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.
Tallinn turns into a festive haven in December, bustling with a myriad of activities and sights - from the historic Old Town to its vibrant neighborhoods, Tallinn hosts an array of cultural and family-friendly events.
Today, the cornerstone was laid for Tallinn Zoo's new exhibition building called Cloud Forest (Pilvemets), which will provide a unique experience of the tropical ecosystem of Southeast Asia.
In October 2020, the Tallinn Social and Health Care Department, in cooperation with the Tallinn Ambulance and the Tallinn Children's Hospital, launched a home doctor pilot project, the aim of which is to proovide medical care to sick children aged 0–12. In July and August, the project will be suspended and resumed in September.
During the upcoming Victory Day and Midsummer's Day, on June 23 and 24, people with health concerns can turn to the emergency rooms of hospitals; the Tallinn Dental Clinic and emergency pharmacies are open; and guidance is given by the Family Doctor's Advice Line.