The Education Division's advisory services provide general guidance via telephone Mon-Fri 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00, and at the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00 at Työpajankatu 8, 00580 Helsinki.

Daycare centre admission areas

Helsinki is divided in into ten admission areas of early childhood education. The district manager is in charge of the area's early childhood education services that are early childhood education in daycare centre, group family daycare, pre-primary education and club activities. Depending on the size of the daycare centres, up to three daycare centres can form an early childhood education unit. A unit can also include group family daycare centres. A unit can also be a combination of daycare centres and group family daycare centres. Daycare centre managers and group family daycare instructors are in charge of the early childhood education units.

Daycare centres by district

Helsinki neighbourhoods of Kampinmalmi, Lauttasaari, Taka-Töölö, Ullanlinna and Vironniemi

Deputy district manager Sari Utriainen
sari.utriainen@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
tel. 09 310 44655

Name of the unit Daycare centres included in the unit
Aleksi-Luotsi

Daycare Aleksi

Daycare Luotsi 

Virkkula-Vironniemi-Wilhola

Daycare Virkkula

Daycare Vironniemi

Daycare Wilhola

Katajanokka-Masto-Suomenlinna

Daycare Katajanokka

Daycare Masto

Daycare Suomenlinna

Meripirtti-Rööperi

Daycare Meripirtti

Daycare Rööperi

Eira-Haukka

Daycare Eira

Daycare Haukka

Kaivopuisto-Onnela-Tähtitorni

Daycare Kaivopuisto

Daycare Onnela

Daycare Tähtitorni

Elias-Maria

Daycare Elias

Daycare Maria

Kamppi-Laivuri-Troolari

Daycare Kamppi

Daycare Laivuri

Daycare Troolari

Lappi Daycare Lappi
Leppäsuo-Lapinlahti

Daycare Leppäsuo

Daycare Lapinlahti

Itämeri-Maininki-Saukko

Daycare Itämeri

Daycare Maininki

Daycare Saukko

Jätkäsaari Daycare Jätkäsaari
Ruoholahden lastentalo-Jaala

Daycare Ruoholahden lastentalo

Daycare Jaala

Kivelä-Riikka

Daycare Kivelä

Daycare Riikka

Päiväpirtti-Vaahtera

Daycare Päiväpirtti

Daycare Vaahtera

Melkko-Pajalahti-Veijari

Daycare Pajalahti

Daycare Veijari

Daycare Melkko

Meri

Daycare Meri

Lauttasaari-Lunni

Daycare Lauttasaari

Daycare Lunni

Lokki-Silkkiuikku

Daycare Lokki

Daycare Silkkiuikku

Fregatti-Livornonkatu

Daycare Fregatti

Daycare Livornonkatu

Ratikka-Topelius- Southern group family daycare unit

Daycare Ratikka

Daycare Topelius

Group family daycare centres Alli, Osteri, Pikkupirtti, Ankkuri, Jolla and Reimari

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code

Ankkalampi Duckies Töölö (Link leads to external service)

Finnish American Kindergarten Töölö  (Link leads to external service)

Finnish American Kindergarten Töölö 2 (Link leads to external service)

Gan Jeladim  (Link leads to external service)

Montessori-leikkikoulu Töölö (Link leads to external service)

Musiikkipäiväkoti Taikatähti (Link leads to external service)

Engel Albert  (Link leads to external service)

E

ngel Huvila (Link leads to external service)

Engel Viiskulma (Link leads to external service)

Kindergarten und Vorschule der Deutchen Gemeinde Helsinki(Link leads to external service)

Pyhän Marian lastentarha  (Link leads to external service)

Ankkalampi-Ankdammen Punavuori Maxi-Ankat(Link leads to external service)

Engel Albert  (Link leads to external service)

Engel Seppä (Link leads to external service)

Ankkalampi-Ankdammen Kruunuhaka (Link leads to external service)

Ganon Chaya  (Link leads to external service)

Carousel Nursery School Ruoholahti  (Link leads to external service)

Club des Cinq  (Link leads to external service)

Ecole Jules Verne  (Link leads to external service)

Finnish American Kindergarten Kamppi (Link leads to external service)

Finnish American Kindergarten Ruoholahti  (Link leads to external service)

Helsinki English Montessoripreschool  (Link leads to external service)

International School of Helsinki  (Link leads to external service)

Montessori Infant Community  (Link leads to external service)

New Nordic School by the Sea  (Link leads to external service)

Ankkalampi Duckies Lahnalahti (Link leads to external service)

Ankkalampi-Ankdammen Lauttasaari (Link leads to external service)

