Pre-primary education units 2025-2026
On this page, you will find all municipal and private pre-primary education units for the 2025-2026 school year.
The Committee of Growth and Learning decides on pre-primary education units annually. Pre-primary education is organised in certain daycare centres and schools. In addition, pre-primary education is organised at outsourced early childhood education units and service voucher daycare centers as well as other private daycare centers.
Below, you will find a list of all Finnish-language pre-primary education units for the 2025-2026 school year, as well as pre-primary education places with a language emphasis (for example, English-Finnish or Swedish language immersion). The list includes all municipal and private pre-primary education places.
You can find the Swedish-language pre-primary education places listed here.
Read more about how to enrol for a pre-primary education here.
Pre-primary education units
The northern service district of Espoon keskus includes the following postal code areas: 02740, 02770, 02780, 02810, 02820, 02860, 02920, 02940, 02970 and 02980.
Pre-primary education in day care centres
Pre-primary education in school premisses (organised by early childhood education)
- Hansakallion esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Hansakallion koulu located in Hansakallio 4
contact person: Miia Tiirikka - Juvanpuiston esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Juvanpuiston koulu located in Juvanpuro 2
contact person: Johanna Huiko - Kalajärven esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Kalajärven koulu located in Kalajärven puistotie 5. It will move to the new facilities of Kalajärven päiväkoti during the autumn of 2025.
contact person: Tuija Jounila - Karamzinin esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Karamzinin koulu located in Kulloonmäentie 20
contact person: Outi Ohraluoma - Karhusuon esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Karhusuon koulu located in Karhuniitynkuja 3
contact person: Jaana Mertaniemi - Koulumestarin esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Koulumestarin koulu located in Muuralanpiha 3
contact person: Marika Warsell - Mikkelän esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Mikkelän koulu located in Lanttikatu 7
contact person: Marika Warsell - Vanttilan esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Vanttilan koulu located in Nissintie 1
contact person: Riikka Kiel
Pre-primary education in outsourced day care centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Pilke Pihlajarinne(external link, opens in a new window)
Ollaksentie 21
Pre-primary education in service voucher day care centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Touhula Fallåker(external link, opens in a new window)
Fallåkerinrinne 2 - Touhula Palolampi(external link, opens in a new window)
Palolammentie 6 - Peikkometsän liikuntapäiväkoti Perusmäki(external link, opens in a new window)
Palstalaisentie 4
Pre-primary education in day care centres entitled to private day care allowance
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Kauklahden Ankkalampi-Duckies(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Emil Halmeen tie 1
The southern service district of Espoon keskus includes the following postal code areas: 02750 and 02760.
Pre-primary education in day care centres
Pre-primary education in school premisses (organised by early childhood education)
- Kirkkojärven esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Kirkkojärven koulu located in Kotikyläntie 6
contact person: Miia Widén - Tuomarilan esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Tuomarilan koulu located in Puistotie 13
contact person: Henna Vanhakarhu-Kohonen - Ymmerstan esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Ymmerstan koulu located Ristihaantie 5
contact person: Taija Pennanen
Pre-primary education in a service voucher day care centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Stepping Stones-Onnentupa(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Vieraskuja 5
Pre-primary education in day care centres entitled to private day care allowance
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Honey Monsters(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Kaivomestarinkatu 8
The service district of Espoonlahti includes the following postal code areas: 02260, 02270, 02280, 02290, 02300, 02320, 02330, 02340, 02360 and 02380.
Pre-primary education in day care centres
- Aallonhuipun päiväkoti
- Järvitorpan päiväkoti
- Kastevuoren päiväkoti
- Latokasken päiväkoti
- Laurinlahden päiväkoti
- Lehtikasken päiväkoti
- Merenkulkijan päiväkoti
- Paapuurin päiväkoti
- Saunalahden päiväkoti
- Suomenojan päiväkoti
- Tillinmäen päiväkoti
- Tähystäjän päiväkoti
- Yläkartanon päiväkoti (Swedish language immersion pre-primary education)
Pre-primary education in school premisses (organized by early childhood education)
- Eestinkallion esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Eestinkallion koulu located in Viittakorpi 7.
