Families

Allotments

Avenues

Basic education

Beaches

Child Welfare Clinic

Child welfare clinics monitor the child's health, development and growth, as well as provide the parents with guidance and counseling. At the clinic, the child will receive vaccines compliant with the vaccination program.

Children’s illnesses, medication and accidents

Early childhood education

In Vaasa, early childhood education services are available in daycare, family daycare and open daycare centres. Vaasa also offers a home care allowance for taking care of a child under 2 years of age at home.

Early childhood education for children of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds

Early childhood education in foreign language

Families

We offer families early childhood education in daycare centres, family daycare facilities and open daycare activities according to family needs. Vaasa is a pioneer of Swedish immersion education. Early childhood education is also offered in English. Basic art education is offered in seven different artistic disciplines, and children and adolescents can be active in clubs, camps and free family sports. There are over 80 playgrounds in the city, which are fun meeting and recreation grounds for all ages!

Kuula-opisto

Cello, saxophone or dance? We offer a wide range of music and dance education for children, adolescents and even adults.

Municipal allowance for home care support

Parks

Playgrounds

Preschool education

Preschool children, i.e. 6-year-olds, participate in free preschool education organised by the municipality. In Vaasa, preschool education is organised at daycare centres.

Public Campfire Sites

Vaasa has many public campfire sites that can be used by residents and visitors for free.

Service guidance for early childhood education

Are you looking for an early childhood education place for your child? Are you thinking about the differences between daycare and family daycare? Do you want to know more about private or open early childhood education?

Sled hills

Social Work and Family Services

TaiKon

TaiKon offers qualitative basic education in arts in Vaasa to children and youngsters. The hobby gives children and youngsters a good time together with friends and experience through art.