Our bilingual nursery school and kindergarten Joki Harlaching

Overview

Joki Harlaching is a little gem. In the previous silo of the Kraemer mill, the children experience a quiet oasis in the middle of a big city. The rush of the Auer millstream and the charm of the old mill building bring a special atmosphere to this nursery. The rooms on the ground and first floor are bright, spacious and furnished to a high standard. Each group has its own room and a separate sleeping room that can also be used for other activities. The older children can also visit the kindergarten group which is in the same building.

The nice, rambling garden with various play equipment and sand pits is used exclusively by us. The children can make lots of discoveries about nature in this 900 square metre plot. On our outings we can explore the Isar which is in walking distance, the sheep on our neighbour`s field and the nearby zoo.

Further details about the history of this lovely, unusual area can be found here.

Bilingual care from the beginning: Alongside our German speaking teachers, each group will normally have an English speaking carer who will introduce the children to their language and culture through fun and games. Using the Immersion method, our native speakers speak with the children solely in their mother tongue. The aim is not to teach the children a language in a school-like way, but rather that they should come into contact with a foreign language, songs and games.

Our own cook receives special intensive training about the nutritional needs of young children. She prepares all meals fresh each day and appropriate for the age of the children. Therefore, it is not necessary to bring any snacks to the nursery. The menu can be adjusted for children with allergies.

It goes without saying that the crèche children at Harlaching have priority in receiving a kindergarten place here, so that the children experience the whole of their pre-school care in the same nursery and with the same values. And also friendships with other children, parents and carers can develop wonderfully.

You can register for a place in our crèche or kindergarten here.

Impressions

Bilingual groups

Joki has an exceptionally high staff to child ratio. In each group 3-4 carers look after the children in the creche and the kindergarten.

Alongside our German speaking teachers, normally an English speaking carer introduces the children to their language and culture through fun and games. Using the Immersion method, our native speakers speak with the children solely in their mother tongue. The aim is not to teach the children a language in a school-like way, but rather that they should come into contact with a foreign language, songs and games.

Through this the intercultural competence of the children is encouraged, which prepares them for a globalised world. Additionally their brains will be trained according to well-founded scientific findings without any pressure of a particularly intensive form. A high mental flexibility results all the more, the earlier and more consistently the child finds itself in a multilingual environment. You can find further information at www.fmks-online.de.

Parents quotes

Quotations from the Parents’ Questionnaire 2019

Opening hours

The creche is open the whole year, with the exception of five staff training days per year, the time between Christmas and Three Kings Day, and two weeks summer holidays in mid- August. Closing times will always be announced 12 months in advance.

Nursery fees and booking options

In our nursery we take care of children from six months old until the end of their sixth year from 7.30am Monday to Friday.

The nursery fees depend on which category is booked and correspond to a booking of 5 days per week.

Nursery school

Kindergarten

The registration fee becomes due when the contract is concluded. The registration fee is reduced to 290 € as of the second child.

Discount for each further sibling 40 €.

You can claim tax relief on the fees up to the set limit according to German tax legislation.

*without taking into account the monthly contribution (of 100 €) by the State of Bavaria to the entire kindergarten time.

Service

We offer a complete service package for our working parents, holding true to our motto ‘Job and child, a happy combination.’ If you should have any additional wishes, please let us know.

• All meals are prepared fresh by our cook
• You don’t need to pack any meals or snacks, which can save you time in the morning
• Children with allergies will receive meals specially prepared for them
• We will wash children’s dirty or soiled clothes
• We record important, exciting and special developmental progress through a mixture of words and pictures in development a personal folder
• In addition to our long opening times, we offer flexible solutions for exeptional work-related circumstances, where you may occasionally need longer hours of care for your child

Click here for pre-registration (nursery school & kindergarten)

You can download the educational concept of Joki childcare centres in Munich here.

A detailed copy of the educational concept of Joki Harlaching is available in our centre

How to reach us

You can reach Joki Harlaching in a few minuites from Harlaching, Giesing, der Au and Thalkirchen. By car you can reach us from Candidplatz via Schönstraße / Lebscheestraße in two minutes, the tube station Candidplatz is two bus stops away or 10 minutes by foot.
For parents we have our own parkplaces in the front of the building. Prams, car seats and bike trailers can be left with us during the day.

Public Transportation

From the Au, Giesing and Harlaching: U1 Olympia Einkaufszentrum – Mangfallplatz
Train stop Candidplatz, from there about 10 min. by feet, or two bus stops

From Glockenbachviertel and the Au: Bus 52 (Marienplatz – Tierpark):
Bus stop Lebscheestraße, from there about 200 m by feet

Click here for the Munich Public Transportation System.