yhteyshenkilö: Jenny Berlin - Kantokasken esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Kantokasken koulu located in Kaskisavu 4
contact person: Laura-Elina Sjöstedt - Mainingin esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Mainingin koulu located in Maininkitie 23
contact person: Riitta Zitting - Martinkallion esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Martinkallion koulu located in Martinkallio 2
contact person: Outi Salmi - Nöykkiön esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Nöykkiönlaakson koulu located in Oxfotintie 6
contact person: Mira Sautero-Luukkainen
Pre-primary education in schools (organized by basic education)
- Kaitaan koulu
Hyljelahti branch/ Arttelikuja 4
contact persons: pre-primary education: the principal, early childhood education connected to pre-primary education Kirri Valli - Soukan koulu
Soukankuja 5
contact persons: principal Tomi Ojanen, early childhood education connected to pre-primary education Kirri Valli
Pre-primary education in a service voucher day care centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Fountain Square Playschool(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Eestinlaakso 14 - Norlandia Areena(external link, opens in a new window) (Finnish-Swedish pre-primary education)
Oppilaantie 7 - Norlandia Tilli(external link, opens in a new window)
Suotie 4 - Touhula Vekaralahti(external link, opens in a new window)
Meriviitantie 16 - Pilke Playschool Espoonlahti(external link, opens in a new window) (English-Finnish pre-primary education)
Espoonlahdenkatu 4
The eastern service district of Leppävaara includes the following postal code areas: 00370, 02600, 02600, 02650, 02660 and 02680.
Pre-primary education in day care centres
Pre-primary education in school premisses (organised by early childhood education)
- Lintuvaaran esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Lintuvaaran koulu located in Lintuparvenpuisto 5 B
contact person: Nina Nuutinen
Pre-primary education in schools (organized by basic education)
- Lintulaakson koulu
Linnuntie 13
contact persons: pre-primary education Petteri Kuusimäki, early childhood education connected to pre-primary education Hanna Koivunen - Ruusutorpan koulu
Leppävaarankatu 24
contact persons: pre-primary education Matti Kangasniemi, early childhood education connected to pre-primary education Nina Nissinen
Pre-primary education in an outsourced day care centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Montessori lastentalo(external link, opens in a new window)
Leppävaarankatu 24
Pre-primary education in day care centres entitled to private day care allowance
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Albatross Preschool(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Numersinkatu 1
The western service district of Leppävaara includes the following postal code areas: 02610, 02620, 02630, 02710, 02720, 02730 and 02940.
Pre-primary education in day care centres
Pre-primary education in schools (organised by basic education)
- Rastaalan koulu
Kalasääksenkatu 4
contact persons: pre-primary education Hanna Vihtonen-Vettenniemi, early childhood education connected to pre-primary education Katja Karlsson
Pre-primary education in outsourced day care centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
Pre-primary education in service voucher day care centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Pilke Playschool Friisinmäki (external link, opens in a new window)(English-language pre-primary education)
Siuntiontie 3
Pre-primary education in outsourced day care centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Jupperin Ankkalampi-Duckies(external link, opens in a new window) (Finnish-English pre-primary education)
Tammipääntie 55 - Kilon Ankkalampi-Duckies(external link, opens in a new window) (English language pre-primary education)
Vanharaide 3 A
The service district of Matinkylä-Olari includes the following postal code areas: 02210, 02230, 02240 and 02250.
Pre-primary education in day care centres
- Aamunkoiton päiväkoti
- Ellipsin päiväkoti
- Friisilän päiväkoti
- Kuutamon päiväkoti
- Lystimäen päiväkoti
- Matinkylän päiväkoti
- Matinniityn päiväkoti
- Matinraitin päiväkoti (In addition to Finnish-language pre-primary education, also a Finnish-English pre-primary education group.)
- Nokkalanpuiston päiväkoti
- Nuottakunnan päiväkoti
- Olarin päiväkoti (In addition to Finnish-language pre-primary education, also Swedish language immersion activities, "language shower".)
- Opinmäen päiväkoti
- Suurpellon päiväkoti
- Tiistilänraitin päiväkoti
- Tiistilän päiväkoti
Pre-primary education in outsourced day care centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Espoon Montessori-leikkikoulu(external link, opens in a new window)
Meteorinkatu 4 C - Päiväkoti Punatulkku
Kala-Maija 2 - Steinerpäiväkoti Mesimarja(external link, opens in a new window)
Sammalkallionkuja 2 D
Pre-primary education in service voucher day care centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Pilke Maria Montessori(external link, opens in a new window)
Kuunsäde 2 C - Touhula Tikasmäki(external link, opens in a new window) (In addition to Finnish-language pre-primary education, also an English-language pre-primary education group.)
