Preschools in Övertorneå — 5 units

Övertorneå has 5 preschools of which 0 are independent. Compare child groups, staff and key metrics. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All preschools in Övertorneå

All 5 preschools in Övertorneå sorted alphabetically
PreschoolChildrenChildren per FTETypeOperator
JORDGUBBENS FÖRSKOLA294.1MunicipalÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN
LYCKEBO FÖRSKOLA214.2MunicipalÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN
SILVERTALLENS FÖRSKOLA284.0MunicipalÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN
TORNEUSGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA284.2MunicipalÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN
ÄLVSTRANDENS FÖRSKOLANot reportedNot reportedMunicipalÖVERTORNEÅ KOMMUN

Not reported means the value is missing from Skolverket's published unit-level data. It should not be read as zero children or zero staff.

Preschool queue in Övertorneå

Apply for a preschool place through the municipality. The municipality must offer a place within 4 months from the application, but queue date, preferred start date and ranking rules can differ between municipalities.

Go to Övertorneå's preschool e-service (opens in a new window)

Application checklist

  • Compare preschools in the table and open the units you want to inspect.
  • Have the child's personal identity number, guardian details and preferred start date ready.
  • Rank several alternatives if the municipal e-service allows it.
  • Follow the municipality's messages and respond on time when you receive an offer.

Skolkoll is not a queue system and does not show live queue position, real-time queue data or current waiting time. Always verify status, rules and fees in the municipality's own e-service.

Preschool in Övertorneå

Municipal data on preschool services. Source: Skolverket statistics database.

Enrolled children
131
Preschool units
6 (4 municipal, 2 independent)
Share of 1–5-year-olds in preschool
90.4 % (national avg: 86.3 %)
Children per group
13.1 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 yr)
10.8 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per group (4–5 yr)
15 (national avg: 16.1)
Children per FTE staff
4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
30.2 % (national avg: 48.3 %)
Pedagogical higher education
30.2 % (national avg: 44.3 %)
Cost per enrolled child
217,160 SEK/yr (national avg: 195,148 SEK)

Municipal vs independent — preschool teacher degree

Municipal preschools
46 %
Independent preschools
22 %

After-school care in Övertorneå

Key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Övertorneå municipality (2025). The national average is shown in grey.

Cost per child
49,762 SEK/yr (national avg: 47,798 SEK)
Pupils in after-school care
125
Children per FTE
18.7 (national avg: 21.2)
Pedagogical higher education
23 % (national avg: 37.1 %)
Share 6–12 yr enrolled
52.6 % (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share 6–9 yr enrolled
83.9 % (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Family daycare

Key figures for family daycare (pedagogisk omsorg) in Övertorneå municipality (2025).

Children in family daycare
0

Source: Kolada (N10806, N11803, N10024).

Open preschool

Open preschool in Övertorneå municipality (2025).

Open-preschool units
1
Open preschool, FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada