“To stimulate life and then let it develop freely — this is the first task of the educator.”

Maria Montessori

Our two-story facility consists of a nursery and kindergarten area and offers 234 children space to play and learn. In mixed-age groups, we care for and accompany children from infancy to school entry.

Our large learning and group rooms are designed individually and according to the needs of our groups of children. Our outdoor area impresses with its spacious design, with plenty of natural shade and diverse opportunities for an active outdoor play in every season.

The child and their world are the focus of our educational work. A welcoming culture of appreciation and an inclusive attitude are important to us so that children feel comfortable and accepted. In this we are supported by an additional specialist within the framework of the federal programme “Language Day-Care Centers.” Trustful cooperation with the early intervention centers in our city helps us in supporting children with special needs.

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Where play and nature meet, space for growth is created!

The rural location of our day-care facility, in the immediate vicinity of the forest, supports our conceptual focus — a nature-focused day-care center. On approximately 1,000 square metres of outdoor space, children find ample opportunities to follow their natural need for movement and their exploratory spirits to have a wide range of experiences with living and non-living nature.

In the facility, 60 children from the age of 2 to school entry can be cared for in four home groups. In doing so, we work according to a situation-oriented and semi-open approach. Our educational staff see themselves as companions and supporters in the educational and developmental process. Our task is to support children in the individual development of their own personality, to strengthen their competencies, to give them impulses to acquire new knowledge, and to promote their curiosity and creativity.

A healthy, varied diet is a fundamental part of our day-care center concept and is reflected in health-promoting main and snack meals as well as drink services. Our facility offers daily fresh and healthy full-day catering. Cooperations with local networks are important to us; for example, our older children visit PSV to participate in children’s sports. We also make good use of the diverse services of the puppet theatre at the Anhaltisches Theater. At the same time, we annually offer preschool children the “Waldfüchse” (Forest Foxes) project of the Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald.

“When you play enough while you are small, you carry treasures within you from which you can draw all your life.” Based on this guiding principle of Astrid Lindgren, our educational work is built. What is important to us is that children have the opportunity to try out different forms of play and thus gain experience on various levels, because play is one of the most effective forms of learning.

We look forward to welcoming your child to our nature-focused Day-Care Center!

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As the largest day-care center in the city with 270 places, we celebrate community and diversity!

We offer our children and families spaces for intercultural encounters and shared exchange through numerous traditional events, such as our end-of-year celebrations and our Advent market.

At the heart of our educational work are children with different needs, experiences and wishes. Our educators see this diversity as both a responsibility and an inspiration for their daily work, which they shape participatively with the children.

Movement and the acquisition of language competence are particularly close to our hearts in our educational work: the Hengstenberg materials in our generous sports and indoor activity room encourage children to move and be creative. As a Language Day-Care Center, we promote language development with regular cross-group activities for older and younger children.

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“Children are like dandelion seeds in the wind, some can fly higher than others, but each flies as well as it can. Why should one compare one with another? Each is different. Each is wonderful.”

What makes our “Pusteblume” special is that we accompany children as they grow from tiny buds into independent, unique individuals — like dandelion seeds ready to fly. We care for your child from around 8 weeks old through to the end of Year 4 at one location. Through this long period of accompaniment, we are able to create a trusting, professional and safe environment for your child.

In two nursery groups and four kindergarten groups, dedicated key educators accompany and care for your children every day. Our small group sizes give us the opportunity to build and strengthen trust at your child’s pace.

For our kindergarten children, a large outdoor area in front of our building is available, and for the nursery children a play area behind our building for outdoor play. An adjacent public playground provides plenty of variety. In the nearby forest, we get to know the special features and characteristics of nature with all our senses and appreciate them. Within our situation-oriented and closed-group concept, the groups open up for shared outings, diverse activities and projects or also for shared play. On Tuesdays, an ABC Club takes place for all future school children.

At the heart of our daily work, we always see the development of your children into individual, unique, independent and responsible personalities. A spacious indoor activity room, two children’s kitchens, a research and experimentation room, retreat and relaxation rooms as well as an ABC and theatre room offer children outside their group room opportunities to live out and satisfy their different needs, wishes and fantasies.

Our young, competent and open team of 20 educators, as well as close cooperation with you as parents, creates the best possible foundation for your child’s development.

We look forward to welcoming your child to our Pusteblume!

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Growing together — Living together!

Playing, learning, and living together — for children with and without special needs — are important learning experiences. All children in our facility experience education, upbringing and care in equal measure, tailored to the individual needs of each child.

At “Nesthäkchen,” children are cared for from infancy to school entry in mixed-age groups and supported according to their stage of development. Our modern, well-equipped building is structured on two levels. An open facility with various functional rooms offers our children a wide range of opportunities for holistic learning, both in the nursery and the kindergarten. This means that our children do not only play and learn in their home groups. They also have the opportunity to visit other groups and pursue their interests there. Characteristic of our facility is that the open group work already begins at the nursery age.

Our facility therefore includes, for example, movement rooms designed according to “Pikler” and “Hengstenberg,” learning and creative areas, construction rooms, children’s workshops, experimentation corners and also areas for music and language education. The educational programme “Bildung Elementar” (Elementary Education) is the foundation of our daily work. We understand children as active learners. Our educational team are trained, experienced partners and companions of the children as they learn to understand and explore the world.

Our spacious outdoor area with lots of greenery and large shade-giving trees offers our children the best conditions for living out their natural natural need for movement. Here children find a swing and a willow house as well as a sledding hill and a climbing corner. Our small woodland invites hide-and-seek play and is very popular with all children.

We look forward to welcoming your child to our “Nesthäkchen”!

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“Play is the highest form of research.”

