ICEC Kilo
The day care centre has a service voucher from the City of Espoo from 1.8.2024. Read more here!
The maximum customer fee is 361 €/month with the Espoo service voucher. The fee is affected by the value of the service voucher and the agreed duration of the day care.
The day care is part of the City of Espoo’s pilot scheme for free 20 hours per week of early childhood education for children aged 5 years. Ask the day care centre manager for more information.
You can apply at any time and get started quickly.
- Apply for a service voucher from the City of Espoo
- and apply for Pilkke’s early childhood education.
Applying for daycare is quick and easy, and you are not yet bound to anything. You can also queue up your application.
You will be contacted within 2 working days and we will agree on how to proceed.
Read more about the service voucher on the City of Espoo website.
Daisy is our communication and information channel between home and daycare. We use Daisy to communicate, for example, about events and news from the daycare.
Families use Daisy to send us information such as childcare bookings and absence notifications.
High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Preschool with 30 Years of Experience
ICEC Kilo, our English-language daycare, is located on Siuntiontie, surrounded by beautiful forest landscapes. The nearby woods, along with our own yard, serve as an inspiring learning environment for the children.
At ICEC daycare centers, we follow the Finnish National Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care in an international setting. Our daily activities emphasize creativity, play, multiculturalism, and inclusive learning.
An English-Speaking Daycare that Supports Language Development
In an English-speaking daycare, children grow in a multicultural, international environment that naturally supports language development. We encourage and strengthen language skills through positive methods like songs, stories, and play.
We recognize and value different ethnic backgrounds and celebrate cultural events from around the world. Our annual celebrations include Diwali, Chinese New Year, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and many others.
At ICEC, children explore, wonder, and experience joy and discovery in a rich linguistic and cultural environment. Our goal is to introduce children to diverse cultures and help them grow into curious global citizens with open hearts and minds.
Also in Finnish
In August 2025, we will open a new bilingual (Finnish-English) group, offering the opportunity for instruction in both languages. In this bilingual setting, children learn Finnish or English through active, playful experiences, laying a strong foundation for lifelong language learning. The goal is to spark children’s curiosity and willingness to experiment with language in a multilingual environment.
Read more about Espoo‘s other daycare centres: ICEC Westend
Espoo Finland
I have been part of the ICEC since 1994. I have been in management in various different role s since 1995. My background education is that of Kindergarten teacher. I have educated myself further and for many years assessed and verified a UK early years qualification. Most recently I topped up my knowledge in Children’s rights and participation from Jyväskylä University. I have also partcipated in research concerning children’s language development and cultural identit.
I grew up in South London in a multicultural and diverse community but moved back to my birth country Finland in 1987. My own background helps me to understand the development of bilingual and multilingual children.
I love to develop the creativity of children through dance and music. Children’s literature also always inspires me. The importance of these I can never talk enough of.
Kindergarten where your child learns to understand the world
ICEC Kilo - Our client families' experiences
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Visit our day-care centre to learn more!
Please contact and visit us to take a peek at the facilities and see the daily routine and activities at the day-care centre; We will get to know each other, answer your questions, and explain how to apply for and start day-care.
Or you can always send the Pilke application form. We will get back to you in 2 days, and arrange a tour!
Care and education, hand in hand
Our task is to create conditions in which children can not only learn facts and skills, but also prepare to face the big wide world with heart and kindness.
Please find for more information about our daycare centres and early childhood education and care!
ICEC Kilo focus
Example of the daily routine at daycare
6–7
Daycare centre doors open. Welcome! We start the day with a hug and have a chat. Then we gradually start to play.
8–8.30
Breakfast
8.30–11
Small group activities indoors and outdoors.
n. 11.15
Lunch, followed by a rest. Some of the children sleep or rest while the others go outside. After the rest, it’s time for quiet play and activities.
n. 14.00
Snack
14.30
Play, small group activities and outdoor activities.
17–18
The daycare centre doors close. Thank you for today and see you tomorrow!
Welcome to our daycare center!
You can fill out a daycare application at any time. The application is not binding. We will contact you within 2 working days.
Apply for Pilke daycare!Would you like to apply for a daycare place?
You can fill out an application quickly and easily online, and applications are not binding. You can also apply to be put on a waiting list for a daycare centre. We will contact you within 2 working days and agree on what to do next.
Manager Marja Kemppainen
I will be happy to answer any questions regarding our day-care centre; introduction visits, availability, applications, customer agreements and their amendments, invoicing, customer feedback, and so on.
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