Kielikylpypäiväkoti Sälen - Språkbadet Sälen (Link leads to external service)

Suomalais-saksalainen päiväkoti (Link leads to external service)

Lauttasaari Playschool (Link leads to external service)

Little Heroes International Kindergarten  (Link leads to external service)

INTO SCHOOL International Preschool  (Link leads to external service)

Ankkalampi-Ankdammen Mechelininkatu (Link leads to external service)

ICEC (Pilke) Töölö  (Link leads to external service)

Onnimanni (Link leads to external service)

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Early childhood education units

Helsinki neighbourghoods of Kallio, Alppiharju, Vallila, Pasila and Vanhakaupunki
District manager Sirpa Juuri, sirpa.juuri@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program), tel.+ 358 9 310 43226

Name of the unit Daycare centres included in the unit
Ariel Daycare Ariel
Kalasatama Daycare Kalasatama
Kaisla-Kaleva

Daycare Kaisla

Daycare Kaleva

Kallio-Sörkka-Terhi

Daycare Kallio

Daycare Sörkka

Daycare Terhi

Alppimaja-Tapio

Daycare Alppimaja

Daycare Tapio

Linnunlaulu Daycare Linnunlaulu
Franzenia Daycare Franzenia
Ebeneser-Kotikallio-Louhi

Daycare Ebeneser

Daycare Kotikallio

Daycare Louhi

Hattula-Runo

Daycare Hattula

Daycare Runo

Violanpuisto Daycare Violanpuisto
Hertta-Susanna

Daycare Hertta

Daycare Susanna

Pasila-Fredriksberg-Pikku-Duunari

Daycare Pasila

Daycare Fredriksberg

Daycare Pikku-Duunari

Kasööri-Lehdokki-Ratamo-Central group family daycare area

Daycare Kasööri

Daycare Lehdokki

Daycare Ratamo

Group family daycare centre Kummeli

Floora Daycare Floora
Arabia-Viola

Daycare Arabia

Daycare Viola

Kesäheinä-Kumpupilvi-Niittyvilla

Daycare Kesäheinä

Daycare Kumpupilvi

Daycare Niittyvilla

Koivikko-Marjala-Nurmikko

Daycare Koivikko

Daycare Marjala

Daycare Nurmikko

Alku-Koskela

Daycare Alku

Daycare Koskela

 

Herttua-Käpylinna

Daycare Herttua

Daycare Käpylinna

Aalto-Loiske

Daycare Aalto

Daycare Loiske

Verkkosaari Daycare Vekkosaari

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code

Agape  (Link leads to external service)

Arc-en-Ciel Länsi-Pasila  (Link leads to external service)

Little English Kindergarten Länsi-Pasila  (Link leads to external service)

Pequeño Mundo  (Link leads to external service)

Pilke Playschool Pasila  (Link leads to external service)

Pilke musiikkipäiväkoti Paahtimo  (Link leads to external service)

Anni Lastentarha  (Link leads to external service)

Idelia Notka  (Link leads to external service)

Luonnossa kotonaan Kesäkumpu (Link leads to external service)

Päiväkoti Aamutähti  (Link leads to external service)

Mi Casita  (Link leads to external service)

Pilke Playschool Taikavuori  (Link leads to external service)

Bright Beginners Learning Centre Arabia  (Link leads to external service)

Kamukoti Arabia (Link leads to external service)

Luonnossa kotonaan Mörrintupa (Link leads to external service)

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00240

00240

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00240

00510

00520

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00520

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00530

00560

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00560

Early childhood education units

Helsinki neighbourhoods of Reijola, Munkkiniemi, Haaga, Kaarela, Pitäjänmäki, Kannelmäki, Maununneva, Hakuninmaa, Kuninkaantammi, Malminkartano

District manager Keijo Räikkönen
keijo.raikkonen@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
tel. +358 9 310 69628, 050 3411292

 

Name of the unit Daycare centres included in the unit
Muksulaakso-Pacius

Daycare Muksulaakso

Daycare Pacius

Pihlaja-Ruskeasuo

Daycare Pihlaja

Daycare Ruskeasuo

Purje-Tuuli

Daycare Purje

Daycare Tuuli

Pensseli-Suopursu-Vaahteranmäki

Daycare Pensseli

Daycare Suopursu

Daycare Vaahteramäki

Kaartintorppa-Pitäjänmäki group family daycare area

Daycare Kaartintorppa

Group family daycare centre Pirtti

Group family daycare centre Roosa ja Roope

Lehtisaari-Ruusu

Daycare Lehtisaari

Daycare Ruusu

Munkkivuori-Muusa

Daycare Munkkivuori

Daycare Muusa

Haaga-Kylätie

Daycare Haaga

Daycare Kylätie

Lapinmäki Daycare Lapinmäki
Kanerva Daycare Kanerva
Laajasuo-Tonttula

Daycare Laajasuo

Daycare Tonttula

Lassi-Niitty

Daycare Lassi

Daycare Niitty

Aada Daycare Aada
Karhi-Pajamäki

Daycare Karhi

Daycare Pajamäki

Kolkka-Taneli

Daycare Kolkka

Daycare Taneli

Mestari Daycare Mestari
Kannel- Kaarela group family daycare  Daycare Kannel
Kannelmäki-Vanhainen

