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Welcome to Swiss Avenue KinderCare
Welcome to Swiss Avenue KinderCare, situated near the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Nolensville Pike in Nashville, TN. Our nurturing teachers embrace a balanced approach to learning, incorporating fun and engaging activities to help each child develop socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. We’re one big family, so we love when parents and grandparents participate in our fun-filled days. After all, everyone belongs in our circle—we love our families and meeting new friends!
Our classrooms are places to thrive!
In our safe and healthy classrooms, your child will be engaged in learning experiences that meet them where they are, both socially and academically. With fun daily activities, passionate teachers, and great friends, a lifetime of confidence starts here. Contact the center director to learn more about our child care options and schedule a tour!
Meet Jaime Hayes, Our Center Director
Meet Jaime Hayes! She is the Center Director at Swiss Avenue KinderCare in Nashville, TN. Jaime earned an Associate Degree in Child Development and has 23 years of childcare experience. She has been with KinderCare since 2003. Every day, Jaime looks forward to providing children with a nurturing learning environment. “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I understand.” Outside of work, Jaime enjoys spending time with her family.
- Swiss Avenue KinderCare Programs
- Our Teachers
- Family Stories
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AMERICA’S MOST ACCREDITED
We’re so proud!
Nationally only 10% of daycares are accredited – nearly 100% of our learning centers are.
That’s a big difference,
and that means KinderCare kids are getting the very best. Here’s why.
SCHOOL-READY
What Learning Looks Like
Our talented early-childhood teachers set kids down the path toward becoming lifelong learners in a positive, safe, and nurturing environment.
Swiss Avenue KinderCare Programs
Infant Programs (6 weeks–1 year)
Leaving your baby in someone else’s care is a big step. Everyone at our
centers—most importantly, our naturally gifted infant teachers—will work with
you to make sure the transition goes smoothly. When you step into our infant
classroom, you’ll see how much we want your infant to feel safe, loved, and
ready to explore their world.
Toddler Programs (1–2 Years)
Everything in our toddler classroom is designed for little explorers. That’s
because a lot is going on at this age.
When your child is wandering all over the
place, that means they’re learning and discovering new things every day. We’ll
help them explore their interests (and find new ones!) as they play and learn.
Discovery Preschool Programs (2–3 Years)
This age is filled with so much wonder and curiosity. That’s why we offer a ton
of books and toys and bring artwork down to kids eye level. Children in
discovery preschool also begin to learn how we all work together in a
classroom. Simple math and science, pretend play, and group play help them
get used to a more structured school setting.
Preschool Programs (3–4 Years)
This age is all about expression, when kids really start to form their own ideas
about what they want to play and how they want to create. Every day in our
preschool classroom, your child will explore science experiments, create
artwork, and play pretend—all the skills needed for their big next step:
kindergarten!
Prekindergarten Programs (4–5 Years)
When you walk into one of our pre-K classrooms, you’ll see artwork and
writing displayed around the room.
Labels are everywhere to help kids connect
letters with words. You’ll also see pictures on the walls that reflect the families
in our community. Your child will also deepen their knowledge in language,
math, science, Spanish, and social skills.
School Break Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Winter break, spring break, summer break—when school’s out (but you still need to work), you
can count on KinderCare to provide a safe and supportive learning environment that’s focused
on fun. We welcome children ages 5–12 during school break times and make sure they have a
sensational, screen-free experience they won’t forget.
Learning Adventures – Enrichment Program
Cooking Academy™ (3 – 12 Years)
In Cooking Academy, kids learn new recipes from cultures around the world and
develop a healthy relationship with food. They’ll whip up everything from Southwest
rainbow lettuce wraps to pumpkin muffins, building their skills in STEM, communication,
and more along the way.
And yes—little chefs get to eat their culinary creations!
Music Explorers™ (2 – 4 Years)
KinderCare families are already giving a standing ovation to our newest Learning
Adventures program: Music Explorers! Kids will learn to sing, move, listen, play
instruments, and even create their own tunes. Our original curriculum blends math,
science, social studies, literacy, and mindfulness (think yoga!) for a uniquely KinderCare
way of learning the foundations of music.
