6 year-old children participate in municipal preschool education. If a 7 year-old child's school participation is delayed, they will also participate in preschool. If a decision of extended compulsory education has been made for a 5 year-old child, they may also participate in preschool.
The children attend preschool for four hours a day. Lunch is also provided. The preschool year mostly follows the working hours and holidays of school years.
Preschool participation is mandatory based on the Basic Education Act. The child's guardian is responsible that the child participates in preschool or in some comparable activity that achieves preschool goals during the year before entering basic education.
What is preschool education? - Information sessions for guardians via remote connection
Oulu Early Childhood Education Services will organize a Teams information session about preschool education on January 8, 2025, from 18:00 to 19:30. The session will explain what preschool education entails in practice and how to register for it.
The materials and recording of the preschool information evening will be added to this page once they are ready.