Enrolment for pre-school

Pre-school education is compulsory. Children must attend a one-year pre-school programme or take part in other activities that meet the objectives of pre-school education during the year preceding the start of compulsory schooling.

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Apply for pre-school

Pre-school education for the 2026–2027 academic year will begin in schools and nurseries on 12 August 2026 and end on 3 June 2027. Pre-school education is provided at Aurinkolinna, Haapamäki Day Care Centre and the private Tähtitarha Day Care Centre, where supplementary early childhood education is also available. In sparsely populated areas, pre-school education is provided at Einari Vuorela and Pohjoislahden schools.

Enrolment for pre-school takes place between 9 and 20 February 2026 via the eDaisy online service, using the link for the early years education application. If you wish to apply for pre-school at any other time, please contact the nursery manager.

You can still apply for pre-school by filling in a paper form. The form (which is also intended for school-based pre-school) should be retu ed to the Aurinkolinna nursery.

Apply for early years education to complement pre-school

If your child needs supplementary early years education in addition to pre-school, you can find application instructions and forms on eDaisy. Please note that supplementary early years education is not provided at Einari Vuorela School or Pohjoislahden Primary School.

At the private Tähtitarha Nursery, applications for early years education (in addition to pre-school education) must be submitted via the service voucher application form on eDaisy. For further information, please contact the nursery manager (contact details below).

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