From age 3 to age 6

Families who are eligible for Finnish social service allowances (Kela), pay themselves between 447-530 euros / month/ child for a school service between 8:35 and 15:30, including lunch. Other fees, such as afternoon care, may be added according to the families’s needs.

From age 7 to age 11

School fees amount to 576 euros / month, including lunch. To this, can be added afternoon care costs. Other costs may apply according to the families’ needs. 

Finnish state support: Eligible families can apply for private daycare allowance from Kela (yksityisen hoidon tuki). They can also apply for city support for children under 7 years old, according to their revenues. You can calculate the total amount of subsidies on the Kela website. Foreign families may also be eligible for these subsidies.

Helsinki City support: Families living in Helsinki can receive support from the Early childhood education service. For the school year 2024-2025, children born in 2019 receive 160 €(from August until May) in addition to Kela subsidy. From August 2022, Helsinki city grants 150 € sibling reduction if at least two children are attending early childhood education.

All the children in CP grade receive 520 €/ month from August until May. Kela gives in addition 235,75,00 €/ month from August until May and 677,28 €/ month in June and July.

French grants: French citizens can apply for a grant from France. Please consult the French Embassy website.

Children under 3 years old: 1430 € /month

Over 3 years old (PS-CP) : 991 € /month (12 months)

CE1 to CM2 (7 to 10 years old): 428 € /month (11 months)

Lunch: 7,90 € /day

Morning care: 2,90 € /day

Afternoon care: 5,80 € /hour + 2,00 € /snack

Afterschool clubs: 8,00 € /session + 2,00 €/snack

Holiday camp: 44 € /day (8 am to 5 pm)