Eplehagen Kanvas kindergarten is located in Oslo and offers warm and committed staff who focus on seeing each individual child. The nursery emphasizes play, exploration and learning in a safe environment, with a pedagogy that promotes participation, care and community. Arrangements have been made for the children to develop at their own pace, and the environment is designed to promote curiosity, friendship and coping with life. The nursery has good outdoor areas and great walking opportunities nearby, which gives the children the opportunity to be in contact with nature.
Eplehagen is part of Kanvas, Norway's largest kindergarten foundation with 66 kindergartens. Kanvas aims to improve children's growing up conditions and parents' everyday life by running quality nurseries with a focus on a good play and learning environment. At Kanvas, it is a goal that at least half of the employees have nursery teacher training, and all employees receive regular professional training. The foundation also participates in research and development projects to contribute to innovation in the nursery sector.