La Chenille

La Chenille is one of the City of Fribourg's preschool facilities and receives subsidies. It is located in the heart of the multicultural Schoenberg district in Fribourg. It is surrounded by apartment buildings on a cul-de-sac leading to shops. The premises are located on the first floor of a large Swisscom building.

La Chenille was founded in the 1990s by the former director: at the time, it was a nursery school and daycare center. It is currently called a nursery school/daycare center because it is not a "school" but an extra-familial childcare facility. It welcomes children aged 2-4. In 2014, the nursery was added to the nursery school/daycare center and opened its doors to welcome 34 children aged 0-4.

These two sectors operate differently:

The Nursery is open from September to June (school year) every morning from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and welcomes a maximum of 10 children per half-day. The Daycare is open every afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and also welcomes a maximum of 10 children per half-day. It is closed during all school holidays and official public holidays. To register, parents must contact the administration and/or the teaching staff directly during an open house held in May. As long as there is space available, registrations can be made at any time. Rates are listed on our website.

The nursery is open all year round from 6:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. It welcomes 16 children in the nursery (two subgroups: 6 babies and 10 toddlers) and 18 children in the toddler group (also separated into subgroups to facilitate activities and outings). It is closed for two weeks in winter for the end-of-year holidays and three weeks in summer (the last week of July and the first two weeks of August), as well as on official public holidays. To register, families must first go through the centralized waiting list for nurseries in the city of Fribourg (LAC) on the internet. The director or secretary will then contact families interested in the nursery to arrange a visit to the premises and provide registration documents. Fees are handled by the city of Fribourg.

The educational team at La Chenille is made up of :

· Early childhood educators (EDE ES),

· Social educators (ES HES),

· Socio-educational assistants (ASE CFC),

·         Assistants,

·         Trainees (interns, apprentices, early childhood educators ES).

In the administration department, one employee ensures the cleanliness of the premises and the kitchen.

The educational team at La Chenille draws on various educational theories and is inspired by a number of pedagogues to welcome and support children within the facility. The educational approach is not fixed on one main practice but is based on various studies and philosophies that aim to value the child and allow them to develop harmoniously and safely. We value positive education and caring communication.

We are a training company and have been awarded several quality labels.

For more information, please visit our website or contact the management of La Chenille.

The Director, Lumjeta SADIKU