Early childhood education

The options for early childhood education in the city of Riihimäki are daycare, family daycare and open early childhood education. In addition to home care support and private care support, a municipal supplement is paid for private care support. Preschool education is provided in both daycare and school premises.

kindergarten workers with children in the yard — Photo: Jenniina Nummela

Apply for early childhood education

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Aapeli – Open kindergarten

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Customer fees

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Preschool education

Two girls on the kindergarten floor building with colorful blocks.

Service control

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Family daycare

Daycare

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Early special education

Instructions for appealing early childhood education decisions

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Private early childhood education

12.3.2025 Releases Education and training Early childhood education
Apply for an early childhood education place for your child by March 31st at the latest.
11.3.2025 Releases Education and training Schools
Riihimäki addresses concerns about children and young people's literacy skills with a new policy
8.1.2025 Releases Education and training Basic education
Parents will be informed about first-graders' school places and pre-school places in February

Joki Terhi

Head of early childhood education

Education and welfare

terhi.joki@riihimaki.fi

Kulmala-Pekkanen Stina

Early childhood education service instructor

Education and welfare

stina.kulmala-pekkanen@riihimaki.fi

Applications, termination

Kock Timo

Secretary of Early Childhood Education

Education and welfare

timo.kock@riihimaki.fi

Principal user of the Daisy system, Income statement

Viiala Sirpa

Secretary of Early Childhood Education

Education and welfare

sirpa.viiala@riihimaki.fi

Early childhood education invoicing, main user of the Daisy system

Järvinen Tiina

Secretary of Early Childhood Education

Education and welfare

tiina.jarvinen@riihimaki.fi

Hanna Tani

Office secretary

Education and welfare

hanna.tani@riihimaki.fi