This Comenius Regio programme took place during 2009-2011 including two partners: (a) the Directorate of Primary Education of Western Thessaloniki, Greece and (b) the Department of Education in the City of Kokkola, Finland, in association with institutions – in both countries – related to education, directly or indirectly (municipalities, schools, youth centers).The programme was named “Cooperating for better education” and it was built on three main themes:1. Comparing the school systems2. Local community participation3. Social marginalizationThe cross-cutting issue of the two years co operation and of the final study is the comparison of educational systems between the two partners in order to build a better future through co-operation. The study aims to highlight the main similarities and differences between the two partners under the three main themes. This study has been made during the two-year programme and it is based on the current legislation in both countries, eight visits and observations during them and relevant reference literature and research.