Phonics Adventures® (2 – 4 Years)
Learning how to read is a whole lot of fun at KinderCare! We help kids grow to love
books and words (and get ready for kindergarten) in our Phonics Adventures program.
From discovering the basics of vowels to practicing poetry, kids learn all about letters
and sounds in small-group lessons made just for their age group. (Bonus: Kids who
attend our phonics program are more prepared than their peers for school—and we
have the data to prove it.
)
STEM Innovators (3-8 Years)
You’ve probably heard a lot about how important STEM education is for your child, but
what does that really mean? Our STEM Innovators program takes kids’ natural ability to
make sense of the world and applies it to robotics, chemistry, coding, geology, and
more. While your child experiments, they’ll discover how to use technology to do
amazing things!
Music & Me
Our Teachers
We’re the only company in early childhood education to select teachers based on natural talent. Being a great educator isn’t enough though.
KinderCare teachers are also amazing listeners, nurturers, boo-boo fixers, and smile-makers. Put more simply,
we love our teachers and your child will, too.
Meet just a few of our amazing KinderCare teachers!
A KINDERCARE TEACHER WITH
An Artist’s Heart
“My classroom is full of art!” says Mary Annthipie-Bane, an award-winning early childhood educator at KinderCare.
Art and creative expression, she says, help children discover who they really are.
We put our best-in-class teachers in a best-in-class workplace. We’re so proud to have been named one of Gallup’s 37 winners of the Great Workplace Award.
When you put great teachers in an engaging center, your children will experience
an amazing place to learn and grow.
Family Stories
Don’t take our word for it. Hear what our families have to say about our amazing center!
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Thank you for the wonderful care you give my daughter, and thank you for the wonderful care you gave my older daughter. I am not writing this letter because I intend to withdraw – on the contrary, I am writing it to say thank you before my daughter finishes her last months with KinderCare and goes to Kindergarten. I often tell people how much I love Swiss Avenue KinderCare, and I don’t think I tell you enough! I have been using Swiss Avenue KinderCare for six years now, and you and your staff have been consistently great.
I feel that my older daughter, was well prepared for Kindergarten. She is in second grade now and is doing very well socially and academically. My younger daughter has also flourished. She is learning a lot, and I love that she has fun and learns while she is in daycare! I also really love the Phonics program and feel it is worth the cost. Kindergarten is more challenging academically than I thought it would be, and I feel that your educational program plus Phonics helps give kids a leg up. I love your staff. They are friendly, helpful, attentive, and caring. And, it is very impressive that many of them have been at KinderCare as long as my children have been coming! I recommend Swiss Avenue KinderCare to other parents whenever I have the opportunity. They visited and have agreed with me that it is a great daycare!Christina D. – KinderCare Parent
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My wife and I have chosen Kindercare to enroll our daughter in toddler class.
Our decision was proved fruitful as Kindercare center became a learning and growing platform for my kid. All the teachers, especially Elizabeth and Kyla, pay very well attention to the kids and keeps them interactive. The kids are learning something new and they are enjoying daily classes and can’t wait to go for school, which makes our job a lot easier! School administration maintains a clean environment which reflects in kid’s health. Vijaysinh S. – KinderCare Parent
I feel that my older daughter, was well prepared for Kindergarten. She is in second grade now and is doing very well socially and academically. My younger daughter has also flourished. She is learning a lot, and I love that she has fun and learns while she is in daycare! I also really love the Phonics program and feel it is worth the cost. Kindergarten is more challenging academically than I thought it would be, and I feel that your educational program plus Phonics helps give kids a leg up. I love your staff. They are friendly, helpful, attentive, and caring. And, it is very impressive that many of them have been at KinderCare as long as my children have been coming! I recommend Swiss Avenue KinderCare to other parents whenever I have the opportunity. They visited and have agreed with me that it is a great daycare!
Our decision was proved fruitful as Kindercare center became a learning and growing platform for my kid. All the teachers, especially Elizabeth and Kyla, pay very well attention to the kids and keeps them interactive. The kids are learning something new and they are enjoying daily classes and can’t wait to go for school, which makes our job a lot easier! School administration maintains a clean environment which reflects in kid’s health.
