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From March 1 to March 15, parents in Tallinn can submit applications for assigning a local school for children entering the first grade at municipal schools on September 1, 2024.

Until March 8, 2024, applications for funding professional cultural projects designed for people with disabilities can be submitted to the Tallinn Culture and Sports Department. The grant supports the creation of new events that consider the specific needs of people with disabilities and are artistically compelling. The city also organized an inspiration day to gather ideas and information.

Since March 1, parents in Tallinn have been able to submit applications for assigning a local school for children entering the first grade at municipal schools on September 1, 2024. In just four days, over 2,200 applications have been submitted.

Starting March, free sanitary pads and tampons are available to students in Tallinn municipal schools. The project aims to make menstruation safer, more comfortable, and free from taboos for young people.

The initial phase of Tallinn's “Safe School Route” (“Turvaline koolitee”) program is set to focus on 14 schools within the city, addressing safety challenges around school vicinities such as safe sidewalks, bike lanes, street crossings, parking areas, and the implementation of traffic calming measures. Over the coming years, the program is planned to expand, encompassing all schools within Tallinn that require similar safety enhancements in their surrounding areas.

In the 2025/26 academic year, there are 60 municipal general education schools in Tallinn, with approximately 47,000 students enrolled. Around 3,700 children are starting first grade. The city also provides a start-of-school-year allowance for students up to the age of 19.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted the Põhja-Tallinn comprehensive plan to the City Council for adoption. The plan outlines the district’s spatial development for the next couple of decades. This strategic document aims to address the area’s major challenges: opening up long-closed seafront and former industrial areas, as well as improving mobility within Põhja-Tallinn and connections to other districts.

Starting today, parents and students in Tallinn can submit applications for the school year start allowance. This support is provided to help families cover the extra expenses that come with the start of a new school year.

Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski met yesterday with Halyna Shymanska, Acting Mayor of Zhytomyr, and Valentyn Arendarchuk, Head of the city's Department of Education. The meeting took place as part of an educational visit from Zhytomyr, during which cooperation between the cities in the field of education was discussed.

The City of Tallinn has announced the 2025 City Council Scholarship (Raestipendium) competition. The purpose of the scholarship is to support and recognise master’s and doctoral students whose research addresses Tallinn’s development and offers practical solutions for the city. Applications can be submitted from 1–15 October.