Contact information of early childhood and pre-primary education

The contact details of early childhood and pre-primary education units can be found on the units' own websites.

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General enquiries – Contact Education Division's advisory services

 
If you need general advice on the services of daycare centres, family daycare or playgrounds, please call us.  

The Education Division’s advisory services team provides general guidance about the division’s services. Call  +358 9 310 44986 Mon–Fri at 9.00–12.00 noon and 13.00–15.00 or send email at koulutusneuvonta@hel.fi

See contact details for Education Division advisory services. 

Applying – Contact the Service Guidance 

If you have any questions on how to apply to early childhood education or pre-primary education, please email or call us. Please have your child's social security number or the case number on the Asti online service application ready when you call us.

Service guidance for early childhood education and pre-primary education provides guidance in application-related matters. Send email to varepalveluohjaus@hel.fi or call +345 9 310 80488. The telephone service is open Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Friday at 9.00–12.00 and Thursday at 9.00–11.00. Guidance in Swedish Tuesday at 9.00–12.00. We are closed 23th of December to 1th of January.

Unfortunately, our telephone service cannot accept calls after the service hours are over, even if there are callers in the queue. Please make sure to close the line when the service hours are over, because the answering machine does not inform you about the time.

If you have any questions about Asti, user guidance is available by calling 09 310 27196. The telephone service is open Mon–Fri at 8:00–18:00. 

If you have questions about starting early childhood education, please contact the daycare centre assigned to your child. 

On the closed days you can contact the Education Division's general advisory service by telephone on +358 9310 44986, or email the service counsellors at varepalveluohjaus@hel.fi. 

If you wish to email your enquiry, please use one of the following as the email subject:

•    Application for early childhood education/pre-primary education
•    Attachment to an urgent application
•    Question regarding the early childhood education application process
•    Question regarding a decision
•    Cancellation of the early childhood education place

•    Problem with using the Asti service
•    Other matter

Please also indicate your child's name and which daycare centre your matter concerns. You can also include the case number of your child’s early childhood education decision to speed up processing.

If you have questions about the practicalities of starting early childhood education, please contact the daycare centre assigned to your child.

If you have questions regarding early childhood education in different languages, get in touch with Eduguidance, our advisory service for English-language and bilingual services by email at eduguidance@hel.fi .

Contact the Daycare Fee Unit for Fees and Invoicing

If you have any questions about early childhood education fees, please email or call the Daycare Fee Unit of early childhood education. 

The Daycare Fee Unit of early childhood education can help you by email at varhaiskasvatus.maksut@hel.fi or by phone on +358 9 310 43270. The telephone service is open Mon–Fri at 9.00–11.00. 

If you have any questions about invoicing, payments, due date postponements or collection, please email or call the Financial Management Services. The Financial Management Services can be contacted by email at talpa.asiakaspalvelu@hel.fi or by phone on +358 9 3102 5300. 

English or bilingual services – Contact our advisory service for English-language services

If you have any questions about English or bilingual education or early childhood education in different languages, please email or call us. 

eduguidance@hel.fi 
+358 9 310 38998

You can also book an online appointment.  We speak Finnish and English. 

Daycare centres, playgrounds and family houses' contact information

The contact information for daycare centres, playgrounds and family houses available on the locations’ own pages. Find the contact details via the links below: 

Early childhood education district managers  

Helsinki is divided into early childhood education districts. The early childhood education district manager is responsible for the early childhood education services in the area, which include daycare centres, family daycare, pre-primary education and club activities. 

The district manager is responsible for the finances and service network of the early childhood education district and acts as the superior of the daycare centre directors, head instructors of playgrounds and family daycare supervisors.  

Contact the Service guidance in matters related to applying to early childhood education and receiving a place in early childhood education. 

District managers:  

Southern Early Childhood Education District: Kampinmalmi, Lauttasaari, Taka-Töölö, Ullanlinna, Vironniemi 
District Manager: Sari Utriainen, tel. 09 310 44655 

Central Early Childhood Education District: Kallio, Alppiharju, Vallila, Pasila, Vanhakaupunki 
District Manager: Sirpa Juuri, tel. 310 43226, 050 336 1829 

Western Early Childhood Education District: Reijola, Munkkiniemi, Haaga, Kaarela, Pitäjänmäki, Kannelmäki, Maununneva, Hakuninmaa, Kuninkaantammi, Malminkartano 
District Manager: Ida Mäkinen, tel. 09 310 39993, 040 734 8933 

Northern Early Childhood Education District: Maunula, Länsi-Pakila, Tuomarinkylä, Oulunkylä, Itä-Pakila, Paloheinä, Torpparinmäki, Veräjänmäki 
District Manager: Raila Tiainen-Ala-Maunus, tel. 09 310 41222, 050 516 7720 

Southeastern Early Childhood Education District: Kulosaari, Herttoniemi, Laajasalo  
District Manager: Tiina Ahonen, tel. 09 310 56407, 050 345 1447 

