Until 31 December 2020; the study buildings of general education schools; vocational education institutions; institutions of professional higher education; and universities will be closed. In exceptional cases; distance learning may be conducted at the decision of the school. Personal consultations; olympiads; internships; and examinations and tests may also be carried out exceptionally and at the discretion of the school (compliance must be ensured with the following requirements: 2 + 2 rule; wearing masks indoors with the above exceptions; availability of disinfectants).; 23/12/2020 The Government extended restrictions on educational activities until January 10; 2021 (incl.).

26 February 2021: 1 March - 28 March distance learning will continue in general education schools; vocational schools and institutions of higher education. Starting from March 15; the students who are taking the basic school final exams and state exams in the 2020/2021 academic year will be allowed to have contact learning two days a week. 8 March 2021: Contact learning is not allowed during the period of 11 March - 11 April. 1 April 2021: Distance learning extended until 25 April 2021. 20 April 2021: Distance learning extended with no end date. On 27 April 2021 the government decided to allow grades 9 and 12 (preparing for final exams) to return to school on May 3.

The Ministry of Education has issued guidelines to all educational institutions covering both the physical distancing and hygiene and safety measures. Generally; traditional classroom learning is preferred; but depending on the local situation; decisions on partial or full distance learning will be made. The link is to the updated version (22/9) of the guidelines in the Estonian language.; 1/04/2022: normal learning can resume.

26 February 2021: 1 March -28 March distance learning will continue in institutions of higher education. 8 March 2021: Contact learning is not allowed during the period of 11 March 2021 - 11 April 2021. 1 April 2021: Distance learning extended until 25 April 2021. 20 April 2021: Distance learning extended with no end date. 11 April 2021: The government decided to re-open all educational institutions as of May 17.

26 February 2021: 1 March - 28 March distance learning will continue in general education schools; vocational schools and institutions of higher education. Starting from March 15; the students who are taking the basic school final exams and state exams in the 2020/2021 academic year will be allowed to have contact learning two days a week. 8 March 2021: Contact learning is not allowed during the period of 11 March - 11 April. 1 April 2021: Distance learning extended until 25 April 2021. 20 April 2021: Distance learning extended with no end date. On 27 April 2021 the government decided to allow grades 9 and 12 (preparing for final exams) to return to school on May 3.

Until 31 December 2020; the study buildings of general education schools; vocational education institutions; institutions of professional higher education; and universities will be closed. In exceptional cases; distance learning may be conducted at the decision of the school. Personal consultations; olympiads; internships; and examinations and tests may also be carried out exceptionally and at the discretion of the school (compliance must be ensured with the following requirements: 2 + 2 rule; wearing masks indoors with the above exceptions; availability of disinfectants).

As a precautionary measure; Tallinn municipality in cooperation with the schools has been implementing partial distance learning; which is allowed for students starting from grade 8 (age 14); schools decide whether on a weekly or a daily basis; currently about 80% of Tallinn schools are involved; With the aim to reduce physical contacts at school other measures are applied e.g. classes and breaks scheduled at different times; On 22 October this precautionary measure was extended until 9 November (i.e. 2 weeks after the autumn break).

Schools/Univ. closure: Open

Restrictive measures mandatory between 18 May 2020 to TBD

As of March 16th, schools are required to suspend regular classrooms. The situation will be reassessed every 14 days and, if necessary, a decision will be taken on the need to extend the distance learning period. For kindergartens: local governments take decisions. Kindergartens will initially remain open, and, if necessary, the closure of kindergartens will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Nevertheless, all parents who are able to leave the children at home are encourage to do so. Schools for students with special educational needs will remain open. Their closure will be decided on a case-by-case basis in cooperation with schools and school managers. Update (19.04.2020): If the situation in the country allows, the current form of education i.e. distance learning, will continue until May 15. After May 15, the transition period starts. Not all students will have to go to school during the transition period, but arrangements can be made by all parties concerned (student, teacher, school), to organise individual learning or learning in groups of ten students. Contact learning proposals will be made by the teacher, but the parent has the right not to allow the child to return to school if justified (e.g. family member is in the risk group). In this case, it is necessary to find a suitable solution for all parties, for example, to continue distance learning, but to increase teacher support, to involve support specialists, etc. Schools also have the right to continue with distance learning after May 15, if it is considered necessary, reasonable, and possible. Update on May 5 During the time when emergency restrictions are being eased, educational activities may be organised on school premises for groups of up to 10 people. Update 18.05 After May 15, the transition period starts, when partial contact learning will resume. Not all students will have to go to school during the transition period, but arrangements can be made by all parties concerned (student, teacher, school), to organise individual contact learning or learning in groups of up to ten students. Contact learning proposals will be made by the teacher, but the parent has the right not to allow the child to return to school if justified (e.g. family member is in the risk group). In this case, it is necessary to find a suitable solution for all parties, for example, to continue distance learning, but to increase teacher support, to involve support specialists, etc. Schools also have the right to continue with distance learning after May 15, if it is considered necessary, reasonable, and possible. Update 01.06.20 With the order of the Government of the Republic, the restrictions on informal education and activities were eased considerably as of June 1. Easing of restrictions apply to basic schools, secondary schools, vocational education institutions and higher education institutions, as well as in the organisation of activities of supplementary education institutions, informal education and hobby activities providers, and open youth centres. The organisation of the work of pre-school children's institutions is still decided by the owner of the institution, following the instructions of the Health Board. As of June 1: indoor activities are allowed, if no more than 50 % of the capacity of the premises is used but no more than 100 persons at the same time. outdoor activities are allowed for no more than 100 participants. As of July 1, indoor activities are allowed, if no more than 50 % of the capacity of the premises is used but no more than 500 persons at the same time. outdoor activities are allowed for no more than 1000 participants. The 2+2 rule must still be observed unless it is not reasonably possible due to the nature of the activity. When organising events for end of the school year, all existing restrictions must be taken into account, including the need to stop the spread of the virus. End of the year events can be organised in a flexible manner, dispersing the students (for example by classes or groups), preferably outdoors or in smaller circles, also different smart solutions can be used. Update August 18 Today, the government decided to abolish restrictions that applied to educational establishments, which will be replaced in the new school year by recommendations for preventing the spread of the coronavirus, issued in cooperation of the Ministry of Education and Research and the Health Board. Pursuant to the decision, the up to 50 per cent maximum capacity requirement indoors is no longer applicable in basic schools, upper secondary schools, vocational educational institutions and higher education institutions, but also in refresher training institutions, hobby schools, open youth centres, youth camps and student work camps. Restrictions are also no longer applicable to conducting recreational activities and hobby education, and to organising the training of a driver of a power-driven vehicle, driver of a motor vehicle, or the driver of a vehicle carrying a hazardous load. The restrictions established with the regulation of the government will be replaced by guidelines for preventing the spread of the coronavirus, provided in cooperation with the Health Board, which will reach schools on Wednesday.