ABOUT JACOB'S KINDERGARTEN
JACOB'S KINDERGARTEN
We offer high-quality care in a safe and stimulating environment where our professional and understanding staff always keep the needs of the child at the centre of their work. At Kindis we combine the best practices of a kindergarten with the added benefits of developing multilingual children. Children learn languages best by experiencing it naturally, by being immersed in it. No previous knowledge of English is necessary. By tying language to our broad range of daily activities and by using it as our working language we can ensure that the children absorb it effortlessly and that their vocabulary is constantly expanding. The kindergarten was founded in 1996, by parents who wanted to give their children the opportunity to learn English from an early age.
REASONS TO CHOOSE LANGUAGE IMMERSION!
When you are fully engaging in a second language the benefits start in childhood and last a lifetime. Here are a few of the amazing things that happen as a result of bilingual education. The window of opportunity. This is the magic time when the brain learns language easier than any other time in life. Plus it sets your brain up to learn more languages in the future. Learning Development. Being multilingual has been proven to improve reading and writing development. Kids have extended attention spans and improved conflict resolution. Smarter kids. Multilingual kids can expect increased analytical, social and academic skills like maths, science and creativity. Imagine your child reading, writing and speaking in multiple languages. Adaptable kids. Life is full of different environments and new experiences. Multilingual kids are more flexible, adaptable and more emotionally stable as well as being well prepared for the future.
MEET THE TEAM
5
STAFF
32
CHILDREN
26
YEARS OF ENGLISH IMMERSION
500+
HAPPY CHILDREN
THE DAILY SCHEDULE

07.00
Kindergarten opens

07.30-08.00
Breakfast

08.00-09.30
Outdoors playtime

Structured learning / Free play

11:00
Lunch

12.00-14.00
Nap time for younger children

12.00-14.00
Quiet activities for older children and free play

14:00
Snack

15.00-16.30
Outdoors playtime

16.30
Kindergarten closes
YEARLY EVENTS
- AUGUST
- SEPTEMBER
- OCTOBER
- NOVERMBER
- NOVEMBER
- DECEMBER
- DECEMBER
- DECEMBER
- APRIL
- APRIL
- MAY
- MAY
- MAY
- JUNE
- JULY
KINDIS OPENS
PARENTS EVENING
AUTUMN MARKET
FATHERS DAY
THANKSGIVING
INDEPENDANCE DAY
LUCIA
CHRISTMAS PARTY
EASTER
QUARTERLY CHATS
END OF YEAR PARTY
SPRING MARKET
SPRING FUNDRAISING
END OF YEAR TRIP
KINDIS CLOSED
“Först och främst för den fina personalen, i andra hand för engelskan och alla roliga aktiviteter de hittar på med barnen”
“We are so pleased that we chose Jacob’s Kindergarten for our daughter, its the best decision yet. We feel our daughter is getting a major advantage by learning english from an young age and it will definitely benefit her a lot later in life, this is her third language as we speak Swedish and Finnish at home. Our son will also get the same opportunity as our daughter when he is old enough.”
“Vi valde Kindis för att vi hört så mycket gott om stället, som visade sig stämma: bra personal och trevlig miljö, inlärning av engelska språket på ett naturligt sätt”
“Meidän perheen molemmat lapset ovat Kindiksessä.Ei voi kuin kehua ja kiittää, kuinka hyvä päiväkoti on. Kielikypyä parhaimmillaan, kun suomen ja ruotsinkieliset lapset ovat keskenään oppimassa englantia.”
"It was a natural decision for us to put our daughter in Kindis after our niece and nephews also going there. We have not regretted our decision once. Our daughter loves it there. No doubt her little brother will be joining her there soon as well."
FEES
The fee consists of one part that is paid by the families themselves and one part that is paid by Kela, the private day care allowance (192,28/month from 1.1.2023). The private day care allowance is paid directly to us and we deduct it from your monthly fee.
Day care fees from 1.1.2023, lunch included:
Additional fees:
Day care alternatives: 1. 100% - Full-time Mon-Fri 7.00-16.302. 80% - Four days a week 7.00-16.303. 60% - We offer two different options:a) Mon-Fri 8.00-13.25 ORb) 3 days a week 7.30-16.30
SEND APPLICATION TO JACOB'S KINDERGARTEN LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR AUTUMN 2023 IS MARCH 31st 2023!
ENGLISH CLUB
When a child leaves Kindergarten he or she is welcome to join our English Club.The club is held once a week and it gives the children the opportunity to maintain and improve their English skills as well as meet their Kindergarten friends.English Club is aimed at children aged 5-8 and the activities are planned to be fun and interesting.
GALLERY
CONTACT
JACOB'S KINDERGARTEN
Sjömansvägen 1968620 Jakobstad, FINLANDOffice: 045-879 9372 Yellow House: 040-5253377Red House: 045-8058568E-mail: info@jacobskindergarten.com
Jacob's Kindergarten was founded in 1996 and is privately run by a non-profit parents-run association. The board, which gets elected in March at the annual meeting consists of parents who have or have had their children at Jacob's Kindergarten.
We apply early language immersion techniques, where the staff uses mainly English, and the child's mother tounge is understood. We use expressions, gestures and visual aids in addition to speaking. Children do not need to know English in order to start at Jacob's Kindergaten. The children learn English through activities like games, stories, songs and poems.
Our goal is to offer attractive and high-quality day care. At Jacob's Kindergarten everyone is treated with respect, love and care. The children are always in the centre and we strive to make sure that the basic needs of each child are fulfilled. We guide and support the children according to their own special needs, in order to optimise the development of each and every individual.