Early childhood education is intended for children under school age. In Finland, municipalities offer municipal early childhood education at day care centres, for example. There are also private day care centres.

Early childhood education includes a range of activities, for example games, sports, music, crafts and excursions.

During the day, the children eat three meals: breakfast, lunch and a snack. If your child has a special diet, please inform the early childhood education teachers.

Your family’s religious convictions or life philosophies will be taken into consideration in early childhood education.

The Finnish Refugee Council: Kindergarten vocabulary: Somalian | Persian | Arabic | Kurdish

Ministry of Education and Culture: Information on early childhood education and care: Finnish | Swedish  | English

Service path for early childhood education