[Albert Einstein]

At the “Mildenseer Spielbude,” we give children the freedom to discover and develop in a safe, creative environment. The small and individual day-care center is located near the Tiergarten nature reserve, which offers children a valuable connection to nature. Our facility is particularly characterised by its close connection to nature and the promotion of the individual development of each child.

At the “Spielbude,” we care for children from infancy to school entry in mixed-age groups. We place great importance on giving children enough space and time for intensive play and interaction with one another. Each child is recognised as unique, and we promote independence, enjoyment of movement and physical experience to develop them into self-directed, responsible and socially capable personalities.

Particularly noteworthy is our spacious garden, which adjoins the back of the facility. Here children can enjoy being active: climbing mounds with a tunnel tube and slide, a swing, a climbing tower, sandpits and various tracks for scooters, balance bikes and tricycles offer many opportunities for physical activity and playing together.

At the “Mildenseer Spielbude,” children are supported in all areas of their development. We participate in the Forest Fox programme, which enables children to gain valuable experience in nature and playful learning in nature. In addition, the music school visits us weekly and there are regular sports sessions in the sports hall in Mildensee. Early intervention services also come to our facility to provide targeted developmental support to children with special needs.

Our goal is for every child at the “Mildenseer Spielbude” to be able to develop as individuals, always supported by warm-hearted, empathetic and professional guidance.

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“Life is the most beautiful fairy tale.”

[Hans Christian Andersen]

With us, children experience life in all its beauty — from first steps to the great and small adventures of everyday life. At our “Märchenland” day-care center, we accompany children from infancy to school entry on an exciting journey of discovery and growth.

In an environment shaped by imagination, creativity and knowledge, we offer children diverse opportunities to develop. They can follow their need for movement and explore their surroundings with curiosity and enthusiasm. On our spacious outdoor area, children have space for play and movement in all weathers.

In the kindergarten, children choose during the play phase which room and which activities they want to engage with. The indoor activity room is available to children at least once a week so they can continue to develop their physical abilities.

Another important element of our concept is musical and artistic education. In the preschool group, the children traditionally perform a fairy tale that they prepare together. The children, together with the educators and parents, make decorations and costumes themselves — bringing the fairy tale to life and making it part of their own story.

At “Märchenland,” life becomes a real fairy tale for children: a place where they can express themselves creatively, explore, and grow — a place where their dreams and imaginations flourish and they develop in a loving community.

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“When you teach a child something, you take away forever the chance for them to discover it themselves.”

[Jean Piaget]

This quote reflects the educational goal of “Luisenkinder” — with us, children have the opportunity to think, act and discover independently. We promote their self-reliance and creativity so that they can actively understand and shape their environment.

Our “Luisenkinder” day-care center is situated in a quiet environment — in the immediate vicinity of the “Luisium” park. Over two floors, up to 69 children from infancy to school entry are lovingly cared for and supported by 9 educators. In 2023, our facility was most recently renovated and received a modern movement room as well as an open cafeteria.

Our outdoor area offers space for playful learning and discovery. Through the daily care of our raised beds and plant pots, children learn to handle plants and experience the harvest process first-hand, picking their own fruit and vegetables.

Since 2023, we have been participating in the “AOK Jolinchen Project”, which promotes nutrition, movement, emotional well-being and parental participation — aspects that concern both us and the children equally.

In our day-care center, we offer children a space where they can discover independently. We accompany them on this path so that they grow into creative, self-confident personalities.

We look forward to welcoming your child in one of our four groups!

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As the smallest Day-Care Center, we offer space for personal development in a familiar and family-like atmosphere!

Our “Kleutscher Spatzennest” is located in a quiet, rural environment on the outskirts of Dessau-Roßlau. In a family-like and trusting atmosphere, we care for a maximum of 23 children from the age of 2 to school entry. Here children find a place where they can grow and develop at their own pace.

We work according to the pedagogical principle “Help me to do it myself,” which means that we promote the independence of each child and allow them to actively participate in everyday activities. Individual support for each child is a priority. Participation and co-determination are a matter of course with us and enable children to take responsibility and make their own decisions.

Our offering includes regular visits to PSV Sport, where children can further develop their motor skills. We also participate in the “Waldfuchs” programme, which gives us the opportunity to discover the nature near the kindergarten.

Cultural activities offered by the city are also regularly incorporated into our daily life and broaden the horizons of the children. Our spacious outdoor area with a playground offering many climbing and play opportunities encourages children to move and discovery. Trees and shrubs provide natural shade and create a pleasant, sheltered environment for outdoor play.

In addition to all this, we offer an atmosphere in which every child feels safe and secure and has the opportunity to develop social skills and self-confidence. School starters in particular receive targeted additional support from us to prepare them optimally for the transition to school.

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With us, creative and project-oriented learning is at the heart!

Our two-story language day-care center is divided into a nursery and a kindergarten area, with space for approximately 180 children. Our team consists of 25 educators who support your children every day in getting to know and understand themselves and the world around them.

Every child should have the opportunity to experience comprehensive early educational development here. They can discover and further develop their physical, intellectual, social and linguistic foundations. This is based on our conceptual approach of KLAX educational approach, because with us the child is at the heart.

Our very nature-focused surroundings are used by our educators for age-appropriate nature explorations. In the kindergarten, weekly forest and meadow days take place, sports visits to PSV twice a week, museum visits and many other activities with our cooperation partners.

The well-being of your children and the bond with them are very close to our hearts. The key educators accompany and care for the children from the first settling-in day to the last day in kindergarten. This allows us to create gentle and sheltered transitions and offer your children a constant reference person.

Working with parents is another important component of our educational work, because only together with you can we achieve the best for your child. Our day-care center “Kinderland” offers every family a competent educational partnership.

We look forward to welcoming your child to our KLAX day-care center!

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