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Early childhood education

The City of Espoo provides multiform early childhood education for children under school age, and pre-primary education for those of the pre-primary education age. The goal of early childhood education is to promote the age- and development-appropriate overall growth, development, health and well-being of each child as well as to support the preconditions of the child’s learning. Early childhood education is implemented in an entity formed by care, upbringing and teaching.

Reducing food waste as part of sustainable consumption

  • City of Espoo
  • Youth Work
  • Teaching and instruction

Determining the value of the child-specific service voucher as of 1 August 2022

  • Early childhood education and care

Early education fees as of 1 August 2022

  • Early childhood education and care

New early childhood education plan for Finnish Early Childhood Education published

  • Early Childhood Education
  • 30.11.2022 7.00

Leppävaara glows in autumn colours on a new music video by the children at Ruusulinnan päiväkoti day-care centre

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Growth and Learning
  • 9.11.2022 12.25

Cities in Helsinki Metropolitan Area: Current measures will not resolve early childhood education labour shortage

  • Early Childhood Education
  • 3.11.2022 9.22

Espoo school and holiday times for school year 2023-2024 are decided

  • Growth and Learning
  • General Upper Secondary Education
  • Basic Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • 3.11.2022 9.19

Espoo to reward early childhood education employees with a one-time compensation of €100

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Growth and Learning
  • 1.11.2022 8.27

Joint early childhood and pre-primary education customer survey to be sent to guardians of about 60,000 children

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Preschool
  • 24.10.2022 9.18

Early childhood education service guidance

Early childhood education service guidance

+358 9 816 31000Mailing address PL 3125 02070 Espoon kaupunki

Contact information

Mondays 9-13 am
Tuesdays 9-13 am 
Wednesdays 9-13 am
Thursdays 13-16 pm
Fridays 9-13 am

The service guidance team gives families advice on how to apply for early childhood education and on matters related to childcare allowances.

NB. Our telephone system will change on 30.11. Disruptions may occur during the initial commissioning phase.

Early childhood education fees

+358 9 816 27400The income statement with the necessary attachments can be sent to: Espoon Kaupunki, Talousyksikkö, Varhaiskasvatuksen laskutus, PL 30, 02070 Espoon kaupunki.

Contact information
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday  9-12 

There are 5 options to choose from:

1. Swedish-language day care
2. Leppävaara
3. Tapiola and Matinkylä-Olari
4. Espoonlahti
5. Espoo Centre

NB. Our telephone system will change on 30.11. Disruptions may occur during the initial commissioning phase.