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Open activities and clubs

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  • Rovaniemi
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Rovaniemi’s open activities for early childhood education include an open daycare centre and early childhood education clubs. Early childhood education teachers, childminders and daycare workers are responsible for these open activities. Open activities for early childhood education are free of charge.

Open daycare centre

  • The open daycare centre’s activities are aimed at children of preschoo ...

Do the following

To whom and on what terms

1) Consider whether your child needs:

  • early childhood education or pre-primary education
  • family daycare
  • an early childhood education club or an open daycare centre?

2) Familiarise yourself with the locations of the daycare centres, clubs, and open daycare centres. You can contact the service coordination for early childhood education to ask about the location of family daycare providers.

3) Submit an application for early childhood education / pre-primary education.

The main channel for applying for a place in early childhood education or pre-primary education is the online service for early childhood education services (www.rovaniemi.fi/varhaiskasvatus). If it is not possible for you to send an application online, you can use this form: Application for early early Childhood childhood education / pre-primary education. Send this form to: Varhaiskasvatuksen palveluohjaus, PL 1009, 96101 Rovaniemi

  • You do not need to register in advance for the open daycare centre’s activities.
  • If your child would like to join an early childhood education club, you should contact the service coordination for early childhood education.

Background information

Open early childhood education and care activities are intended especially for children who are in home care. Many types of activities support the well-being of children and families at open day-care centres and playgrounds and in clubs.

Clubs offer instructor-led and goal-oriented activities. Play, outdoor activities and spending time together in a safe environment are emphasised. For example, the children may be offered clubs focusing on exercise, cultural activities or nature study. In family clubs, the parents may also participate.

In addition to municipalities, actors such as parishes and NGOs organise clubs, camps and other activities for children and their parents. Some of these are intended for the whole family.

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City of Rovaniemi

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City of Rovaniemi
Text edited by: City of Rovaniemi
Updated: 5/2/2024