Enrolment for preschool and first grade: Advice and digital support

Time

Mon 12.1.2026 EET/EEST10.00–15.00 EET/EEST

Suomenlahdentie 1, 02230 Espoo

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Children born in 2020 will start preschool in August 2026. Children born in 2019 will start school in the first grade.

The registration period for preschool and the first grade of basic education is 8.–20.1.2026.

We offer guidance to parents and guardians who need advice on the registration process.

We provide digital support and use telephone interpretation, if needed.

Customer service hours at the Iso Omena Service Centre

The guidance is organised in cooperation with Espoo Basic Education Unit, Espoo Early Childhood Education and Hello Espoo Info.

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The route to the main entrance

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall over 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The lift takes directly to the customer service point. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.

In the facility

The customer service point is located on floor 3.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The customer service point has directions to the different facilities and uses movement-guiding surface material.
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
The waiting room of the customer service point has no queue number system. The waiting room has chairs.
The customer service point has an accessible toilet on the same floor.