Contact information
Early Childhood Education Service Guidance
Service number: 09 816 31000
E-mail: varhaiskasvatuksen.palveluohjaus@espoo.fi
Telephone guidance hours:
Monday 9–11 am and 12 noon–2 pm
Tuesday 9–11 am and 12 noon–-2 pm
Wednesday 9–11 am and 12 noon–2 pm
Thursday 1 pm–5 pm
Friday 9–11 am and 12 noon–2 pm
Early childhood education service areas
Espoo Centre Early Childhood Education:
Postal address: P.O. Box 3593, FI-02070 City of Espoo
Early Childhood Education District Manager Riikka Kurki, tel. 050 525 2705
Early Childhood Education District Manager Varpu Ojala, tel. 09 816 45930
Early Childhood Education Specialist Jaana Särmälä, tel. 050 591 3421
Secretary Birgitta Juselius-Eronen, tel. 043 825 4716
Espoonlahti Early Childhood Education:
Postal address: P.O. Box 3400, FI-02070 City of Espoo
Early Childhood Education District Manager Ulla Valtonen, tel. 09 816 45536
Early Childhood Education Specialist Mirkku Häggman, tel. 050 501 0382
Secretary Irene Vapaa, tel. 050 548 0148
Leppävaara Early Childhood Education:
Postal address: P.O. Box 3125, FI-02070 City of Espoo
Early Childhood Education District Manager Päivi Rasmus, tel. 09 816 35250
Early Childhood Education District Manager Salla Hovi, tel. 09 816 83686
Early Childhood Education Specialist Saara Salmi, tel. 040 646 9189
Early Childhood Education Specialist Miia Mynttinen, tel. 050 325 8621
Secretary Carita Gustafsson, tel. 050 327 0179
Matinkylä-Olari Early Childhood Education:
Postal address: P.O. Box 3308, FI-02070 City of Espoo
Early Childhood Education District Manager Tarja Ojanen, tel. 050 365 5480
Early Childhood Education Specialist Kati Smeds, tel. 050 520 2311
Secretary Sanna Aikio, phone 043 825 4905
Tapiola Early Childhood Education:
Postal address: P.O. Box 3200, FI-02070 City of Espoo
Early Childhood Education District Manager Sanna Malmström, tel. 09 816 38340
Early Childhood Education Specialist Suvi Leppälä, tel. 050 550 0296
Secretary Minna Ruotsalainen, tel. 043 824 5201
Finnish Early Education Administration and Management:
Director of Finnish Early Childhood Education Virpi Mattila, tel. 09 816 23300
Dep. Early Childhood Education Development Manager Raija Laine, tel. 09 816 23022
Executive Assistant Sari Saarinen, tel. 09 816 23305
Early Childhood Education Specialist Anita Vataja, tel. 050 395 2232
Early Childhood Education Specialist Satu Nerg-Öhman, tel. 043 825 8952
Early Childhood Education Specialist Marianne Leppänen, tel. 040 504 9250
Communications specialist Kaisa Pitkänen tel. 046 877 1942
Early childhood education invoicing, sito.talous@espoo.fi, tel. 09 816 27400, Mon–Fri 9 am–1 pm
There are 5 options to choose from:
1. Swedish-language day care
2. Leppävaara
3. Tapiola and Matinkylä-Olari
4. Espoonlahti
5. Espoo Centre
Enquiries regarding Swedish-language day care
09 8162 7600 Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9–11:30 am
dagis@esbo.fi