Preschool education

Preschool education is provided for children in the year preceding their compulsory education. The preschool day is 4 hours during the regular school year. In Helsinki preschool education is provided free of charge in public daycare centres and in some schools.

Preschool education is provided for children in the year preceding their compulsory education. The preschool day is 4 hours during the regular school year.

In Helsinki pre school education is provided free of charge in public daycare centres and in some schools.

All preschool groups follow the same curriculum.

Pre-primary education is binding. This means that the child must participate in a year-long activity of preschool education or other forms of compulsory targets for preschool education the year preceding their compulsory education. Children of preschool age are still entitled to daycare.

In Helsinki the Department of Early Education and Care is responsible for the preschool education provided in Finnish and the Education Department is responsible for the preschool education provided in Swedish.

Service points

223 service points
daghemmet Fredriksberg

Daycare Fredriksberg

Address: Konepajankuja 5 c, 00510 Helsinki
Päiväkoti Fredriksberg

Daycare Fredriksberg

Address: Konepajankuja 5 C, 00510 Helsinki
daghemmet Fylgia-Solhem

Daycare Fylgia-Solhem

Address: Tehtaankatu 16 B, 00140 Helsinki
Päiväkoti Haagan piha ja rakennus

Daycare Haaga

Address: Isonnevantie 27, 00320 Helsinki
Päiväkoti Haltian rakennus

Daycare Haltia

Address: Lukupolku 2, 00680 Helsinki
Päiväkoti Havukan piha ja rakennus

Daycare Havukka

Address: Elontie 35, 00660 Helsinki
Päiväkoti Herttoniemen rakennus

Daycare Herttoniemi

Address: Susitie 2-6, 00800 Helsinki
päiväkoti Herttua

Daycare Herttua

Address: Juhana-herttuan tie 13 b, 00600 Helsinki