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Who Are KinderCare Families?
They hail from hundreds of cities across the country from countless backgrounds, and proudly represent every walk in life.
What our families have in common,
though, is the want to give their children the best start in life. We are so proud to be their partner in parenting.
Hear from just a few of our amazing KinderCare families.
A Globe-Trotting Family Finds A
Home in Houston
Four young children, four different passports, two languages, two full-time jobs…oh, and a few triathlons thrown in for good measure.
Meet the globe-trotting Colettas—a family on the go.
Frequently Asked Questions
What accreditations does KinderCare have?
We are your trusted caregiver. Our centers are state-licensed and regularly inspected to make sure everything meets or exceeds standards, including child-to-teacher ratios and safe facilities. Our centers aren’t just licensed—most are accredited, too! Find out more.
Do you offer part-time schedules at Swiss Avenue KinderCare?
Everybody’s schedule is different.
We’re happy to offer quality, affordable part-time and full-time childcare. Drop-in care may also be available. Reach out to your Center Director to learn more.
How does naptime work at Swiss Avenue KinderCare?
Our teachers meet every child’s needs during naptime. Our teachers know how to get babies to nap. In fact, they are pros at getting children of any age to nap. Visit our article on “10 Ways We Help Kids Get a Great Daycare Nap” to learn more.
Do you support alternative diets?
We strive to be as inclusive as possible. To that point, we provide a vegetarian option at mealtime, take care to not serve common allergens and can adapt menus based on your child’s food sensitivities. If your child has additional needs, we’ll work with you to figure out a plan.
Are meals included in tuition? Can I choose to send my child with lunch?
We provide nutritious meals and snacks developed by a registered dietician to meet the needs of rapidly growing bodies and minds.
If your child has special dietary requirements and you would prefer to bring in their lunch, please make arrangements with the center director.
Does my child need to be potty-trained?
Every child begins toilet learning at a different age. Until your child shows an interest in toilet learning, we’ll provide diaper changes on an as-needed basis. When your child shows an interest, we’ll discuss how to work together to encourage toilet learning.
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Kindergarten abroad: Austria, Switzerland
How to choose a kindergarten in Austria?
In Austria, despite the developed and well-thought-out system of pre-school education, it is often necessary to enroll a child in kindergarten in advance.
Unfortunately, as in Russia, there are not always enough places for everyone.
Placing a child in kindergarten is much easier and faster if you have a residence permit in Austria. You need to apply to the district magistrate’s office MA10 (Kindergarten Servicestelle) and fill out a questionnaire there. The procedure usually takes no more than 10 minutes. However, you should contact the service at least 2-3 months in advance.
Choose a kindergarten among public (60% of the total) and private (40%) organizations. According to the feedback of our clients who moved to this country, there is no particular difference in the quality of services and education between them, since the same standards apply in all kindergartens. In Vienna alone, 265 million euros are allocated annually for the development of public kindergartens, and the amount increases every year.
What’s the difference?
| State kindergartens | Private kindergartens |
| – Often a long queue + Fees are cheaper (50-100 euros/month), and there are free kindergartens in Vienna, but parents still pay small fees + High-quality educational programs + Professional educators with many years of experience + Variety of leisure activities (museums, theaters) |
– Pay more (up to 350 euros per month) – The number of children in the kindergarten can be limited + There are more educators, they have higher pedagogical education + Additional education: music, dancing + Extensive physical development program (swimming pool, tennis) + Fewer children in groups + Bilingual kindergartens, including German-Russian |
At the same time, public and private kindergartens in Austria have a lot in common:
- No division into age groups (children from 1 to 5 years old are collected in one group)
- Children’s daytime sleep – only at the request of the children themselves
- Children sleep on standard mattresses on the floor
- Playgrounds are quite austere
- From the age of 5, all children are required to study according to the school preparation program
Please note!
If the parents of the child are not officially employed, the kindergarten can absolutely reasonably and legally refuse to take the child for a full day (until 18:00).
This problem may arise if you apply for a residence permit in Austria as a financially independent person. In this case, you do not have the right to work in the country. This means that you will not have official employment in Austria.