Eastern Early Childhood Education District 1: Vartiokylä, Vuosaari, Östersundom 
District Manager: Antti Lehto-Raevuori, tel. 09 310 62842, 050 301 1969 

Eastern Early Childhood Education District 2: Myllypuro, Mellunkylä 
District Manager: Heini Valppu-Virenius, tel. 09 3106 2508, 050 3623 692

Northeastern Early Childhood Education District 1: Latokartano, Malmi, Pukinmäki 
District Manager: Eeva Tiihonen, tel. 09 310 58499, 050 336 5725 

Northeastern Early Childhood Education District 2: Jakomäki, Puistola, Suutarila 
District Manager: Paavali Pipatti, tel. 09 310 22969, 040 5046003

Private early childhood education 
District Manager: Riikka Reunanen, tel. 09 310 32641, 040 827 6926 

Swedish early childhood education
District manager: Jenni Tirronen, tel. 09 310 73014, 050 362 4285

Psychologists and social workers in Finnish-language pre-primary education pupil welfare

Eastern major districts

Social worker Hanna-Mari Pitts (Eastern), tel. 09 310 65993, hanna-mari.pitts@hel.fi

Social worker Eeva-Kaarina Männikkö (Eastern), tel. 09 310 22962, eeva-kaarina.mannikko@hel.fi

Psychologist Anette Taskinen, tel. 09 310 40919, anette.taskinen@hel.fi

Psychologist Erika Tasanen (Myllypuro area only), tel. 09 310 22656, erika.tasanen@hel.fi 

South-eastern major district

Social worker Matias Grönmark, tel. 09 310 31677, matias.gronmark@hel.fi 

 Psychologist Erika Tasanen, tel. 09 310 22656, erika.tasanen@hel.fi 

North-eastern major district

Social worker Miia Holmberg, tel. 09 310 22657, miia.holmberg@hel.fi

Social worker Annamari Njie, tel. 09 310 60023, annamari.njie@hel.fi 

Psychologist Saara Ollikainen, tel. 09 310 53008, saara.ollikainen@hel.fi

Psychologist Satu Roininen, tel. 09 310 80191, satu.roininen@hel.fi

Western and Northern major districts

Social worker Katja Lehto (Western), tel. 09 310 22658, katja.lehto2@hel.fi 

Social worker Noora Tuhkanen (Northern), tel. 09 310 32570, noora.tuhkanen@hel.fi  

Psychologist Karri Villanen, tel. 09 310 22659, karri.villanen@hel.fi 

Psychologist Satu Roininen (Northern), tel. 09 310 80191, satu.roininen@hel.fi

Southern major district

Social worker Hanne Launamo, tel. 09 310 28235, hanne.launamo@hel.fi 

Psychologist Milla Hormaluoma, tel. 09 310 22661, milla.hormaluoma@hel.fi 

Central major district

Social worker Katri Pulkkinen, tel. 09 310 22660, katri.pulkkinen2@hel.fi 

Psychologist Taija Kivestö, tel. 09 310 39896, taija.kivesto@hel.fi

Psychologists and social workers in Swedish-language pre-primary education pupil welfare

Southern district

Social worker Nina Mikander, tel. 09 310 82177, nina.mikander@hel.fi

Social worker Moa Lillkaas, tel. 09 310 33423, moa.lillkaas@hel.fi

Psychologist Markus Varjonen, tel. 09 310 71953, markus.varjonen@hel.fi

Psychologist Ann-Kristin Åkerholm, tel. 09 310 71808, ann-kristin.akerholm@hel.fi

Western district

Social worker Monica Kulmala, tel. 09 310 80154, 040 660 9808, monica.kulmala@hel.fi

Social worker Ina Ylitervo, tel. 09 310 80955, ina.ylitervo@hel.fi

Psychologist Lina Johansson, tel. 09 310 71980, 050 591 7237, lina.johansson@hel.fi

Northern district 

Social worker Linda Huhtamäki, tel. 040 624 9113, linda.huhtamaki@hel.fi

Social worker Lina Stenman, tel. 050 5917235, lina.stenman@hel.fi

Psychologist Andrea Holm, tel. 09 310 26048, 040 638 9034, andrea.holm@hel.fi

Psychologist Marie-Estelle Hokkanen, tel. 09 310 39817, 040 564 5754, marie-estelle.hokkanen@hel.fi

Eastern District

Social worker Reem Ali Dib, tel. 09 310 27868, 040 565 5273, reem.ali.dib@hel.fi

Social worker Michaela Rask, tel. 050 401 3207, michaela.rask@hel.fi

Psychologist Marie-Estelle Hokkanen, tel. 09 310 39817, 040 564 5754,  marie-estelle.hokkanen@hel.fi

Psychologist Minna Sirelius, tel. 050 553 9694, minna.sirelius@hel.fi