What is the Sami school?

Children of Samis can attend the Sami school. Other children can also attend the Sami school if there are special reasons. Education in the Sami school consists of years 1-6. After this, pupils go on to the compulsory school.

The syllabuses of the compulsory school apply to the Sami school, but the Sami school also has a syllabus in Sami. If the pupils wish they can study Sami as a mother tongue in the compulsory school.