainly in English, while Finnish, Swedish, and other languages are offered as part of the curriculum. It follows the City of Tampere curriculum based on the Finnish National Core Curriculum, and applicants complete a language test to participate in English-language education. FISTA began as Amurin kansakoulu in 1954 and became FISTA in 2012. The campus is in central Tampere and serves 910 students with 110 staff in the 2025–2026 year. Features include preparatory education for Finnish learners (up to one year) and two study lines for grades 7–9: bilingual and international. Students take Finnish lessons from early grades, with Swedish from grade 6 and optional A2 languages (Spanish, French or German). A program of clubs supports after-school interests and wellbeing.
