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Pilke Päiväkodit Oy is a sustainably growing and versatile company serving Finnish families with children. We operate as a partner to Finnish municipalities in early childhood education, after-school activities and child care. We serve family-friendly companies that offer childcare as an employment benefit to their own employees.
Through our services, we help families balance the needs of children and adults for a smooth everyday life. Our mission is to create an environment where children learn not only knowledge and skills, but also how to face the world with kindness and heart.
We do our work driven by heart. It’s means gentleness is presence, listening and empathy. We know it can work wonders. We treat everything and everyone with gentleness, and we pass this on in our daily lives.
As the world around us changes at a frantic pace, we provide a safe and supportive environment for learning the skills of the future. That’s why our slogan is: Driven by heart.
Kindness makes the heart go round
We believe the world needs more kindness.
In a world of elbows, we choose kindness.
It takes a big heart to raise happy adults.
With us, every day is driven by heart, and by people like Oona, Mikko, Niina, Meeri, Karla, Suvi, Hanne, Francesca, Pirkko, Mariam, Katariina and more than 2500 professionals...
Embracing playful learning, interaction, and mastery
The beating heart of Pilke is our employees: more than 2,500 professionals specialised in early childhood education and care, healthcare and social services, and other fields.
We believe that people learn the best when learning happens as part of their daily life and their life as a whole. At Pilke, children can build their skills and knowledge, but most importantly, they grow into highly empathic people with a heart for the world.
We see and recognise the unique abilities of each child and support their strengths. We are passionate about our work, and we build safe and inspiring learning paths for every child.
Daycare
We offer early childhood education in our day-care centres all over Finland. We give every child the opportunity to learn, wonder, ask questions, play and grow. Find out more and apply for a place!
After school clubs
A good afternoon for young schoolchildren is an afternoon of outdoor activities, play, hobbies, homework and snacks.
Childcare for families
Pilke Childcare help balance everyday family life with the needs of children and adults.
Childcare for businesses
Pilke childcare helps businesses balance work and family life.
Pilke is part of the international Dibber Group
Dibber and Pilke share a Nordic vision of early childhood education and pedagogy and a common set of values that promote the best interests of the child and quality early childhood education.
What is Dibber?
Pilke is owned by Dibber ,an international family business specialised in early childhood education and care services.
Dibber employs more than 9,000 people around the world and provides early childhood education and care to over 40,000 children.
The company operates in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Hong Kong.
Information about Dibber
- Dibber was established by early childhood education teachers Randi and Hans-Jacob Sundby, a married couple.
- The first Dibber daycare centre opened in Norway in 2003.
- In 2020, the revenue of the entire Dibber Group was EUR 500 M.
- In Norway, Dibber operates under the trade name Läringsverkstedet. The company acquired Pilke Daycare Centres in 2020.
- In Finland, the parent company’s official trade name is Dibber Early Education Finland Oy.
Pilke values are about how we do our work and who we exist for.
Warm-hearted
We believe that being driven by the heart is a force that can change the world. That’s why we approach every situation with a warm heart, creating a safe and welcoming environment around us.
Dedicated
We live the Heart Culture in our relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. We have established a solid foundation that allows us to adapt and move forward while holding firm to our commitments and core.
Playful
We create an environment of playfulness. We have fun and laugh together. We find moments of joy in the smallest things, and we have a twinkle in our eye because we know play is good for everyone.
Ambitious
We are lifelong learners and dare to dream big. We are driven, embrace collaboration, and uplift one another in every situation as we move toward our shared goals.