Daycare centres
There are Finnish, Swedish and bilingual daycare centres in Vaasa.
Early childhood education is provided by trained staff at daycare centres. The activities are focussed and systematic, taking into account the child’s age, the child as an individual, and different developmental needs.
The daycare centres are usually open from 6.30 am to 5 pm. For children in need of shift care (evening, night and weekend care), a 24-hour daycare service is available at the Punahilkka daycare centre.
Families can also apply for an early childhood education place at a private daycare with a service voucher.
In Vaasa, daycare centres also offer early childhood education as language immersion programmes in Swedish as well as in English.
Daycare centres
- Areas
- City centre daycare centres
- Suvilahti, Korkeamäki and Hietalahti daycare centres
- Sundom daycare centres
- Palosaari, Vetokannas and Vöyrinkaupunki daycare centres
- Koskisuo, Kotiranta, Länsiniitty and Metsäkallio daycare centres
- Gerby, Isolahti and Västervik daycare centres
- Höstvesi, Kappelinmäki, Ristinummi and Vanha Vaasa daycare centres
- Huutoniemi, Klemettilä, Melaniemi, Purola and Teeriniemi daycare centres
- Merikaarto, Tervajoki and Vähäkyrö daycare centres
- Private daycare centres