Peculiarities of choosing a kindergarten in Switzerland
Switzerland, another top country in Europe, has a somewhat different situation with kindergartens. Here, only 25% of children attend state institutions, and the queues in them are quite long. You will have to pay large sums for education in private kindergartens. Alas, the cost of pre-school education in Switzerland is one of the highest in the world, and this problem remains unresolved. In addition, it is difficult to place a child under 3 years old in a nursery, as there are simply not enough places.
Local authorities offer various tax breaks and subsidies to replace the high costs of kindergartens for parents. However, it should be borne in mind that if you apply for a residence permit in Switzerland for the payment of a lump-sum tax, then you do not have the right to receive income in the country and can hardly count on these benefits.
It is not surprising that the Swiss have developed a concept of raising children, in which the main place is given to the family, and not to preschool. Here, preschool children are most often raised by housewife mothers, grandparents. You can hire a nanny, but her services are also not cheap: professionals charge from 25 francs per hour.
What to look out for?
- Enroll in kindergarten as early as possible. If you are applying for a residence permit in Switzerland, start the process with a kindergarten in parallel
- Kindergarten is compulsory for children over 4 years old. Moreover, the school year begins in August, but children who have reached this age before April 30 of the current year begin to study
- You should focus on the average amount of 150 francs for a full day of stay in the garden with food. Approximately 3,300 francs come out per month
- Groups are formed not by age, but by quantity. Usually there are 15 people of different ages in a group
- There are Russian-speaking kindergartens in Switzerland, for example, in Zurich there are three of them
How is the educational system in Swiss kindergartens arranged?
The Swiss, at the level of state standards, accepted the idea that preschoolers should develop themselves, they should not be interfered with.
Educators only keep order, not particularly interfering in the lives of children, accustoming them to independence. It is normal for a Swiss kindergarten if the teacher does not pay attention to the fact that the child on the street took off his hat and planted a bruise.
Kindergartens play a lot, spend time outdoors, learn popular songs and poems. Children grow up independent, physically developed, and they will be taught mathematics, reading, and writing already at school.
Each municipality solves the problem of nutrition independently and in different ways. Some city kindergartens do not have their own kitchen at all. For breakfast, children have a snack in the garden – their parents give them a snack. And for lunch in many institutions it is customary … to send children home. At the same time, in other gardens (especially rural ones), special attention is paid to breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, they are cooked in their own kitchen. Meals in kindergarten are paid separately.
If you decide to move to Austria or Switzerland, we will help you not only to obtain a residence permit for the whole family, but also to arrange children in the garden. We will find the most suitable preschool institution and help you complete the necessary documents. In the following articles of our blog, you will learn how to arrange a child in a kindergarten in Spain, Portugal.
Swiss kindergarten – a very expensive pleasure!
Currently in Switzerland approximately 75% of children under the age of 3 have no chance of entering a publicly funded kindergarten or nursery. For a private garden, you need to lay out very decent money. KEYSTONE
In Switzerland, placing a child in a full-time nursery can at worst cost two-thirds of a month’s salary, which is a world record! Financial subsidies and tax incentives help partly offset these high costs, but the main problem remains unresolved in Switzerland. We are talking about the weak involvement of the state in the process of regulating the sphere of social support for families.
As a result, the structure of the labor market in Switzerland today is characterized by rather archaic distortions.
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Duc-Quang Nguyen and Samuel Jaber, infographics: Duc-Quang Nguyen, swissinfo.ch
Let’s start with the good news. In 2014, Switzerland retained its first place in the list of countries most attractive to so-called expatsExternal link, or highly paid and highly qualified foreign professionals. And now the news is not very good. As before, expats continue to complain about the presence of several very serious disadvantages in the country, which significantly reduce its attractiveness. We are talking, in particular, about the excessively high costs associated with the services of preschool institutions.
International studies, including the recently completed HSBC study of expats abroad, only confirm this once again, indicating that, on average, a family wishing to, for example, place their child in a full-time day nursery, must give up to two thirds of the monthly salary of one of the parents.
As a result, among developed OECD countries, Switzerland holds a dubious record for the cost of out-of-family child care.
