Preschool education

All six-year-old children in Uusikaupunki are offered free preschool education in a local daycare centre. 
Preschool education is organised in all daycare centres in Uusikaupunki, provided that enough children register for it. Preschool education is free of charge. Participation in preschool education is mandatory.  

The central task of preschool education

The central task of preschool education is to promote favourable conditions for children's growth, development and learning and to strengthen their positive self-image. Preschool education is organised around playful activities based on the individual level of development of each child. 

Preschool education in Uusikaupunki follows Uusikaupunki’s preschool curriculum, which is based on national standards. Instead of individual skills, the curriculum focuses on improving the general learning abilities of children. Children learn by being active and playing together. 

Preschool timetables

Preschool education is provided during the 2026-2027 school year from 11 August 2026 to 31 May 2027. The length of the school day in preschool education is about four hours, with a minimum of 700 hours per year. 

Preschool education is not organised during school holidays: 

• Autumn holiday 12.-18.10.2026  (week 42)
• Christmas holiday 19.12.2026 - 6.1.2027
• Winter holiday 22.- 28.2.2027  (viikko 8)

Registering for preschool education 

Children engage in preschool education for one year before starting compulsory schooling. Children born in 2020 will start preschool on 11 August 2026. The main way to register for preschool education is to fill electronically. The guardians of children born in 2020, whose domicile is registered in Uusikaupunki, have received a letter with information about how to register. 

Application for daycare (preschool and early childhood education) takes place via an electronic application form from eDaisy. You can find the form from link below.

Those born in 2020 who are already in daycare must fill in both a preschool registration form and daycare application form. When applying for preschool education, please choose the daycare centre closest to the child's future school. 

Daycare as a supplement for preschool education 

Children must apply for the necessary supplementary daycare separately. Daycare will be organised in the same place as the child’s preschool education. A prerequisite for being granted a place in a daycare centre is that the child needs it due to their parents working or studying full-time, or it is otherwise necessary due to the child's support, development or family circumstances. Daycare is subject to a fee. 

Transport for preschool education 

If a child only participates in preschool education, they will, if necessary, have access to free transport to and from their nearest preschool education centre, if the distance is over 3 km. Transport is generally organised by bus. Please fill the electronic application for transport also in eDaisy.