esikoulu

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  An educational institution, compulsory since August 2015, for children (normally between 6 and 7 years old) the last year before beginning primary school ; roughly equivalent to kindergarten /reception.
 * 2)  nursery school, preschool educational institution for young children, usually from 1 year up to around 6 years old; takes place before and then primary school or

Usage notes

 * While is a literal translation, it is not correct, at least not when talking about education in Finland.  in Finland is, an educational institution for children under the  age.
 * In Sweden, the term corresponds to, literally , and thus aligns with . What in Finland is called   is called  (, literally  or ) in Sweden.
 * Education for small children before as a whole would more correctly be referred to as.