Pilke Playschool Westend
Our daycare center accepts the City of Espoo’s service voucher. Read more about it here!
The customer fee ranges from 50 to 361 euros per month.
The customer fee is determined by the value of the service voucher, which depends on the family size, income, and the child’s early education hours.
The daycare is part of the City of Espoo’s trial for free early childhood education for 5-year-old children, offering 20 free hours per week. Please ask the daycare 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.
30 Years of Experience in High-Quality Early Childhood and Pre-Primary Education in English
The English-language daycare Pilke Playschool Westend (formerly ICEC Westend) is located on Kanervatie in Westend, with excellent transport connections. Children enjoy outdoor activities in our private, sheltered yard as well as in a nearby park. We have small groups and a warm, welcoming atmosphere that creates a homely and safe environment for learning and social interaction. We provide high-quality, child-centered early childhood education and pre-primary education for children aged 0–6.
Our staff has decades of experience in early childhood education and consists of highly trained professionals with university degrees. The daycare is led by Marja Kemppainen, who has 30 years of experience in early childhood education and expertise in, among other areas, British qualifications, children’s rights, participation, and language development.
Supporting Language Development in an English Environment
In the English-language daycare, children grow up in a multicultural, international environment that actively supports language development. We strengthen and encourage children’s language skills through positive activities, such as play and songs.
We understand and respect different ethnic backgrounds and celebrate cultural events. Many international holidays are observed, including Diwali, Chinese New Year, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more.
In this English-language environment, children explore, marvel, rejoice, and develop linguistically and culturally. We aim to introduce children to diverse cultures and help them grow into curious global citizens with open hearts.
02160 Espoo Finland
Greetings from the Manager of Playschool Westend!
I have been part of the daycare 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.
Playschool Westend - Our client families' experiences
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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 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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