Private ECEC Fees

The City of Oulu supports customer families with private ECEC  fees by providing a service voucher.

As of 1 March 2024, the value of the service voucher for full-time early childhood education in private daycare centres is €1,641 per month for children under 3 years old and €965 per month for children over 3 years old. The value of the service voucher granted to a family is determined based on the family size and gross income.

As of 1 August 2026, the value of the service voucher for full-time early childhood education in private ECEC centres is:

  • children under 3 years: €1,707/month
  • children over 3 years: €1,004/month

The family’s co-payment (customer fee) is the same as in municipal early childhood education, plus any additional fee charged by the ECEC centre. An additional fee may apply if the price of the ECEC place exceeds the value of the service voucher. The ECEC centre invoices the family for the co-payment.

 

Customer fees as of 1 August 2024

The family’s co-payment (customer fee) is the same as in municipal early childhood education, ranging from €0 to €311 per month, plus any additional fee charged by the ECEC centre. An additional fee may apply if the price of the ECEC place exceeds the value of the service voucher. The ECEC centre invoices the family for the co-payment.

Customer fees as of 1 August 2026

The family’s co-payment (customer fee) is the same as in municipal early childhood education, ranging from €0 to €335 per month, plus any additional fee charged by the ECEC centre. An additional fee may apply if the price of the ECEC place exceeds the value of the service voucher. The ECEC centre invoices the family for the co-payment.

Income limits from 1.8.2024

Income limits from 1.8.2026

Full-time daycare place for children under three years old

Full-time daycare place for children over three years old

Price of a full-time early childhood education place for children under 3 years of age from 1 August 2026

Price of a full-time early childhood education place for children over 3 years of age from 1 August 2026