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!
Services for families
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Avenues
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Basic education
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Beaches
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Children and young people - With children
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Children’s illnesses, medication and accidents
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Early Childhood Education and Care
Early childhood education and care services in Vaasa are provided in daycare centres, family daycare units, and open daycare centre.
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Early childhood education for children of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds
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Early childhood education in foreign language
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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!
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Family favourites - Vacation tips to the Vaasa Region 2022
The Vaasa region is a great place to spend time together as a family.
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Kuula-opisto
Cello, flute or dance? We offer a wide range of music and dance education for children, adolescents and even adults.
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Nature Film Festival Vaasa Wildlife
Vaasa Wildlife Festival has been organized every two years in Vaasa since 2002 and it is an international nature film festival hosting a film competition.
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Parks
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Playgrounds
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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.
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Public Campfire Sites
Vaasa has many public campfire sites that can be used by residents and visitors for free.
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Puddle - Culture weeks for children
LÄTÄKKÖ – Lasten Kulttuuriviikot järjestetään jälleen 1.-31.10.2023. Lätäkkö on vaasalaista lastenkulttuuria esittelevä tapahtumakuukausi.
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School enrolment
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Service coordination 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?
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Skiing tracks in the Vaasa Region
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Sledding hills
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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.
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Winter Activities
Here are some tips on outdoor activities as well as some ideas for those who like to stay indoors.
Events
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Recreation & Sports
Animal farm open
8.4.2023
– 21.10.2023
Aava Kertun Kotitila, Österändsvägen 92, 65930 Södra Vallgrund
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Seminarier, föreläsningar och möten
Föräldratips i spel och sociala medier
9.8.2023
– 3.10.2023
Online participation possible.
Online event
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Literature
Pääkirjaston suomenkieliset satutuokiot syksyllä 2023
6.9.2023
– 20.12.2023
Pääkirjaston lastenosaston satuhuone
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Conferences, Courses, Fairs & Seminars
Käpphästklubben för åk 1-6 i Härkmeri skola
8.9.2023
– 6.10.2023
Härkmeri skola
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Music
Tjejklubben för åk 5-6 i ungdomsgården i Kristinestad
11.9.2023
– 9.10.2023
Ungdomsgården i Kristinestad
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Literature
Sagostund på svenska på barnavdelningen i huvudbiblioteket
13.9.2023
– 13.12.2023
Huvudbiblioteket, barnavdelningen
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Conferences, Courses, Fairs & Seminars
Djur- och naturklubben för åk 1-3 i ungdomsgården i Kristinestad
15.9.2023
– 13.10.2023
Ungdomsgården i Kristinestad
Topical
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