Daycare Kannelmäki

Daycare Vanhainen

Pelimanni Daycare Pelimanni
Kaarelanraitti Daycare Kaarelanraitti
Lasten Kartano Daycare Lasten Kartano
Honkasuo-Lemmikki

Daycare Honkasuo

Daycare Lemmikki

Kaunokki-Metsätähti

Daycare Kaunokki

Daycare Metsätähti

Kuninkaantammi Daycare Kuninkaantammi

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code

ICEC (Pilke) Meilahti Nursery  (Link leads to external service)

ICEC (Pilke) Schoolroom  (Link leads to external service)

Pilke Taikamaa (Link leads to external service)

Helsingin Rudolf Steiner-koulun esikoulu (Link leads to external service)

Steinerpäiväkoti Sirius  (Link leads to external service)

Happy Children Kindergarten  (Link leads to external service)

Steinerpäiväkoti Aurinkoinen (Link leads to external service)

Little English Kindergarten Haaga  (Link leads to external service)

Ankkalampi Duckies Munkkiniemi (Link leads to external service)

Montessori-leikkikoulu Munkkiniemi (Link leads to external service)

Pilke Playschool Lehtisaari  (Link leads to external service)

Ranskalaisen koulun ystävät ry:n leikkikoulu  (Link leads to external service)

Pilke Taikapirtti  (Link leads to external service)

Kamukoti Pitäjänmäki (Link leads to external service)

Norlandia luontopäiväkoti Lumi (Link leads to external service)

Laugh & Learn Playschool  (Link leads to external service)

Montessoripäiväkoti Mammolina (Link leads to external service)

Les Galopins  (Link leads to external service)

Kalinka (Link leads to external service)

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00270

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Early childhood education units

Helsinki neighbourhoods of Maunula, Länsi-Pakila, Tuomarinkylä, Oulunkylä, Itä-Pakila, Paloheinä, Torpparinmäki and Veräjänmäki

District manager Raila Tiainen-Ala-Maunus
raila.tiainen-ala-maunus@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)

tel +358 9 310 41222

Early childhood education units
Name of the unit Daycare centres included in the unit
Korento Daycare Korento
Miilu-Northern group family daycare area

Daycare Maunula
Group family daycare centre Hilla
Group family daycare centre kipinä
Group family daycare centre Mylly
Group family daycare centre Päiväkumpu

Havukka-Pakila Daycare Havukka
Daycare Pakila
Torpparinmäki-Vallesmanni Daycare Torpparintupa
Daycare Vallesmanni
Kytöniitty-Miilu-Valkea Daycare Kytöniitty
Daycare Miilu
Daycare Valkea
Pikkusuo Daycare Pikkusuo 
Majava-Perhonen Daycare Majava
Daycare Perhonen
Nestori Daycare Nestori 
Norppa-Oulunkylä Daycare Norppa
Daycare Oulunkylä
Pikku-Veräjä - Veräjämäki Daycare Pikku-Veräjä
Daycare Veräjämäki
Haltia-Tammi Daycare Haltia
Daycare Tammi

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code
Steinerpäiväkoti Pikku-Marjatta (Link leads to external service)
Oulunkylä Kindergarten 
Oulunkylän englanninkielinen päiväkoti
Norlandia Aida (Link leads to external service)
Montessori-leikkikoulu Pakila (Link leads to external service)
Ankkalampi Duckies Pakila (Link leads to external service)
Norlandia Luonnossa kotonaan Peiponpesä (Link leads to external service)
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Helsinki neighbourhoods of Kulosaari, Herttoniemi and Laajasalo

District Manager Tiina Ahonen
tiina.ahonen@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
tel. +3589 310 56407

