Preschools in Kristinehamn — 20 units

Kristinehamn has 20 preschools of which 5 are independent. Compare child groups, staff and key metrics. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All preschools in Kristinehamn

All 20 preschools in Kristinehamn sorted alphabetically
PreschoolChildrenChildren per FTETypeOperator
16. FÖRSKOLAN ÄVENTYRET633.4MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
33. FÖRSKOLAN SIRIUS494.1MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
34. FÖRSKOLAN SKEPPET674.5MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
35. FÖRSKOLAN DJURGÅRDSPARKEN566.2MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
36. FÖRSKOLAN TALLUNDEN383.3MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
37. FÖRSKOLAN SPIGGEN444.9MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
38. FÖRSKOLAN VIPAN725.1MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
39. FÖRSKOLAN URANUS364.5MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
41. FÖRSKOLAN DIMMAN715.1MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
47. FÖRSKOLAN VITA HUSET285.6MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
48. FÖRSKOLAN BJÖRKDUNGEN515.2MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
51A. FÖRSKOLAN GRUNNEBACKA213.5MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
51B. FÖRSKOLAN SKOTTENNot reportedNot reportedMunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
52. FÖRSKOLAN BÄCKEN223.4MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
56. FÖRSKOLAN ÖLME684.9MunicipalKRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
FÖRSKOLAN LUSTGÅRDEN204.8IndependentPINGSTFÖRSAMLINGEN I KRISTINEHAMN
FÖRSKOLAN SOLGLIMTEN526.2IndependentFÖRENINGEN VÄRDEFULLA BARN OCH UNGDOMAR - FVBU FÖRSKOLA
FÖRSKOLAN TUMMELITEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING224.8IndependentFÖRSKOLAN TUMMELITEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING
SJÖÄNGENS FÖRSKOLA204.7IndependentFÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET SJÖÄNGEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING
TROLLSTUGAN16Not reportedIndependentPRESTERUDS NATURFÖRSKOLA EKONOMISK FÖRENING

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 Kristinehamn

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 Kristinehamn's school portal (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 Kristinehamn

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

Enrolled children
859
Preschool units
21 (14 municipal, 7 independent)
Share of 1–5-year-olds in preschool
88.5 % (national avg: 86.3 %)
Children per group
16.2 (national avg: 15)
Children per group (1–3 yr)
11.7 (national avg: 12.2)
Children per group (4–5 yr)
16 (national avg: 16.1)
Children per FTE staff
4.6 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
63.3 % (national avg: 48.3 %)
Pedagogical higher education
61.2 % (national avg: 44.3 %)
Cost per enrolled child
184,843 SEK/yr (national avg: 195,148 SEK)

Municipal vs independent — preschool teacher degree

Municipal preschools
60 %
Independent preschools
34 %

After-school care in Kristinehamn

Key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Kristinehamn municipality (2024). The national average is shown in grey.

Cost per child
45,113 SEK/yr (national avg: 47,798 SEK)
Pupils in after-school care
875
Children per FTE
18 (national avg: 21.2)
Pedagogical higher education
45.3 % (national avg: 37.1 %)
Share 6–12 yr enrolled
51.7 % (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share 6–9 yr enrolled
81.4 % (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Family daycare

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

Children in family daycare
0
Share of 1–5-year-olds
1.5 %
Cost per enrolled child
0 SEK/yr

Source: Kolada (N10806, N11803, N10024).

Open preschool

Open preschool in Kristinehamn municipality (2025).

Open-preschool units
1
Open preschool, FTEs
2

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada