School in the 1920s in Finland

•   Schooling became mandatory for all children aged 7-15 in 1921, the year that the law on compulsory education was finally passed. The law was a heavy burden to poor towns. It wasn’t until the late 1930s when every town had a school or there was one at least in proximity to it and all children had access to a nearby school.
•    “Kansakoulu” was divided into two parts: first, the students had to complete two years of “alakansakoulu” and then four years of “yläkansakoulu”.
•   Starting from the 1920s, schools also had gardens.
•    Alongside with other subjects, the curriculum contained lessons on economics and frugality (taloudellisuus- ja säästäväisyyskasvatus).
• The MLL took responsibility for health care in schools in the 1920s.