Early childhood education

The City of Porvoo offers pre-school children a wide range of early childhood education services. Parents can choose from the following child care options:

• The child may be cared for at home. If there is a child below the age of 3 in the family, you may apply for home care support. Children and their families can use open early childhood education services without losing their home care allowance.
• The child may be cared for in municipal early childhood education in day care center or family day care.
• The child may be cared for in private day care centre approved by the municipality. The child is given the service voycher.
• The child may be cared for in municipality approved private family day care or by a person who is employed by the family. The child is given private care support.

You may enquire about day care places from service coordinators

• Eastern area
•  Western area

Apply electronically (in Finnish)

Income statement eletronically (in Finnish)

Paper application in English from service center Kompassi

Early childhood education services contact details:
Sivistystoimisto (Education Office)
Taidetehtaankatu 1
Open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm

Contact information for income statements
Instructions in English

More information about early childhood services in Porvoo in Finnish