Schwäbisch Gmünd secures daycare centers: City takes over the sponsorship and expanded places!

Schwäbisch Gmünd übernimmt Kindergärten von Kirchen, um frühkindliche Bildung bis 2026 zu sichern und auszubauen.
Schwäbisch Gmünd takes over kindergartens from churches to secure and expand early childhood education by 2026. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

Schwäbisch Gmünd secures daycare centers: City takes over the sponsorship and expanded places!

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Deutschland - The city of Schwäbisch Gmünd has taken an important step in early childhood education. As the Gmünder Tagesspost is reported from 2025 take over several kindergartens from church providers. The reason for this change is the financial difficulties that the Catholic and Evangelical Church is currently struggling with. The church institutions can no longer continue their commitment in the usual form.

The municipal council of Schwäbisch Gmünd decided to make some changes as part of a decided plan that concern both the capacity and the sponsorship of the facilities. The “Bridge” kindergarten is expanded by ten places in order to meet the high demand in the western town. The city takes over the sponsorship from the Evangelical Church. In the future, a total of 65 children can be looked after in this kindergarten, of which 10 places for children under the age of three are planned.

Changes in the daycare landscape

At the parish hall daycare center, the reopening was decided, with the city taking over the investment costs. Here space is created for 47 children in two groups. The Vinzenz of Paul Children's and Family Center will also go into urban sponsors from January 2026, whereby it is a real estate requirement. It is also planned to move the St. Koloman children's and family center to new rooms until the end of 2025, for which a system construction has already been approved. In this context, the city has 100% of the investment and operating costs.

It should be emphasized that no personnel changes are planned. The familiar supervisors: inside should continue to be available to the children if they accept the change of employer. The orientation of the pedagogical work also remains unchanged, which is important security for many parents.

The city has not only recognized the need for childcare places, but also in sight the quality of early childhood education. This funding is not just a local matter. As the Nag plans Schwäbisch Gmünd for the upcoming period 2025/26 further innovations. An important date is on May 14th if the Committee on Education, Health and Social Affairs is advised on the demand planning for daycare care.

The way into the future of education

At the core of the desired projects, the creation of high-quality care and educational offers is. A new construction of the Kunterbunt children's house is planned until the end of 2025 or in early 2026 to meet children with a social-emotional support requirement. The Schirenhof kindergarten will also open a new, two -group facility that offers 44 places for children from two years.

In addition, the Paul children's and family center will adapt its capacities from Paul, from 2025 under urban direction. The orientation of the pedagogical work takes into account the different needs and interests of the children and aims to promote self -determined and independent personalities.

A look at the legal framework shows that day care centers are an essential part of child and youth welfare. As the bpb For decades, the focus has increasingly come into focus. Especially since the introduction of the legal entitlement to a place in a day care center from the first year of life, the topic of early childhood education has grown.

By merging the sponsors and the planned new buildings and extensions, Schwäbisch Gmünd not only positions itself as a pioneer in the region, but also pursues the goal of high -quality early childhood education that relieves the family and offers the children's best opportunities. A clear announcement that the future will be worked on!

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OrtSchwäbisch Gmünd, Deutschland
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