Pilke nature-oriented daycare centre Siru
Mon–Fri 6:30 - 17 (as necessary)
GroupsTähdet (under 3y.) tel. 040 457 8996
Tähdenlennot (under 3y.) tel. 040 901 3243
Pyrstötähdet (under 3y.) tel. 040 575 0191
Pohjantähdet (under 3y.) tel. 040 621 2480
Auringot (3-6y.) tel. 040 457 8997
Meteoriitit (4-5y.) tel. 040 635 4833
Revontulet (3-6y.) tel. 040 457 8995
Komeetat (5-6v., preschool) tel. 040 589 5792
Our daycare center accepts the City of Espoo’s service voucher. Read more about it here!
The client fee is between €0 and €311 per month, which is the same as in municipal early childhood education.
The fee is determined based on the value of the service voucher, which depends on the family size, income, and the child’s early childhood education hours.
The daycare participates in the City of Espoo’s pilot program offering 20 hours of free early childhood education per week for 5-year-old children. For more information, please contact the daycare Manager.
Siru is also a service voucher daycare in Kauniainen, and families from Kauniainen are welcome to become clients.
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.
Science-Oriented Daycare in a Log Building in Lintuvaara, Espoo
Pilke Daycare Siru is located in a beautiful natural setting in Lintuvaara, Espoo, in a log-built daycare building. Siru provides high-quality, child-centered early childhood education and preschool education for children aged 0–6 years in warm and modern facilities.
Parents often praise our daycare for its well-designed spaces – purpose-built for early childhood education – and for the fresh indoor air provided by the log structure. (Read more about it in this article!)
Outdoor Play in All Weather
Siru is a science-oriented daycare where children learn a positive attitude toward nature and a sustainable way of living. We spend a lot of time outdoors, regardless of the weather. Our daily activities emphasize exploring and observing natural phenomena, regular excursions, and moving in nature. Creativity, recycling, and using natural materials as learning and play tools are an important part of our everyday life.
Our educators encourage children’s curiosity and guide them to expand their thinking through various projects that connect different areas of learning.
English-Speaking Group
Siru also has an English-speaking group for children aged 2.5–5 years. The group’s main language is English, and visual supports are used to aid language development and communication. The group’s educators include an early childhood teacher, a Bachelor of Social Services, and a childcare professional – all English-speaking.
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Exploration play space for little professors
The learning environments at our daycare are designed to encourage curiosity, exploration, and experimentation. At Science and Nature Daycare Siru, there is a dedicated exploration play space where little professors can conduct experiments using pipettes, magnifying glasses, test tubes, and lenses. The daycare’s yard, nearby surroundings, and various excursion sites also provide excellent opportunities for hands-on exploration. Children at our science and nature-oriented daycare learn through play and activities, discovering, experimenting, and enjoying a sense of achievement.
Diverse activities following the early childhood education curriculum
The educators at Siru are attentive and close to both children and parents. It is important to us that every child feels seen and heard during play and learning moments. Our activities also include a wide variety of other daycare experiences, such as singing sessions, theater performances, arts and crafts, and painting sessions, all balanced with rest periods. You can also get a glimpse of daily life in our groups through our Instagram page!
English club for daycare children
In January 2020, Pilke Siru started an English club for children aged 3–6, organized by Kielikoulu Masto. The English club takes place during the daycare day and uses high-quality, pedagogically designed digital tools.
Kielikoulu Masto strongly believes in starting foreign language learning as early as possible — numerous studies support early childhood as the ideal time to begin, as children’s motivation and sensitivity to learning a new language are at their highest.
Family café on Wednesdays
Pilke Science and Nature Daycare Siru hosts a family café, an open meeting place for children and parents of all ages. No prior registration is needed — families can drop in at a time that suits their schedule. The café offers a relaxed and friendly environment for coffee and socializing while children play. It’s a great opportunity to get to know the daycare and meet other local families!
Family café program for Autumn 2025 (9–11 am):
- 3.9: Getting acquainted through free play and mushroom crafts
- 10.9: Free play in the gym
- 17.9: Free play in the gym
- 24.9: Activities related to sustainable development
- 1.10: Free play in the gym
- 8.10: Free play in the gym
- 22.10: Color day
- 29.10: Free play in the gym
- 5.11: Father’s Day crafts
- 12.11: Free play in the gym
- 19.11: Free play in the gym
- 26.11: Emergency vehicle day
- 3.12: Free play in the gym
- 10.12: Christmas celebration
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At Pilke, we are driven by heart. Discover our values!
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.
We live the Heart Culture in our relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. We are pioneers in our field and continuously develop early childhood education & care and our own ways of working.
We create an environment of playfulness around us by nurturing a culture where we have fun, celebrate, and enjoy working in the Pilke family.
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.
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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
At Pilke, we understand that for children to enjoy learning, it has to become a part of life.
We are driven by heart. We want to see children develop their knowledge and skills, but most importantly, they develop into empathetic people with a heart for the world.
Please find for more information about our daycare centres and early childhood education and care!
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 Tiia Höijer-Viinikka
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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