Enrolment in pre-primary education

The child attends pre-primary education one year before the start of compulsory education. The child's guardian ensures that the child attends pre-primary education or other activities that meet the objectives of pre-primary education.

Pre-school education

is free of charge
on weekdays from 9.00 to 13.00
is available in schools and a few day nurseries

Early childhood education that complements pre-primary education is subject to a fee.

The place where a child attends pre-school and his or her future schooling is determined in principle by the child's home address.

Children starting pre-primary education in autumn 2026 will be born in 2020.

Proposal for pre-school education according to the school pathway

In January 2026, the majority of parents of children born in 2020 will receive a proposed pre-school decision based on the address information in the Population Information System (November 2025).

At the same time, the child's guardian will receive a proposal for an early childhood education place to complement the pre-school education.

If the child's address was not in Tampere in November 2025 or the address is not available in the Population Information System due to a security ban, the guardian must register the child for pre-school education via the eVaka system between 8 and 31 January 2026.

Login to eVaka Tampere

When your child needs a new pre-school place, do the following

Login to the eVaka system
Reject proposals and submit a new application via eVaka 8.-31.1.2026
Application request: Evening care / Shift care preschool

More information:

Pre-school education in evening care (Tesoma, South-Hervanta), Hanna Palho tel. 0400 299 450
Pre-school education in day care (Pellervo) Katja Ruusila tel. 040 593 6673

Login to the eVaka system
Reject proposals in eVaca and apply for a pre-school place via Wilma 9.-28.1.2026
Bilingual pre-primary education is organised by the basic education system.

Options:

Finnish and German (Tammela school)
Finnish and French (Wivi Lönn school)
Finnish and English (International School, FISTA)

Lisätietoa kaksikieliseen esiopetukseen sekä esiopetusta täydentävään toimintaan hakemisesta.

For more information on applying for and receiving a place in bilingual pre-school education.

Login to the eVaka system
Reject proposals in eVaca and contact the school in question.
To register for private pre-school education, use the school's own form.

For more information on applying for private pre-school education and complementary activities to pre-school education

Svenska samskolan i Tammerfors, Ronny Holmqvist tel. 050 432 7189
Tampere Steiner School, Elina Kurjenmäki tel. 050 322 9945
or [email protected]
Tampere Christian School, Merja Kinnunen, tel. 050 570 2854

Login to the eVaka system
Reject proposals and submit a new application via eVaka 8.-31.1.2026
Application request: Montessori preschool

More information

Juhannuskylä School, Minna Saijonkivi tel. 040 594 5505
Karonen Schoolhouse, Riitta Sirola tel. 044 481 1004
Tesoma School and Day Care Centre, Hanna Palho tel. 0400 299 450

On a case-by-case basis, a pre-school place may be granted from a school other than the local school on the basis of criteria determined by the Board (Board of Education, 14.11.2023 §55
Principles of pre-school admission in the City of Tampere from 1.1.2024 | Tampere agendas and minutes )
If your child's sibling is in a different primary school than the proposed pre-primary school when the pre-primary education starts, you can apply for a place in the same school
Log in to the eVaka system
Reject the proposals and submit a new application via eVaka 8.-31.1.2026
Application request: Non-school-based pre-school education.
Select "Search on sibling basis" in the application.
Applications will be processed on a case-by-case basis, subject to availability in the school.

Reject proposals and submit a new application via eVac 8.-31.1.2026
Application deadline: pre-primary education according to the school pathway.
Please indicate your child's future address in your application.

Reject proposals in eVaca and apply for a pre-school place in your future municipality of residence

If the child's home address was not in Tampere in November 2025 or it is not available in the Population Information System due to a security ban, the guardian must register the child for pre-school education via eVaka between 8 and 31 January 2026.

All children will be allocated a pre-school place. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure that the child attends pre-primary education or other activities that meet the objectives of pre-primary education.

Pre-primary-education_letter.pdf
(pdf) (259.27 KB)

Information for parents of a child born in 2020

Principles of pre-apprenticeship admission

Principles of the City of Tampere pre-school admission from 1.1.2024 | Tampere agendas and minutes

Pre-primary school pathways

Enrolment in pre-primary education for the academic year 2025-2026 (born in 2019)

If a pre-school place is needed for a child for the academic year 2025-2026, enrolment is done through the eVaka system.

Receiving a pre-school place

The decision on the child's future pre-school place is sent to the guardian electronically via the Suomi.fi messages service, if the guardian has registered for the service. Otherwise, the decision will be sent by letter home. The decision will contain the contact details of the future pre-school place.

The pre-school place and the place for supplementary pre-school education must be accepted or rejected without delay, at the latest within two weeks of the date of notification of the decision. You can accept/reject a place electronically via the eVaka system or by contacting the head of unit.

Quick links

Forms

Application form for preschool education
(pdf) (239.2 KB)

Preschool application

Enrolment in pre-primary education

Pre-school education

Proposal for pre-school education according to the school pathway

When your child needs a new pre-school place, do the following

Principles of pre-apprenticeship admission

Pre-primary school pathways

Enrolment in pre-primary education for the academic year 2025-2026 (born in 2019)

Receiving a pre-school place

Quick links

Forms

School pathway determined by the child’s home address

Pre-primary education venues

Activities complementing pre-primary education

Enrolment in pre-primary education

Pre-school education

Proposal for pre-school education according to the school pathway

When your child needs a new pre-school place, do the following

The child is enrolled in pre-primary education according to the school pathway Expand Collapse

The child needs evening or day care pre-school education Expand Collapse

Applying for a bilingual pre-school place (German, French, English) Expand Collapse

Applying for a place in a private pre-school (Swedish, Christian, Steiner pedagogy) Expand Collapse

The child is applying for a place in a Montessori pre-school and is not currently in a Montessori group Expand Collapse

Applying for a pre-school place for a child at another school on a sibling basis Expand Collapse

You are moving within Tampere and the proposed pre-school place is not close to your home Expand Collapse

You are moving away from Tampere before the start of pre-primary education (August 2026) Expand Collapse

Principles of pre-apprenticeship admission

Pre-primary school pathways

Enrolment in pre-primary education for the academic year 2025-2026 (born in 2019)

Receiving a pre-school place

Quick links

Forms

School pathway determined by the child’s home address

Pre-primary education venues

Activities complementing pre-primary education