17.1 Daycare/nursery (12 months–5 years)

Before preschool class and compulsory school, children may attend preschool (förskola).

Preschool (including daycare and nursery services, leisure-time centres and equivalent forms of education) are provided at cost price. The cost of a full-time place for a child in preschool is estimated at approximately SEK 13 000 per month. However, via their statutory rights, EU/EEA citizens need only pay a reduced fee. After the parents apply for placement at a preschool in the municipality where they live, the child is offered a vacancy based on that municipality's queue and admission rules.

Municipal preeschools
Please note that Stockholm is divided into several different municipalities. Children who reside in one municipality but wish to attend preschool in another may face some administrative obstacles. It is advisable to contact the education office in the municipality to resolve any issues that may arise.

For more information about queues and admission to preschool, please contact the municipality where you live:

Stockholm Daycare/Nursery

Telephone 08-508 00 508 or email [email protected]

Danderyd

Telephone 08-568 910 00 or email [email protected]

Täby

Telephone 08-55 55 99 55 or email [email protected]

Lidingö

Telephone 08-731 30 20 or email [email protected]

Solna

Telephone 08-746 10 00 or email [email protected]

Sollentuna

Telephone 08-579 210 00 or email [email protected]

Huddinge

Telephone 08-579 210 00 or email [email protected]

Järfälla

Telephone 08-579 210 00

Nacka

Telephone 08-718 80 00 or email [email protected]

Värmdö

Telephone 08-570 470 00 or email [email protected]

Tyresö

Telephone 08-578 2 91 00 or email [email protected]

Private preschools

Futuraskolan International Schools (ages 1–6). These five Futuraskolan preschools follow the Swedish curriculum for preschools:
- Futuraskolan Brahegatan – Östermalm. This preschool uses English as the medium of communication, although Swedish may be spoken at times.
- Futuraskolan Brunbörsvägen – Östermalm. This preschool uses English as the medium of communication, although Swedish may be spoken at times.
- Futuraskolan – Danderyd. This preschool uses English as the common language but also supports children in Swedish, Creole, Danish, French, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish and Yoruba.
- Futuraskolan – Täby. This preschool uses English as the common language but also supports children in Swedish, Arabian, Cantonese, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Jola, Mandarin, Mandinka, Portuguese, Spanish, Urdu and Wolof.
- Futuraskolan – Kungsholmen. This preschool uses English as the medium of communication.

Humpty Dumpty Nursery School – Östermalm (ages 1–6)
Humpty Dumpty is a parent cooperative preschool. Its primary aim is to provide an English language environment for the children of its members. The active participation of parent members is vital to Humpty Dumpty's successful operation. Humpty Dumpty Nursery School is available to non-EU citizens.

Imagination International Preschool – Danderyd (ages 1–6)
Imagination International Preschool offers a bilingual environment in which children can learn both Swedish and English, although English is the medium of communication. This Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool is accustomed to enrolling non-EU families and is also open to residents from surrounding municipalities.

Olympen Förskola (ages 1–6)
Olympen Förskola offers a bilingual environment in which children can learn both Swedish and English. Olympen Förskola is accustomed to enrolling children of non-EU families.
- Olympen Förskola, Svea Torn
- Olympen Förskola, Ruddammen
- Olympen Förskola, Älvsjögård