Pre-primary education units 2026-2027
On this page, you will find all municipal and private pre-primary education units for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Committee for Growth and Learning determines the pre-primary education units annually. Pre-primary education is organised in certain daycare centres and schools. In addition, pre-primary education is provided at outsourced early childhood education units, service voucher daycare centres, and other private daycare centres.
Below is a list of all Finnish-language pre-primary education units for the 2026–2027 school year, including units with a language emphasis (e.g., 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 units listed here.
Learn more about how to enrol for a pre-primary education here.
List of units by service district
The northern service district of Espoon keskus covers the following postal code areas: 02740, 02770, 02780, 02810, 02820, 02860, 02920, 02940, 02970, and 02980.
Pre-primary education in daycare centres
Pre-primary education in school premises (organised by early childhood education)
Pre-primary education in outsourced daycare centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
Pre-primary education in service voucher daycare centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
Pre-primary education in daycare centres entitled to private daycare allowance
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. Based on your application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only regarding pre-primary education. If your child also needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact the daycare centre directly.
- Kauklahden Ankkalampi-Duckies(external link, opens in a new window) (English language pre-primary education)
The southern service district of Espoon keskus covers the following postal code areas: 02750 and 02760.
Pre-primary education in daycare centres
- Hösmärin päiväkoti N.B. Hösmärin päiväkoti will move in the summer of 2026 to the facilities of Hösmärinpuiston päiväkoti for a temporary relocation that will last for the entire 2026–2027 school year.
- Hösmärinpuiston päiväkoti
- Kiltakallion lastentalo
- Kirkkojärven päiväkoti
- Kirstin päiväkoti
- Suvelan päiväkoti
- Suviniityn päiväkoti
Pre-primary education in school premises (organised by early childhood education)
Pre-primary education in service voucher daycare centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Pilke Pioni(external link, opens in a new window)
- Norlandia Stepping Stones(external link, opens in a new window) (English language pre-primary education)
Pre-primary education in daycare centres entitled to private daycare allowance
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. Based on your application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only regarding pre-primary education. If your child also needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact the daycare centre directly.
- Honey Monsters(external link, opens in a new window) (English language pre-primary education)
The service district of Espoonlahti covers the following postal code areas: : 02260, 02270, 02280, 02290, 02300, 02320, 02330, 02340, 02360, and 02380.
Pre-primary education in daycare centres
- Aallonhuipun päiväkoti
- Järvitorpan päiväkoti
- Kastevuoren päiväkoti N.B. Kastevuoren päiväkoti is expected to move to temporary facilities located at Merikansantie 4 in August 2026. The relocation is estimated to last until June 2027.
- 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 premises (organised by early childhood education)
Pre-primary education in schools (organised 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 service voucher daycare centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
The eastern service district of Leppävaara covers the following postal code areas: 00370, 02600, 02600, 02650, 02660, and 02680.
Pre-primary education in daycare centres
Pre-primary education in school premises (organised by early childhood education)
Pre-primary education in schools (organised by basic education)
- Lintulaakson koulu
- 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 outsourced daycare centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
Pre-primary education in service voucher daycare centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
Pre-primary education in daycare centres entitled to private daycare allowance
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. Based on your application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only regarding pre-primary education. If your child also needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact the daycare centre directly.
- Albatross Preschool(external link, opens in a new window) (English language pre-primary education)
The western service district of Leppävaara covers the following postal code areas: 02610, 02620, 02630, 02710, 02720, 02730, and 02940.
Pre-primary education in daycare centres
Pre-primary education in school premises (organised by early childhood education)
Pre-primary education in outsourced daycare centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
Pre-primary education in service voucher daycare centres
- Pilke Playschool Friisinmäki(external link, opens in a new window) (English language pre-primary education)
- Pilke Kilonkallio(external link, opens in a new window)
The service district of Matinkylä-Olari covers the following postal code areas: 02210, 02230, 02240, and 02250.
Pre-primary education in daycare 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 a Swedish language immersion pre-primary group.)
- Opinmäen päiväkoti
- Suurpellon päiväkoti
- Tiistilänraitin päiväkoti
- Tiistilän päiväkoti
Pre-primary education in outsourced daycare centres
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
Pre-primary education in service voucher daycare centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Murut Omena(external link, opens in a new window)
- Pilke Maria Montessori(external link, opens in a new window)
- 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.)
Pre-primary education in daycare centres entitled to private daycare allowance
Apply for these pre-primary education units using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. Based on your application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only regarding pre-primary education. If your child also needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact the daycare centre directly.
- Arc-en-ciel Matinkylä(external link, opens in a new window) (Finnish-language pre-primary education)
- Carousel Nursery School, Olari(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
- Happy Toddlers(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
- Honey Monsters Olari(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
- Länsiväylän kielikylpy, Olari 1(external link, opens in a new window) (Swedish language immersion)
- Länsiväylän kielikylpy, Olari 2(external link, opens in a new window) (Swedish language immersion)
- Your School(external link, opens in a new window) (English-language pre-primary education)
- 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 has state permission to organise pre-primary education. You can register by contacting the school directly.
The service district of Tapiola covers the following postal code areas: 02100, 02110, 02120, 02130, 02140, 02150, 02160, 02170, 02180, and 02200.
Pre-primary education in daycare 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
- Laakakiven päiväkoti
- Laajalahden päiväkoti
- Niittyportin esiopetus
- Pohjois-Tapiolan päiväkoti
- Seilimäen päiväkoti
- Silkkiniityn päiväkoti (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 schools (organised by early childhood education)
Pre-primary education in schools (organised by basic education)
Pre-primary education in outsourced daycare centres
Apply for these pre-primary education unita using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option for early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education.
- Espoon kielikylpypäiväkoti(external link, opens in a new window) (ruotsin kielen kielikylpy)
Pre-primary education in service voucher daycare centres
Apply for these pre-primary education units using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. If your child also needs early childhood education, indicate this on the same application form by selecting the option 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)
- Pilke Playschool Tapiola(external link, opens in a new window) (English language pre-primary education)
- Pilke Playschool Westend (English language pre-primary education)(external link, opens in a new window)
Pre-primary education in daycare centres entitled to private daycare allowance
Apply for this pre-primary education unit using the City of Espoo’s pre-primary education application. Based on your application, the City of Espoo will make a decision only regarding pre-primary education. If your child also needs early childhood education in addition to pre-primary education, please contact the daycare centre directly.
- Länsiväylän kielikylpy Tapiola(external link, opens in a new window) (Swedish language immersion pre-primary education)
Support for applying to pre-primary education
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 9:00-13:00
Tuesdays 9:00-13:00
Wednesdays 9:00-13:00
Thursdays 13:00-16:00
Fridays 9:00-13:00