Early childhood education and care is systematic and target-oriented, and contributes the growth, development and learning of children.
Early childhood education and care is a part of the school-system in Loviisa. It is an important phase in a child’s growth and learning. The parents have the primary responsibility of bringing up the child. Early childhood education and care supports and complement the upbringing of children. The aim of early childhood education and care is to create equal prerequisites for the children’s holistic growth, development and learning.
If your child is less than three years old, you can apply for child home care allowance at the Department of Social Security, Kela. You can make use of our open early childhood education services without losing the child home care allowance.
You can apply for municipal early childhood education and care services either in a childcare unit or in family childcare. The city of Loviisa provides full-day care, part-time care and evening care.
Places in private early childhood care and education can be inquired directly from family day carers. You can apply for private day care allowance and municipal supplement from the Department of Social Security, Kela. If your child is in partial time daycare the municipal supplement is applied from the city.
