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Open Your Own LILLIPODS Preschool

Open your own LILLIPODS preschool that implements our unique Finnish LILLIPODS Curriculum! Our concept allows you to combine the best of Finland with local needs.

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LILLIPODS, our newest brand in the HEI family 

Our Finnish early education experts, with over a decade of global early childhood education (ECE) experience, have collaborated with our international partners to create a new brand, curriculum, and program. Our new preschool concept empowers you to establish and operate a Finland-inspired preschool that combines the renowned quality of Finnish education and care with tailored local customization.

What makes LILLIPODS unique?

The LILLIPODS combines Finnish education with local needs

The Lillipods program stands out by offering a full-day experience that combines play and learning for young children. Inspired by the excellence of Finnish education, the program integrates its core principles with customizable afternoon activities tailored to local preferences. This approach provides a nurturing learning environment, giving parents a peace of mind for the full day. 

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LILLIPODS Core Curriculum

Our age-specific programs cover global key learning areas, including language, mathematics, science and environmental studies, arts, and physical education. We place a strong emphasis on fostering socio-emotional skills, laying a solid foundation for lifelong learning and holistic development.

With the Lillipods Curriculum, children engage in play, creativity, exploration, and collaborative learning under the guidance of caring and trained teachers.

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Why LILLIPODS? – The Opportunity

The LILLIPODS Preschool Concept meets the growing demand for high-quality early education. With the importance of early learning now widely recognized, parents are seeking a holistic model that nurtures mental well-being, provides fresh perspectives, and goes beyond academics—elements often missing in traditional systems. Inclusive education is becoming essential, but many schools lack the right curriculum and expertise to meet these needs. Parents also want stronger collaboration and support from schools. Both expat and local families are searching for accessible, premium preschools. LILLIPODS offers a modern solution to fill this gap.

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The joy of learning, the LILLIPODS way!

What makes LILLIPODS unique?

Our unique concept offers everything you need to succeed! LILLIPODS gives you the freedom to run your own preschool and allow you to blend your local expertise. You get the full package—curriculum, training, branding, and operational support—allowing you to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional early education.

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Play-Based Learning Approach

Deepen your understanding of the milestonees of human development, learn pedagogical methods to support holistic development and to promote second languagee learning.

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Finnish-Inspired Curriculum, Aligned with Local Needs

Deepen your understanding of the milestonees of human development, learn pedagogical methods to support holistic development and to promote second languagee learning.

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Comprehensive Teacher Training & Certification

Deepen your understanding of the milestonees of human development, learn pedagogical methods to support holistic development and to promote second languagee learning.

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Unique Space Design, supporting children's learning

Deepen your understanding of the milestonees of human development, learn pedagogical methods to support holistic development and to promote second languagee learning.

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Proven Business Model & Full Operational Support

Deepen your understanding of the milestonees of human development, learn pedagogical methods to support holistic development and to promote second languagee learning.

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Marketing & Brand Awareness from HEI Schools HQ

Deepen your understanding of the milestonees of human development, learn pedagogical methods to support holistic development and to promote second languagee learning.

Why should you choose LILLIPODS?

We offer a comprehensive preschool package, making it simple and seamless to introduce LILLIPODS to your community. You bring the passion. We provide the expertise, training, and support!

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Learn and Play Approach

According to research, children learn best through play. Lillipods curriculum has been developed global educators in mind, providing clear learning objectives and engaging teaching program. It fosters creativity, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth through hands-on, exploratory activities. 

 

 

Learn and Play Approach

Children learn best through play. Our curriculum fosters creativity, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth through hands-on, exploratory activities. By encouraging child-led learning, we nurture independent thinkers and lifelong learners.

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Finnish-inspired Curriculum,
Aligned with Local Needs

We bring the best of Finland’s world-renowned early education and adapt it to local cultural and regulatory needs. Our model ensures that learning is relevant, inclusive, and engaging, meeting the expectations of both parents and educators.

Our Core Program ensures children practise skills needed for school readiness, the Finnish way. The Lillipods Caretaking and Club program provides  teaching content that can be offered as flexible modules. 

And, not to forget free play, that is incorporated in the overall daily flow, as it is done in Finland. 

Finnish-inspired Curriculum, Aligned with Local & Parent Needs

We bring the best of Finland’s world-renowned early education and seamlessly adapt it to local cultural and regulatory needs. Our model ensures that learning is relevant, inclusive, and engaging, meeting the expectations of both parents and educators.

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Comprehensive Teacher Training
& Certification

Success starts with great teachers! We provide comprehensive teacher training and teacher certification for educators to implement the LILLIPODS approach effectively. Our training ensures that each teacher is equipped with Finnish pedagogical methods.

Comprehensive Teacher Training & Certification

Success starts with great teachers! We provide in-depth training, ongoing support, and certification for educators to implement the LILLIPODS approach effectively. Our training ensures that each teacher is equipped with Finnish-inspired pedagogical methods, enhancing the learning experience.

