Preschool education in Swedish
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Children attend one year of pre-primary education before their compulsory education starts. Your child will receive preschool education in schools and day cares. Preschool schedule mostly follows the work and holiday schedule of comprehensive schools. Contact your child’s preschool using eVaka online services.
Your child has a right to preschool education. That means that your child must take p ...
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Contact your child’s preschool using eVaka online services.
To whom and on what terms
Preschool education is provided for residents aged 6 years. Preschool education is also available to 7-year-olds whose school entry has been postponed. Preprimary education is also available to 5-year-olds who have been subject to a decision on extended compulsory education.
Background information
Pre-primary education is free teaching that children receive in a day-care centre or school in the year before compulsory education. Pre-primary education is also organised in private early childhood education and care.
Children in the pre-primary education age, or 6 years, participate in pre-primary education. Those 7-year-olds whose school attendance has been postponed also participate in pre-primary education. It can additionally be attended by 5-year-olds to whom a decision on extended compulsory education has been issued.
The children receive pre-primary education for four hours every morning. During this time, a lunch is served to the children.
If a pupil in pre-primary education needs support, they have the right to the assistance services and aids they need.
Under the Basic Education Act, participation in pre-primary education is mandatory. The child’s guardian is responsible for ensuring that the child participates in pre-primary education or other activities that meet the objectives for pre-primary education the year preceding the start of their compulsory education.