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Pre-Primary Education

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  • Rovaniemi
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Preschoolers are entitled to free pre-primary education in the year preceding their compulsory school attendance.

In Rovaniemi pre-primary education is organised at municipal ECEC centres and in private ECEC centres that offer pre-primary education and are approved by the municipality.

Pre-primary education is usually organised between 9 am and 1 pm.

If child in pre-primary education needs addi ...

Do the following

You can contact the service coordination for early childhood education and care to ask about your options and get help in application process.

Applying for pre-primary education

  1. Sign up your child for pre-primary education through the city’s online service by the end of January.
  2. If it is not possible for you to send an application online, you can use a form: Application for early childhood education / pre-primary education.
  3. You will receive a written decision about your child’s pre-primary education place before the education starts.

To whom and on what terms

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.

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City of Rovaniemi

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City of Rovaniemi
Text edited by: City of Rovaniemi
Updated: 5/5/2026