Options for early childhood education

From the table below, you can find the most suitable early childhood education option for your child.
  Daycare centre Round-the-clock care​

Group family daycare centre 

(family daycare)​

Three-family

daycare 

(family daycare)​

Family daycare in the care provider’s 

home​

 Clubs

Private early childhood education​

(daycare centre and family daycare)
For whom? Children under school age​ Children under school age​ Children under school age​ Children under school age​ Children under school age​ Children aged 2-5  Children under school age​
When? According to the families' needs, Monday to Friday between 6:15 and 17:30

24/7 or​ Monday to Friday between 6:15 and 22:00 (evening care units)

 9 hours between 7:00 and 17:00 ​ 8 to 9 hours a day and approximately 40 hours a week 8 to 9 hours a day and approximately 40 hours a week 2 to 3 times a week, approximately 2.5-3 hours a day Private daycare centre or family daycare provider determines the opening hours
Where and how to apply?

On Asti online service

or by using a paper form

On Asti online service

or by using a paper form

On Asti online service

or by using a paper form

On Asti online service

or by using a paper form

On Asti online service

or by using a paper form

On Asti online service

or by using a paper form

 Get in touch with the private service provider directly.
Subject to a fee​ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Private daycare centre or family daycare provider determines the early childhood 

education fee​
Languages​ Finnish, Swedish and North Sami​

Finnish

(Evening care also in Swedish)

 Finnish and Swedish   Finnish Finnish English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Russian, Swedish and Spanish
Where?

In a daycare centre

 

 In a daycare centre

In a group family daycare centre

 

 In turns in the families' homes​

In the home of the family daycare provider

 

 At playgrounds or daycare centres​ Private daycare centre or family daycare provider is responsible for arranging the place​