If the guardian accepts the pre-primary education placement proposed for their child, the child does not need to be separately signed up for pre-primary education. The proposed place is accepted in the eVaka system.
However, the guardian must sign their child up to pre-primary education in accordance with the school path through the eVaka system in the following situations:
If the family has rejected the proposed placement for the child or has not received a placement proposal, the child must be signed up to pre-primary education between 20 and 31 January 2025 in the eVaka system.
The guardian may reject the school path-specific pre-primary education placement proposed for their child and sign their child up to
Pre-primary education is provided for four hours a day and is free of charge. In addition to pre-primary education, the child can participate in supplementary early childhood education and care. The client fee for supplementary early childhood education and care is determined in accordance with the Act on Client Fees in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Pre-primary education and early childhood education and care supplementing pre-primary education form an integrated day for the child. The guardian can alter their service need for supplementary early childhood education and care by contacting the head of their ECEC centre. If pre-primary education has already started, a service need change request can be submitted in the eVaka system.