Kulosaari-Santahamina

Daycare Kulosaari

Daycare Santahamina

Herttoniemi Daycare Herttoniemi
Siilitie Daycare Siilitie
Porolahti-Tammisalo

Daycare Porolahti

Daycare Tammisalo

Roihuvuori-Strömsinlahti

Daycare Roihuvuori

Daycare Strömsinlahti

Merituuli Daycare Merituuli
Laivakello-Satama

Daycare Laivakello

Daycare Satama

Tuorinniemi Daycare Tuorinniemi
Ilomäki Daycare Ilomäki
Nalle-Tahvonlahti

Daycare Nalle

Daycare Tahvonlahti

Yliskylä Daycare Yliskylä
Jollas-Poikkilaakso-Puuskakulma

Daycare Jollas

Daycare Poikkilaakso

Daycare Puuskakulma

Borgströminmäki

Daycare Borgströminmäki

 

Hopealaakso Daycare Hopealaakso
Ranta - South-Eastern group family daycare area

Daycare Ranta

Group family daycare centre Aapo

Group family daycare centre Kaivolahti

Group family daycare centre Laivapuisto

Group family daycare centre Pikkusiili

Group family daycare centre Untuvainen

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code

Ankkalampi Duckies Kulosaari (Link leads to external service)

Lastenakatemia (Link leads to external service)

Montessori-leikkikoulu Herttoniemi (Link leads to external service)

Ankkalampi Duckies Herttoniemenranta (Link leads to external service)

Bumblebees Kindergarten Herttoniemi  (Link leads to external service)

ICEC Herttoniemi  (Link leads to external service)

Montessori-leikkikoulu Herttoniemenranta (Link leads to external service)

Pilke liikuntapäiväkoti Taikapomppu (Link leads to external service)

Steinerpäiväkoti Karitsa (Link leads to external service)

Luomupäiväkoti Kirsikka Laajasalo (Link leads to external service)

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00810

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Helsinki neighbourhoods of Vartiokylä, Vuosaari and Östersundom

District manager Antti Lehto-Raevuori, tel. +3589 310 62842

Early childhood education units
Name of the unit Daycare centres included in the unit
Kukkaniitty-Vartiokylä Daycare Kukkaniitty
Daycare Vartiokylä
Viikinki Daycare Viikinki
Myllytonttu-Puro Daycare Myllytonttu
Daycare Puro
Puotinharju Daycare Puotinharju
Vaapukka Daycare Vaapukka
Herukka-Mustikka Daycare Herukka
Daycare Mustikka
Meritähti-Hanna Daycare Meritähti
Daycare Hanna
Koralli-Mustakivi Daycare Koralli
Daycare Mustakivi
Kurkimoisio-Porslahti-Vuosaari group family daycare 

Daycare Kurkimoisio
Daycare Porslahti
Group family daycare centre Poukama
Group family daycare centre Omenamäki

Puotila Daycare Puotila
Katiska-Rastila-Vankkuri Daycare Katiska
Daycare Rastila
Daycare Vankkuri
Merirasti-Siima Daycare Merirasti
Daycare Siima
Ahti-Hiekkalinna-Vellamo Daycare Ahti
Daycare Hiekkalinna
Daycare Vellamo
Hippaheikki-Kajuutta-Myrskyluoto Daycare Hippaheikki
Daycare Kajuutta
Daycare Myrskyluoto
Kallahti Daycare Kallahti
Auringonpilkku-Kanava Daycare Auringonpilkku
Daycare Kanava
Inkivääri-Omenapuisto-Sakarinmäki Daycare Inkivääri
Daycare Omenapuisto
Daycare Sakarinmäki
Karavaani-Keula Daycare Karavaani
Daycare Keula

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code
Creative Learning Playschool Östersundom  (Link leads to external service)
Idelia Buratino  (Link leads to external service)
Idelia Ulibka  (Link leads to external service)
Pilke Taikapolku  (Link leads to external service)
Pilke Playscool Vuosaari (Link leads to external service)
Poiju (Link leads to external service)
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00970
00970
00980
00980
00980

Helsinki neighbourhoods of Myllypuro and Mellunkylä

District manager Heini Valppu-Virenius

heini.valppu-virenius@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
tel.  +358 9 310 62508

