Enrolment in pre-primary education

Children born in 2018 start their pre-primary education in August 2024.

If you are applying for pre-school education for spring 2023, please contact the early childhood education and pre-school education customer service directly.

A child is obliged to attend pre-primary education for one year before the start of compulsory schooling. It is the duty of the child’s guardian or custodian to ensure the child participates in pre-primary education or other activities that substantially fulfil its educational goals.

Pre-primary education

is free of charge
takes place on weekdays 9.00–13.00
takes place at schools as well as a few daycare centres

Activities supplementing pre-school education are subject to a fee.

There are four pre-primary education options

Information about the options for pre-primary education, complementary activities, and registration and enrolment follows.

The child’s pre-primary education location is usually at the school closest to the child’s home. The pre-primary education location is therefore selected in conformity with the future school pathway.

The daycare centre manager and the principal select the children for pre-primary education groups based on their home address.

Register in and fill out the electronic form using the eVaka Tampere online service.
At the same time, apply for supplementary pre-school activities for your child.

More information about activities complementing preschool education

What is the eVaka Tampere online service?

eVaka Tampere is an internet-based service used by children's guardians. Through it, you can register your child for pre-school education and activities that supplement pre-school education.

More information: eVaka Tampere -järjestelmä [Tampereen kaupunki - Varhaiskasvatus ja esiopetus - Varhaiskasvatus]

Options:

Montessori (Johannes School), Taina Seppä, tel. 040 801 2527
Montessori (Karonen School), Riitta Sirola, tel. 044 481 1004
Montessori (Tesoma daycare centre), Hanna Palho, tel. 0400 299 450
Pre-primary education in evening-time care (Tesoma, Pappila, Hervanta, Kukkapelto), Hanna Palho, tel. 0400 299 450
Pre-primary education in round-the-clock care, Katja Ruusila p. 040 593 6673

Register in and fill out the electronic form using the eVaka Tampere online service.

Apply for a complementary activity to pre-school education at the same time.

More information about activities complementing preschool education

Bilingual pre-primary education is provided by the basic education services.

Options:

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

For more information about applying for bilingual pre-primary education and receiving a placement.

Apply for bilingual pre-primary education here

Options:

Svenska samskolan i Tammerfors, Ronny Holmqvist, tel. 050 432 7189
Tampereen steinerkoulu, Elina Kurjenmäki Puh. 050 322 9945 tai [email protected]
Tampereen kristillinen koulu, Merja Kinnunen, tel. 050 570 2854

Contact the school in question directly. They will provide you with an application form for pre-primary education and activities complementary to pre-primary education.

Sign up for pre-school education starting in the fall of 2024

In the operating year 2024-2025, pre-school education will be organized for children born in 2018.

Register here

In the operating year 2023-2024, preschool education will be organized for children born in 2017. If you are moving to Tampere and need a pre-school place for your child for spring 2024, contact the early childhood education and pre-school customer service.

Accepting a placement in pre-primary education

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 taken the service into use. Otherwise, the decision will be sent home by letter. The decision contains the contact information of the future preschool.

The pre-school education place and the place for the activity supplementing pre-school education must be accepted or rejected without delay, no later than two weeks after receiving the decision. The place can be accepted/rejected electronically at varhaiskasvatus.tampere.fi or by contacting the head of the unit.

Pre-primary education will begin on Wednesday 12 August 2023 9.00 in every providing location .

Enrolment in pre-primary education

There are four pre-primary education options

Sign up for pre-school education starting in the fall of 2024

Accepting a placement in pre-primary education

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

There are four pre-primary education options

1. You may choose a pre-primary education location close to the home of your child. This is called pre-primary education in accordance with the school pathway. Expand Collapse

2. You may select Montessori education for your child. You may also select preschool education in an evening-time or round-the-clock daycare centre, if you must work in the evenings or at night. Expand Collapse

3. You may register your child to receive a bilingual pre-primary education, if your child has adequate command of languages. Expand Collapse

4. You may choose for your child to receive pre-primary education at a private school. Expand Collapse

Sign up for pre-school education starting in the fall of 2024

Accepting a placement in pre-primary education

Quick links

Forms

School pathway determined by the child’s home address

Pre-primary education venues

Activities complementing pre-primary education