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A CHILD IN DAY CARE EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION IN
HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES ROVANIEMI
Day care centres EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
SERVICE GUIDANCE
Day care centres provide high-quality, child-oriented early childhood
education and pre-primary education by trained personnel in a safe envi- Hallituskatu 7, ground floor
ronment. Day care can be part time or full time. Evening and shift care is +358 16 322 6600, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
provided as a centralised service. Early childhood education in the Sami varhaiskasvatus.palveluohjaus@rovaniemi.fi
language is available in one day care centre.
The purpose of early childhood education is to promote balanced growth,
development and learning of a child. To ensure balanced development, a
child may need further assistance or special support at some point. The
purpose of the early childhood education support activities is to promote
the development, rehabilitation and learning of the child.
Pre-primary education
Pre-primary education is systematic and target-oriented education for
children of six years of age, provided by day care centres. The principles
followed in pre-primary education include child-orientation and active
learning. The children learn through play and activities. Pre-primary educa-
tion is provided free of charge for four hours a day.
Family day care
Family day care is provided in a small group in a homelike-environment,
with the emphasis on basic care and play.
PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES WITH A
SERVICE VOUCHER
Rovaniemi has introduced the service voucher as a form of payment for
day care services. The service voucher is granted for the arrangement of
day care in a private day care centre or with a family day care provider.
The family can choose a service provider approved by the municipality.
Home care allowance or private day care allowance cannot be granted if
the family has a valid service voucher.
For further information about early childhood
education, please visit http://international.
rovaniemi.fi/en/Services/Daycare-Service-