Of course, in Switzerland there is a system of benefits, subsidies, subsidies and tax breaks, taking into account which the cost of the same nursery is “only” at the level of 30% of the average monthly income of one of the parents. But even in this case, Switzerland still confidently remains at the very top of the list of countries with the most expensive nurseries. Only the states of the Anglo-Saxon world are ahead of it.
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According to statistics, in Switzerland, a certain, albeit very limited, number of places in preschool institutions is financed from public budgets. In addition, the state, represented primarily by the cantons, can provide assistance to single parents and low-income families, taking on part of their expenses for kindergartens and nurseries. But this does not change the situation as a whole: in Switzerland, 90% of nurseries are private and financed from the parents’ pockets.
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In total, Switzerland spends even less than 0.1% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on financing out-of-family forms of child care and upbringing, which is also a record compared to most developed European countries. For comparison, military spending in Switzerland is 0.8% of GDP.
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The Confederation, as is known, is built on the principles of federalism, and its subjects have the widest rights and powers. Therefore, the nature of out-of-family childcare structures—for example, factors such as cost and availability—can vary greatly between cantons and individual municipalities (communities). Now, however, the situation is beginning to change somewhat for the better.
Due to subsidies and grants from the federal budget in the period from 2003 to 2013 more than 23 thousand additional places were created in preschool institutions in the country. On the other hand, even now, three-quarters of the Swiss communities are not able to offer their citizens a single free place in a manger.
Because of this, across the country, approximately 75% of children under the age of 3 currently have no chance of getting into a public kindergarten or nursery.
The situation is most favorable in the traditionally paternalistic western French-speaking part of the country, as well as in the industrialized urban agglomerations of the “German” cantons, such as Zurich, Zug and Basel. But in rural regions and in the east, the conservative concept of the family still prevails, according to which children should spend their first years exclusively at home.
And in general, in Switzerland, it is generally believed that the preschool period in a child’s life is an exclusively family matter, and the state should not stick its nose into the problems of education. This directly affects the structure of the labor market. Families with one or two young children in which both parents work full-time are very rare in Switzerland. As a result, Swiss scientists have long established a pattern: the lower the proportion of children in a given region who spend the whole week in a nursery, the lower the proportion of families in which both parents work full-time.
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According to a study commissioned by Switzerland’s largest retail chain Migros, high costs and lack of nursery places often push parents to look for alternative solutions to the “baby issue”. As a result, 80% of grandparents in the country are regularly forced to babysit their grandchildren. The services of so-called “day moms” are very popular in the Confederation. Mutual assistance between neighbors is widespread and highly valued.
At the same time, in the vast majority of cases, with the advent of a child, it is women who are forced to give up work. This is evidenced by dry statistics, according to which in Switzerland only 10% of men work part-time, while among women there are 46%.
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All this has a very negative impact on women’s career opportunities and is one of the main causes of gender inequality in the sphere of income: for example, at present in Switzerland, despite all efforts, women receive on average 20% less than men for similar work.
Trade unions and left-wing parties regularly come out to the people with proposals to improve the situation in the field of provision of the population with preschool institutions, seeing them as the most important tool that could reduce the notorious “salary scissors”. But for now, people react to such ideas rather conservatively and are in no hurry to approve them.
Meanwhile, a qualitative improvement in the situation with kindergartens and nurseries would, in particular, reduce the country’s dependence on the influx of foreign labor. And by the way, it is no coincidence that in the catalog of measures outlined by the Swiss government in order to implement the legislative initiative “Against mass immigration” adopted by the people in a referendum a year ago, such measures are in one of the first places.
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Kindergarten in Switzerland – Kindergarten and child
Getting into a kindergarten in Switzerland turns out to be just as difficult as in Russia.
The queues, especially in big cities, are simply huge. Therefore, expectant mothers, as soon as they find out about pregnancy, immediately stand in line. Often the queue does not fit, and the child at 4 years old goes straight to the obligatory Kindergarten – the preparatory stage before school. Kindergarten is free, as it is completely supported by the state.
