Forms of early childhood and pre-primary education
Daycare centres
In daycare centres, early childhood education is implemented in groups of children staffed by early childhood education teachers, social pedagogues, and childcare workers. Both municipal and private daycare centres operate in Hämeenlinna. Families can choose full-time or part-time early childhood education for their child according to their needs.
Family daycare
Family daycare is early childhood education provided in a home-like environment for a small group of children in the family daycare provider’s own home. Both municipal and private family daycare providers operate in Hämeenlinna. You can apply for private family daycare with the private care allowance.
Preschool Education
Pre-primary education is organised in pre-primary groups operating in connection with daycare centres and comprehensive schools. In addition to free pre-primary education, supplementary early childhood education can be arranged for the child in the same unit. Pre-primary education is available in both municipal and private daycare centres.
Open early childhood education activities
Open early childhood education activities are organised as club and café activities aimed at children and families. In Hämeenlinna, club activities are organised by a private service provider, and the city supports the activities with a service voucher.