FOUNDATIONS
Upgrade Your Existing Nursery School.
A digital curriculum and teacher training system combining Montessori principles and Finnish child-centred learning.
Finntessori Foundations gives existing nurseries a practical, structured early years programme built around 100 learning outcomes, weekly plans and daily lesson plans.
It is designed for small nurseries, daycare centres and early years settings that want better academic structure without becoming a franchise, changing their brand or buying school management software.
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Most small nurseries want to improve. Few have the time to rebuild their curriculum.
Not because they lack commitment.
Because the daily reality is difficult: teachers need plans, parents expect progress, owners need consistency, and most small schools do not have an academic department writing curriculum from scratch.
Buying a full international preschool franchise may be too expensive or unnecessary.
Creating your own structured curriculum takes years.
There is a third option.
Finntessori Foundations combines two respected approaches to early childhood education.
Montessori
gives children independence, concentration and hands-on exploration through prepared environments and child-led learning. It is one of the most recognised names in early childhood education globally, with strong parent demand across Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe.
Finnish Education
brings play-based learning, wellbeing, creativity, social development and a child-centred view of learning. Finland’s education system carries significant credibility with urban, internationally minded parents.
Everything your teachers need to teach with structure. Nothing that forces you to rebrand.
Foundations is delivered through an online curriculum portal, not as a folder of PDFs. Teachers can access plans, activities, outcomes and resources digitally.
A scaffolded Montessori-Finnish curriculum developed for early years settings. Built around 100 learning outcomes, with clear progression across age groups.
Structured weekly plans your teachers can follow immediately. No curriculum writing. No planning from scratch. No guessing what comes next.
Daily activity guidance designed for practical classroom use. Teachers receive clear activity objectives, materials, steps and learning outcome links.
Online teacher training included. Train your current team, onboard new teachers and maintain consistency as staff change.
100 defined learning outcomes help teachers understand what children are working towards and help owners explain curriculum quality to parents.
Backed by the team behind Kipinä, an international early years group operating across multiple countries. You are not buying random activity sheets. You are adopting a structured early years curriculum system built from real school experience.
The Finntessori Curriculum Concept
Finntessori Foundations is designed to help nurseries bring more structure, clarity and progression into the classroom.
It does not require a full classroom redesign.
It does not require a change of school name.
It does not require parent or teacher apps.
It gives your existing school a stronger academic backbone.
Teachers receive weekly plans, daily lesson plans and clear learning outcomes. Owners receive a curriculum story they can explain to parents with confidence.
Finntessori Foundations is built for existing early years operators who want a stronger curriculum.
You do not need to become a Finntessori school.
Foundations is designed for nurseries that want to keep their own identity while improving the quality and consistency of teaching.
✓ Existing nurseries with fewer than 50 children
✓ Daycare centres wanting stronger early years structure
✓ Montessori-inspired schools needing clearer weekly planning
✓ Preschool owners who want internationally credible curriculum content
✓ Operators not yet ready for a full franchise or branded school model
✓ Schools that need teacher training but not a full software system
You need an existing school, a teaching team and a commitment to improving quality.
We provide the curriculum structure, training and implementation pathway.
This is not for operators who want to open a full Finntessori-branded campus. That is a separate product.
From enrolment to classroom implementation in 30 to 45 days.
CASE STUDY
Illustrative model based on a typical existing nursery profile
THE SITUATION
The nursery had loyal parents and a caring team, but curriculum planning was inconsistent. Each teacher planned differently. Parents liked the school but the owner struggled to explain the academic structure clearly.
The school was too small for a premium international network and did not want to rebrand.
WHAT FINNTESSORI PROVIDED
✓ Digital curriculum access
✓ 100 learning outcomes
✓ Weekly plans
✓ Daily lesson plans
✓ Online teacher training
✓ Implementation guidance
✓ A clear curriculum story for parents
THE NUMBERS
Finntessori Foundations onboarding fee: USD $2,500 Monthly curriculum fee: USD $395 Teacher training: Included online Implementation timeline: 30 to 45 days |
The school kept its own name, teachers and identity, while gaining a structured curriculum system it could implement immediately.
Built by people who actually run schools.
Finntessori Foundations is developed by the team behind Kipinä, an international early years education group that has operated schools, trained teachers and licensed curriculum systems across multiple countries.
Track Record
This is not a curriculum written in isolation and handed to operators.
It is a system built from years of running real schools, solving real classroom problems and supporting teachers across different markets.
Finntessori Foundations brings that experience to smaller nurseries in a practical, accessible format.
FAQ
No. Finntessori Foundations is a curriculum system, not a franchise. Your school keeps its own name and identity.
No. Foundations partners may say they use the Finntessori Foundations Curriculum System. They may not describe themselves as a Finntessori school, Finntessori campus, Kipinä school or network member.
No. Finntessori Foundations includes a digital curriculum portal and online training, but it does not include parent apps, teacher apps, child tracking software or school management software.
Those are part of Finntessori Campus and Kipinä products.
The master curriculum is in English. Spanish delivery is planned for Latin America, with additional languages added according to demand and market rollout.
Most schools can begin implementation within 30 to 45 days after onboarding.
Yes. Online teacher training is included through our training platform for all your teachers and assistants.
Finntessori Foundations is designed for early years age groups and provides structured learning outcomes, weekly plans and daily lesson plans across the programme.
No. Finntessori Foundations is a separate curriculum product. It does not use the Kipinä curriculum, Kipinä brand or Kipinä parent-facing platform.
Yes. A school using Foundations may later consider Finntessori Campus if it wants a full branded school model with apps, software, design guidance and brand identity.
3 years.
Licences run for 3 years with a renewal process at the end of the term. For schools in good standing there is no renewal fee. Ongoing monthly fees continue based on enrolment.
What does it cost?
Finntessori Foundations is designed for smaller nurseries that need structure, training and curriculum quality without the cost of a full franchise.
From USD $2,500
Includes curriculum access, teacher training, implementation guidance and digital portal setup.
No license renewal costs.
Based on enrolled children:
- Under 20 children: USD $295/month
- 21–30 children: USD $395/month
- 31–50 children: USD $495/month
- 51+ children: USD $695/month or custom quotation
Final investment confirmed following an introductory conversation. Costs vary by country and school size.
Ready to find out if Finntessori Foundations is right for your nursery?
The information pack covers the curriculum structure, learning outcomes, weekly plans, teacher training, implementation process and pricing. It takes ten minutes to read and answers most questions before a call is needed. Complete the form below.
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