Day Care and Education

Day Care and Education

Kokemäki offers high-quality early childhood education, basic education, and a variety of after-school activities for children.

Early Childhood Education

Families in Kokemäki can choose from several early childhood education options, including:

• Municipal daycare
• Family daycare
• Open early childhood education (non-registered, group-based activities)

There are two daycare centers in Kokemäki:

• Villa Vilinä Daycare Center
• Kauvatsa Daycare School, a combined early childhood and primary education unit located in Kauvatsa

Pre-school Education

The Education and Welfare Department of the City of Kokemäki provides free pre-school education for all six-year-olds (the year before compulsory school age).

Basic Education

Kauvatsa Daycare and School is a combined early childhood education and primary school unit located in Kauvatsa, Kokemäki. It offers early childhood education, pre-primary education, and basic education (grades 1–6). The Kauvatsa Library also operates in connection with the daycare and school.

📍 Lähteenmäen koulutie 70, 32920 Kauvatsa, Finland
📞 Contact: Elina Kankaanpää, Principal
Tel. +358 (0)40 488 6181, Email: elina.kankaanpaa[a]kokemaki.fi

Kokemäki Unified School – Tuomaala Campus is a small primary school of around 50 pupils, located approximately 5 kilometres from the centre of Kokemäki. It provides pre-primary and basic education for grades 1–6.

📍 Torisevantie 17, 32810 Peipohja, Finland
📞 Contact: Petra Kossi, Head Teacher
Tel. +358 (0)40 488 6157, Email: petra.kossi[a]kokemaki.fi

Kokemäki Unified School – Yhteiskoulu Campus is a co-educational lower secondary school serving students in grades 7–9, and some in grade 6. The school includes three special education classes and has approximately 270 pupils. The campus is located near the swimming hall, city library, skate park, and City Hall. Kokemäki High School is also located in the same school complex.

📍 Tulkkilantie 9 B, 32800 Kokemäki, Finland
📞 Contacts:

• Juha-Pekka Pihlman, Principal, Tel. +358 (0)40 487 7104
• Tiina Starcke, School Secretary, Tel. +358 (0)40 488 6147
  Emails: [firstname.lastname]@kokemaki.fi

Kokemäki Unified School – Tulkkila Campus provides basic education for grades 1–5 and has approximately 220 pupils. The campus includes a red wooden building that houses the pre-school and a yellow stone building that houses the primary school. The Tulkkila Sports Hall (Tulkkila-sali) and the City Library are located next to the campus.

📍 Koulukatu 2, 32800 Kokemäki, Finland
📞 Contact: Noora Vesterinen, Assistant Principal
Tel. +358 (0)40 488 6146, Email: noora.vesterinen[a]kokemaki.fi

Kokemäki High School

Kokemäki High School has provided general upper secondary education for over a hundred years. A qualified and supportive staff, a strong sense of community, and a safe learning environment are just some of the benefits of our small but ambitious high school. We offer diverse study paths and personalized support for your learning. Students are encouraged to take an active role in shaping school life and events.

General upper secondary education in Finland typically lasts three years and provides broad, general knowledge that prepares students for university, university of applied sciences, or vocational education. We collaborate with local vocational institutions to offer combined studies. In partnership with Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, we also offer pathway studies, allowing students to begin their bachelor’s-level education during high school.

📍 Tulkkilantie 9 B, 32800 Kokemäki, Finland
📞 Contacts:

• Mervi Ala-Kleemola, Principal, Tel. +358 (0)40 488 6160
• Marika Viljanen, School Secretary, Tel. +358 (0)40 488 6143
  Emails: [firstname.lastname]@kokemaki.fi