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Space Design,
Supporting Children's Learning

The environment plays a crucial role in early childhood education. LILLIPODS centers are designed with functional and inspiring spaces that promote exploration, creativity, and well-being. Our space design follows Finnish principles of calm, inviting, and nature-inspired classrooms, fostering a home-like atmosphere where children feel safe, engaged, and excited to learn. Each learning space is carefully planned to support both structured activities and free play, ensuring the best possible educational experience.

Unique Space Design, Supporting Children's Learning

The environment plays a crucial role in early childhood education. LILLIPODS centers are designed with functional and inspiring spaces that promote exploration, creativity, and well-being. Our space design follows Finnish principles of calm, inviting, and nature-inspired classrooms, fostering a home-like atmosphere where children feel safe, engaged, and excited to learn. Each learning space is carefully planned to support both structured activities and free play, ensuring the best possible educational experience.

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Marketing & Brand Awareness
from HEI head office

As part of the HEI HQ Global network, you benefit from global brand recognition and strategic marketing support of all our brands. We provide ready-to-use promotional materials, social media campaigns, and branding guidance to attract families and grow your preschool’s reputation.

Marketing & Brand Awareness from HEI Schools HQ

As part of the HEI HQ Global network, you benefit from global brand recognition and strategic marketing support of all our brands. We provide ready-to-use promotional materials, social media campaigns, and branding guidance to attract families and grow your preschool’s reputation.

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You Own the Business – Greater Flexibility
and Freedom to Apply Your Expertise

In our license model, you own the business and license the brand, curriculum and other parts of the concept from us.  Our aim is that you are able to get started with professionally-designed curriculum, teaching program and brand —allowing you to focus on what matters most: delivering engaging early education.

You Own the Business – Greater Flexibility and Freedom to Apply Your Expertise

LILLIPODS gives you the freedom to run your own preschool and allow you to blend your local expertise. You get the full package—curriculum, training, branding, and operational support—allowing you to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional early education.

By choosing LILLIPODS, you'll get these unique benefits

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Enter the market faster with a professionally developed brand and curriculum

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Be part of program that's been developed by Finnish educators together with global experts

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Get unique curriculum that combines Finnish approach with local needs

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Offer full-day program that combines early learning and care 

Bring LILLIPODS to your region in just 5 simple steps

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Book a consultation with our team

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Review of your location (can be existing space or newly built)

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Sign the licensing agreement 

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Receive full training, curriculum, and branding materials

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Launch your LILLIPODS preschool with ongoing support from us

Be the leader in your region and
bring Finnish Early Education excellence to your community today!

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes LILLIPODS Curriculum special?

The LILLIPODS Curriculum is a product of everything we have learned about implementing the Finnish education model during the past 10 years.  The Curriculum is designed in a way that it can be implemented by global educators who have not been trained in Finland. 

We have made playful learning method understandable and implementable. Too often we see the Finnish model not being implemented correctly. Educators need a teaching program that allows them to follow the key principles of the Finnish model, while still feeling comfortable in delivering the curriculum. 

The LILLIPODS program is also special because it allows you to offer a preschool program together with a customizable afternoon program. The afternoon's Caretaking and Club program provides modular teaching content and play ideas - you decide how you wish to offer that to your families, providing flexibility to the program and cost structure. The afternoon program also allows you to offer localized teaching content easily. 

What are the requirements to become a LILLIPODS operator?

We have a few minimum requirements that you need to meet, below you can find them. 

SPACE

At the minimum, we require the child-accessible space to be 3 m2 per child.

The local requirements always supersede our requirements, so in case it is more, you will follow the local regulation. 

The space can be an existing kindergarten, preschool or business that is renovated according to our LILLIPODS space concept. Or, it can be a newly built building. 

Our space concept is easy to implement and can easily be implemented to to existing kindergartens, preschools and nurseries to allow them to be transformed to LILLIPODS centers.

EDUCATOR - CHILD RATIO

Minimum requirement for educator : child ratio: 
Under 3-year-olds: 1:6, class size 18 -> 3 educators
Over 3-year.-olds: 1:15, class size 30 -> 2 educators

There needs to be at the minimum 1 lead teacher per class

The local requirements always supersede our requirements, so in case it is more, you will follow the local regulation. 

Educator = lead teacher, assistant teacher -> counted in ratio a per local regulation

Ideally, you have also experience in operating an education business. 

What kind of support do I receive?

You will receive support during the set-up phase and during your operations.

During the set-up phase, our team will work with you to ensure the space is outfitted according to our space concept, your teachers will get their certification and training and you will get started with marketing.

During operations phase, we will provide support for your teaching team to ensure they are able to implement the teaching and caretaking & club programs. 

You are also able to tap into our marketing materials to enable effective marketing to families. 

Do I need to localize the LILLIPODS Curriculum?

Our Curriculum's learning goals are already mapped to meet most locally required learning outcomes. Comparing our learning outcomes to your local requirements is made simple.

Our Curriculum is designed in a way that it automatically adjusts to local language, customs and festivities.

The Club program offers ready-made extra teaching content but allows you to design and offer local content to children. Whether it is related to, for example, language, drama, coding or dance, you decide what is needed to meet the local needs. 

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