Päiväkodin
Päiväkoti is the Finnish term for a day care center or early childhood education and care setting. In Finland, päiväkoti services are designed for young children from infancy up to the age of school entry, typically before they begin grade one. They operate in municipal, private, or non-profit forms and may offer full-day or part-time care.
Päiväköt are part of the broader varhaiskasvatus, or early childhood education and care system. They are regulated
The daily program emphasizes play-based learning, social development, language and cognitive development, physical activity, and health
Staffing generally includes qualified early childhood professionals; qualifications and staff-to-child ratios vary by age and by
In Finland, päiväkoti operate alongside esiopetus (pre-primary education) for six-year-olds, which starts the year the child