Child Care in Munich
Child care varies depending on the age of the
child as well as the special needs of the parents and children. The most
important institutions are kindergartens, a pre-school institution for children
between 3 and 6 years. For younger children there are so-called Kinderkrippen.
Children who already go to school, but need care in the afternoon can go to an
institution called "Hort".
Nursery Schools - Kindergärten
Registration for a place in a kindergarten usually
takes
place in spring. Generally, children stay either in the morning from
8am till noon and/or in the afternoon from 2pm to 5pm. Kindergarten
costs vary: state-run
nursery schools cost between 70 and 120 Euro a month; private ones
between 150
and 200 Euro. For those parents who need all-day childcare, there are
some
all-day kindergartens where your child can stay from about 7am to 5pm.
But they are very few in number and hard to reserve
Click here for a list of Kindergartens in Munich (assorted by
area, German)
Children Under Three – Kinderkrippen
For very young children, between the ages of one and three, all-day care is
possible at day nurseries (Kinderkrippen). But as with all-day kindergartens,
it’s hard to find free places here. As an alternative you might want to look
for so-called “Day Mothers” (Tagesmütter). They often provide daycare in their
own homes. Babysitters, who charge an hourly fee to look after children, often
advertise their services on notice boards found in supermarkets or
kindergartens. Click
here for Addresses of Kinderkrippen in Munich (German)
Afternoon Child Care – Horte
For those who need additional afternoon childcare "Horte" is a
good option. They stay open all afternoon, and social workers provide lunch,
help with the homework and organise games and excursions for children of working
parents, Click here for a listing of all ‘horte’ centres in Munich.
Source
- http://www.muenchen.de/Stadtleben/Education_Employment/
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