Nursery
What should a mother do until the child is 4 years old? The first option is to give to private nurseries, they are quite expensive. You can find nurseries partially funded by communities. In this case, the parent pays, as a rule, no more than 50%. The amount for kindergarten in Switzerland can vary, as it is calculated based on the total salary of the parents, the cost of insurance and other monthly expenses (for example, alimony).
There are also “day moms” – something like our family or home garden. Specially educated and trained women, united in a society that pays them a salary, can look after several children (from 1 to 5).
You need to look for such mothers just through these “societies”.
Today we will talk about kindergarten, located near Bern , in a village with a total population of more than 9 thousand inhabitants. Despite the small population, the structure of education for children is very developed here, which cannot be said about our Russian outback.
There is a nursery, 2 Kindergarten, 2 regular schools, 1 school for children with hearing impairments, 1 kindergarten for children with disabilities, 2 play groups. There is even a forest play group, which is very popular with the local population – here children play in the forest in any weather.
This is what a typical kindergarten in rural Switzerland looks like. This garden is called Kita Läbihus.
This is a two-storey house with an attic. There are only two groups in the garden, which are attended by children of different ages. One group is located on the top floor, the other – on the bottom.
In the attic there is a huge hall where children can run and play active games if the weather outside is inclement.
Teachers
There are many teachers by Russian standards. There is a teacher for several children, and a separate teacher is allocated for each baby. It happens that children are sent to a nursery from the age of three months. Only professional teachers who have received the appropriate education, have practiced and have recommendations work in the garden.
Most of them are young professionals aged 25 to 30 years. Everyone works with pleasure. Often among the educators you can meet men. In general, 25% of the total number of teachers are men. Someone goes to work in the kindergarten at the call of the heart, and someone thus avoids military service.
Daily routine
Admission to kindergarten starts at 6.45 and ends at 9.00.
Children’s vehicles can be left under the shelter.
Each child has a personal space for things: a hook for hanging outerwear and a box for personal belongings.
In order not to mix up the shoes, clothespins with the name of the child are attached to each pair of shoes.
For babies, please bring diapers. All diapers are signed, so your child will wear a personalized diaper. What is the direct difference from Russia is in the attitude itself. No additional fees, requests to buy this or that. Even formula for babies is bought in the garden on their own, and parents are only asked which milk formula is suitable for their baby.
There is an obligatory ritual of farewell to parents in the garden. Children are brought to the window and everyone is waving to moms and dads. Communication takes place here on an equal footing, no commanding tone. Children are treated like friends.
Breakfast starts at 8.00 am. All food is prepared by a cook, right there in the garden.
Children and teachers sit at one large table. Big children sit on benches, kids – on side chairs.
Breakfast includes muesli, honey, fried eggs, bread, butter, cheeses, jams, plain yoghurt.
Children choose what they want.
After running around a lot, playing and working out, children at 11.00 have a snack with apples, salty sticks or other light snacks.
From 12.00 to 12.45 – lunch time.
After dinner, all the children take the dirty dishes to the kitchen. Plates are stacked on the floor and leftovers are tossed into a bucket with a fork. Then the kids sit in a row on chairs and start brushing their teeth, to the song about how important it is to take care of the oral cavity. The teacher helps the kids brush their teeth.
Free time is coming. Who wants to go to sleep on mattresses or beds, the kids are laid on hanging hammocks.
Those who do not like to sleep during the day can go to the playroom, read a book with the teachers or play.
All toys are arranged neatly and signed.
Among the game aids, you can also find ordinary items that we use in everyday life. For example, keys and locks.
Tasks for the development of fine and gross motor skills are welcome. For example, you need to use tweezers to spread woolen balls into holes that are suitable in size.
Quiet time ends at 2:30 pm and the children go outside. At 15.30 in the same place, in the open air, they have an afternoon snack with fruit or bread, which is baked in the garden in a clay oven.
There is always water for drinking outside, no compotes. Everyone eats together, either on the stones around the fire, or at the table, or on the veranda.
It is desirable to pick up children before 18.15. The kindergarten is open all year round, except for holidays – they last 3 weeks.
Holidays
Holidays are often celebrated in kindergarten. One of the main ones is the Summer Festival, a graduation ceremony for four-year-old graduates. As with us, a topic close to the kids is chosen for the matinee.