English language-enriched early years learning
All families are warmly welcome to our English language-enriched kindergartens across Finland.
With over 30 years of experience in early years learning both in Finnish and English, we provide innovative and high-quality early childhood and pre-primary education.
In our language-enriched daycare centers, about 10–25 % of daily activities are in English, and otherwise adults speak Finnish.
This is a warm, supportive start in a Finnish‑speaking environment, with familiar English moments throughout the day.
Our approach is based on active learning and professional teaching, and a nurturing atmosphere, following the Finnish national core curriculum for early childhood education and care.
We develop lifelong learners with a heart for the world
Language-enriched early childhood education – what is it?
Language-enriched early childhood education is a lighter form of bilingual education. About 10–25 % of our daily activities are in English, and otherwise adults speak Finnish.
In practice, language-enriched early childhood education means that children learn English through everyday routines as well as through songs, play, rhymes, and common phrases.
For international families, our language‑enriched education offers a gentle way to become familiar with Finnish while still having part of the daily activities supported in English. It helps children feel secure and understood, while gradually introducing them to the Finnish language in a natural, playful way.
The aim of our language-enriched units is to support and motivate children’s language learning and to broaden their future language choices. It can also serve as a pathway to bilingual or language-enriched pre-primary and basic education, or to language immersion.