Tikasmäentie 2
Pre-primary education in day care centres entitled to private day care allowance
Apply for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Honey Monsters Olari(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Avaruuskatu 1 E - Länsiväylän kielikylpy, Olari 1 (external link, opens in a new window)(Swedish language immersion)
Sammalkalliontie 6 - Länsiväylän kielikylpy, Olari 2(external link, opens in a new window) (Swedish language immersion)
Meteorinkatu 4 - Your School(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Isoistentie 7 - Päiväkoti Aarteet ja Esikko(external link, opens in a new window) (Christian pre-primary education)
Aarteet: Matinkartanontie 13 A
Esikko: Kala-Matti 3 B
Espoo Christian School, permission to organise pre-primary education from the state. You can register for this pre-primary education unit by contacting them directly.
The service district of Tapiola includes the following postal code areas: 02100, 02110, 02120, 02130, 02140, 02150, 02160, 02170, 02180 and 02200.
Pre-primary education in day care centres
- Haukilahden päiväkoti
- Jousenkaaren päiväkoti
Pre-primary education operates in Jousenkaaren koulu (Palloilutie 5). - Kivimiehen päiväkoti (In addition to Finnish-language pre-primary education, also a Finnish-English pre-primary education group.)
Pre-primary education operates in Kivimiehen koulu (Lämpömiehenkuja 2-3). - Koivumankkaan päiväkoti
- Laajalahden päiväkoti
- Niittyportin esiopetus
- Pohjois-Tapiolan päiväkoti
- Silkkiniityn päiväkoti (external link, opens in a new window)(In addition to Finnish-language pre-primary education, also Swedish language immersion pre-primary education)
- Tontunmäen esiopetus
Some of the pre-primary education groups operate in Niittykummun koulu and some in Tontunmäen päiväkoti.
Niittykummun koulu is located in Vuoritontuntie 18.
Tontunmäen päiväkoti is located in Kotitontuntie 19 A.
contact person: Miia Vihosalmi - Toppelundin päiväkoti
- Tuohimäen päiväkoti
Pre-primary education in school premisses (organised by early childhood education)
- Taavinkylän esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Taavinkylän koulu, Taavilantie 19
contact person: Marjo Heinonen - Westendinpuiston esiopetus
Pre-primary education is organised in Westendinpuiston koulu, Hiiralantie 6
contact person: Anu Grönroos
Pre-primary education in school (organized by basic education)
- Mankkaanpuron koulu
Vanhan-Mankkaan tie 17
contact persons: pre-primary education Johanna Hirmasto, early childhood education connected to pre-primary education Sini Leppo
Pre-primary education in an outsourced day care centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
Apply for this pre-primary education unit with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Espoon kielikylpypäiväkoti(external link, opens in a new window) (Swedish language immersion)
Toppelundinkuja 2
Pre-primary education in service voucher day care centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, apply for it on the application form by selecting the need for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Pilke Playschool Haukilahti(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Kampelatie 4 - Pilke Playschool Tapiola(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
Kaskenkaatajantie 5 - Pilke Playschool Westend (external link, opens in a new window)(English-language pre-primary education)
Kanervatie 6
Pre-primary education in day care centres entitled to private day care allowance
Applications for these pre-primary education units with the City of Espoo's pre-primary education application. Based on the application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only on pre-primary education. If your child needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact directly the day care centre in question.
- Länsiväylän kielikylpy Tapiola(external link, opens in a new window) (Swedish language immersion)
Kalevanvainio 6 E
Tukea ja neuvontaa
Finnish early childhood education service guidance
+358 9 81631000vaka.palveluohjaus@espoo.fiMailing address PL 3125 02070 Espoon kaupunkiThe service guidance team advises families on applying for Finnish-language early childhood education, pre-primary education and clubs. The team also provides information on matters related to childcare allowances.
Telephone service
Mondays 9-13 am
Tuesdays 9-13 am
Wednesdays 9-13 am
Thursdays 13-16 pm
Fridays 9-13 am
N.B. Service guidance is exceptionally closed on 9 October 2025.