Early childhood education units
Name of the unit Daycare centres included in the unit
Leipuri-Tuulimylly Daycare Leipuri
Daycare Tuulimylly
Kivilinna-Myllymetsä-Portti Daycare Kivilinna
Daycare Myllymetsä
Daycare Portti
Myllynratas-Myllytupa Daycare Myllynratas
Daycare Myllytupa
Neulanen Daycare Neulanen
Humikkala-Viekko-Mellunkylä group family daycare area Daycare Humikkala
Daycare Viekko
Group family daycare centre Kultima
Inari-Jousi-Kuovi Daycare Inari
Daycare Jousi
Daycare Kuovi
Kontula-Kurki Daycare Kontula
Daycare Kurki
Lammikko-Pihapirtti Daycare Lammikko
Daycare Pihapirtti
Liinakko-Loimi-Varhela Daycare Liinakko
Daycare Loimi
Daycare Varhela
Fallpakka-Laakavuori Daycare Fallpakka
Daycare Laakavuori
Saana-Tunturi Daycare Saana
Daycare Tunturi
Nalli-Sakara Daycare Nalli
Daycare Sakara
Haikara-Ruuti Daycare Haikara
Daycare Ruuti
Group family daycare unit Itäkeskus-Marjaniemi
Group family daycare unit Puotila-Puotinharju-Vartiokylä 

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code
Bumblebees Kindergarten Myllypuro  (Link leads to external service)
Montessori-leikkikoulu Myllypuro (Link leads to external service)
Luomupäiväkoti Kirsikka Itäkeskus (Link leads to external service)
Päiväkoti Unelma (Link leads to external service)
Pilke Taikakuu  (Link leads to external service)
Päiväkoti Säde (Link leads to external service)
Umka  (Link leads to external service)
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00920
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00930
00940
00940
00940

Helsinki neighbourhoods of Latokartano, Malmi and Pukinmäki

District manager Eeva Tiihonen, eeva.tiihonen@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program), tel. +358 9 310 58499

Auringonkukka-Leskenlehti Daycare Auringonkukka
Daycare Leskenlehti
Kamomilla-Maarianmaa Daycare Kamomilla
Daycare Maarianmaa
Kissankello-Pehtoori Daycare Kissankello
Daycare Pehtoori
Melissa-Toivo Daycare Melissa
Daycare Toivo
Satakieli-Tähkä Daycare Satakieli
Daycare Tähkä
Aulanko-Vikkeri Daycare Aulanko
Daycare Vikkeri
Kivikko-Pihlajamäki Daycare Kivikko
Daycare Pihlajamäki
Marmori-Louhikko Daycare Marmori
Daycare Louhikko
Asteri-Viskuri Daycare Asteri
Daycare Viskuri
Nuotti Daycare Nuotti
Savela-Sinivuori Daycare Savela
Daycare Sinivuori
Aapiskukko-Kotinummi Daycare Aapiskukko
Daycare Kotinummi
Poutapilvi-Puimuri Daycare Poutapilvi
Daycare Puimuri
Suvi-Vilppula Daycare Suvi
Daycare Vilppula
Takatasku Daycare Takatasku
Ylä-Malmi Daycare Ylä-Malmi
Karvikka-Longinoja Daycare Karvikka
Daycare Longinoja
Immola-Tilhi Daycare Immola
Daycare Tilhi
Impivaara-Saniainen Daycare Impivaara
Daycare Saniainen
Jäkälä-Tapanila Daycare Jäkälä
Daycare Tapanila

Private daycare centres

For more information, get in touch with a private daycare centre directly. 

Post code
Pilke musiikkipäiväkoti Taikahelmi (Link leads to external service)
Bumblebees Kindergarten Pihlajamäki  (Link leads to external service)
Little Tots International Daycare Pukinmäki  (Link leads to external service)
Päiväkoti Pursi (Link leads to external service)
Luova päiväkoti Tähti Tammi (Link leads to external service)
Little Tots International Daycare Tapaninvainio  (Link leads to external service)
Luonnossa kotonaan Sotkankoto (Link leads to external service)
Luonnossa kotonaan Uikunkoto (Link leads to external service)
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00710
00720
00720
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00780
00790
00790

Helsinki neighbourhods of Jakomäki, Puistola and Suutarila

District manager Paavali Pipattipaavali.pipatti@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program), tel. +358 9 310 22968

Early childhood education units
Name of the unit Daycare centres included in the unit
Kankarepuisto Daycare Kankarepuisto
Kaskisavu-Pentinkulma Daycare Kaskisavu
Daycare Pentinkulma
Seulanen - Vaskiniitty Daycare Seulanen
Daycare Vaskiniitty
Himmeli-Perttu Daycare Himmeli
Daycare Perttu
Minttu-Neilikka Daycare Minttu
Daycare Neilikka
Kumina-Pikkuprinssi-Satulinna Daycare Kumina
Daycare Pikkuprinssi
Daycare Satulinna
Klaara-Vihtori Daycare Klaara
Daycare Vihtori
Nurkka-Savotta Daycare Nurkka
Daycare Savotta
Alppikylä-Suurmetsä Daycare Alppikylä
Daycare Suurmetsä

See the Swedish-language daycare centre's admission areas on page Daghem områdesvis (page in Swedish).