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The nursery school is the first stage of schooling. There, children are nurtured through a creative and encouraging approach.

Nursery schools

Nursery fees

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Nursery fees are charged according to the price list. You can calculate the cost of your nursery stay using the calculator below.

30 hours of free nursery school

6 hours of free nursery school per day came into effect on 1 January 2026. Payment for meals continues.

Example:

  • If a stay begins at 8:00, the 6-hour free stay ends at 14:00.
  • If a stay begins at 9:00, the complimentary stay ends at 3:00.

The days can be of varying lengths, provided the total time does not exceed 30 hours per week. The only condition is a minimum stay of 4 hours per day, every day.

Discount available

  • Sibling discount Available when siblings are at the same time with a childminder, in a nursery or in after-school care. The second child receives a 75% discount and the third a 100% discount.
  • Income-related allowance. Parents can apply for a means-tested discount on Our pages which is 50% on the one hand and 75% on the other. A discount is only granted on the standard accommodation fee. See the income thresholds in the tariff.
  • Discount for the death of a spouse or sudden disability. A parent can claim the 75% discount (same as the lower income threshold) for one year. 

The discount applies to the accommodation fee, not to meals (breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack). Either a sibling discount or an income-related discount is provided, but never both.

Nursery fee calculator

Nursery fee calculator works by averaging the daily attendance and the number of children. Nursery fees are based on a child's total weekly attendance, which is charged at the end of each month. The calculator automatically calculates a sibling discount if two or more children are selected (the discount applies only to attendance fees and not to meal fees).

If the total stay averages more than 30 hours per week, a charge will be made for the time exceeding 30 hours. A child's days of attendance may be of varying lengths, but the minimum attendance per day is 4 hours.


Fees for a longer stay 

  • If a child stays for an average of 7 hours a day, the boarding fee is 15,421 kr. per month, plus meal charges.
  • If a child stays for an average of 8 hours a day, the boarding fee is 31,161 kr. per month, plus meal charges.

The arrangement of stay-over times is then an agreement between the head of the department or the nursery manager and the guardian.