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Municipal Finnish language day cares

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Day care offers early childhood education for children under school age.

In day care your child will have breakfast, lunch, and a snack. In day care we play indoors and outdoors, take part in organised activities, and share mealtimes.

For groups with children under 3 years old, there is one educator for every four children. For groups with children over 3 years old, there is one educator fo ...

Do the following

Apply for an early childhood education and care place at the latest four months before you wish to place your child in day care.

Apply for your child’s day care place using early childhood education’s online service eVaka. Submit your application at least four months before your child starts attending.

You can get more information about early childhood education places, fees of early childhood education, and applying for day care places from our phone customer guidance or chat.

To whom and on what terms

Early childhood education and care may be given to a child who has not reached the age of compulsory education.

Early childhood education and care may also be given to a child who has already reached the age of compulsory education if special circumstances so require and care cannot be otherwise arranged.

Day care is for children under school age.

Background information

One form of early childhood education and care is day-care centre activities, which are organised at day-care centres.

The objective of early childhood education and care is to support the child’s growth, development and learning and promote his or her well-being. An early childhood education plan is drawn up for each child in day-care centre.

Municipal day care may be either full time or part time care.

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City of Turku

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City of Turku
Text edited by: City of Turku
Updated: 9/4/2026