Optional care days in preschool
Care on optional care days is voluntary. If you need care for a child on these days you need to register and pay fees for those days. The general rule is that optional care days follow the City's primary school holidays around Easter, winter break and Christmas.
Optional care periods
In October – coinciding with primary school winter break
In December – between Christmas and New Year's
In February – coinciding with primary school winter break
In March/April – during Holy Week / the week before Easter
Registration is open twice a year: Sept. 10 to 20 for the fall semester and Jan. 10 to 20 for the spring semester.
How registration works
- Registration is open twice a year: Sept. 10 to 20 for the fall semester and Jan. 10 to 20 for the spring semester.
- Children can be registered for single days or all days.
- Unregistered children are assumed to be on holiday.
- Payment is required for registered days, whether the child attends or not.
- Registration is binding and only valid for registered days.
Preschool fees on optional care days
Preschool fees are waived on optional care days.
As preschool fees are paid in advance, payment for optional care is added to the next month's bill. Fee waiver remains if a child is not registered.
Optional care days
What are optional care days?
On optional care registration days, care is optional and preschool fees are waived for days the child is on holiday. If you need care for a child on these days you need to register and pay fees for those days. The general rule is that optional care days follow the City's primary school holidays around Easter, winter break and Christmas.
Optional care registration periods:
In October – coinciding with primary school winter break
In December – between Christmas and New Year's
In February – coinciding with primary school winter break
In March/April – during Holy Week / the week before Easter
When are optional care days?
Optional care days are:
- 3 days in October (primary school winter break)
- 2-4 days in December (days between Christmas and New Year)
- 1 days in February (primary school winter break)
- the three days before Easter (the week leading up to Easter)
Each preschool's annual calendar lists the optional care days.
How much does each optional care day cost?
Each optional care day costs 5,000 kr., which is added to the monthly fee.
Discounts on optional care days for siblings are 50% for a younger sibling and 100% for a third child. No other discounts are available for optional care days.
Where and when do I register my child for optional care days?
Registration for optional care days is open twice a year: Sept. 10-20 for the fall semester and Jan. 10-20 for the spring semester. Registration is on Vala.
What does it mean to register a child for optional care days?
When a child is registered for optional care days, they can attend preschool on those days. Optional care days are not included in the monthly fee. Each day costs 5,000 kr., which is added to that month's bill.
Why do you need to register a child for optional care days?
Registration helps the preschool plan its operations. This registration allows the preschool to schedule the appropriate number of staff and plan for meals.
What if the child isn't registered for optional care days?
If the child isn't registered for optional care days, they cannot attend preschool on those days.