Time to apply for pre-primary education

Children born in 2020 start in pre-primary education on 12 August 2026. All children must participate in pre-primary education the year before their compulsory education starts.
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Pre-primary education is about learning through play and shared discovery, practising social skills and reinforcing your child’s self-esteem through positive learning experiences. Photo: Riku Ounaslehto

As a parent or guardian of a child in municipal early childhood education, you can accept or reject pre-primary education places in the Asti online service from 13 to 27 February 2026. In general, these places are automatically assigned to those in municipal early childhood education without the need for any further measures.

As the parent or guardian of a child in home care or participating in club activities organised by the city, or a child who needs round-the-clock care, please enrol your child in pre-primary education in the Asti online service between 7 and 21 January 2026.

Children are entitled to a pre-primary education place within the pre-primary education admission area associated with their home address. Pre-primary education places will be assigned based on their current address on 22 January 2026.

You will receive the decisions on approved pre-primary education places by the end of March.