Lichtenberg offers a good mix of water, parks, residential quarters, and practical family amenities.
Many localities feel relaxed, have playgrounds within walking distance, and give children enough room for everyday life.
Kita access is also good in Lichtenberg: the district has many centres, roughly from many dozens to well over a hundred, quality is generally good, and the outlook for open places looks a little better in some parts.
Kita Rübchen in Lichtenberg (Paul-Zobel-Straße 8G) is a bilingual German-Russian daycare center run by the provider KIDclever with 30 places and cares for children from about one year old until they start school; it operates mixed-age groups and offers a partly open program oriented to the Berlin education plans.
The Fine Turbine daycare in Kaskelkiez (Lichtenberg) has been operating since 2013 in the premises of a Berlin pre-war building with two groups (12 children under 3, 16 children over 3). The facility follows an inclusive concept with elements of Montessori, Reggio and movement-oriented approaches and integrates German Sign Language into everyday life.
The daycare Kleine Traber in Karlshorst, opened in 2013, provides places for 179 children from around eight weeks of age until they start school. It is run by Volkssolidarität; the facility emphasizes education for sustainable development (e.g. beekeeping) and is open Mon-Fri from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Kita Zauberinsel is a small daycare center in Alt-Lichtenberg (Bürgerheimstr. 25), operated by Zauberinsel gUG; the facility places special emphasis on language development, early musical education and aesthetic education and is open on weekdays.
The Zahnlücke daycare in Lichtenberg is operated by Buratino Berlin gGmbH and follows an open-concept approach with a focus on health. The facility cares for a total of 40 children (over 3 years old) and is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Kita Zitronenfalter in Lichtenberg (Rummelsburger Straße 61) is an institution of the operator SOCIUS - Die Bildungspartner. On the operator's website, the facility states that it is available all day on weekdays and asks interested parties to send inquiries about daycare places by e-mail.
Lucecitas is a small bilingual daycare center in Lichtenberg (German/Spanish) with space for 25 children; it has been caring for children since 2014 in a family-style team and has its own courtyard.
According to listings, the Mausezahn daycare in Lichtenberg (Einbecker Str. 32) is operated by KIDclever gUG. According to the available information, the facility offers 35 places and cares for children aged approximately 1 to 6 years.
The daycare center Kleine Wichtel in Karlshorst (Lichtenberg district) is an institution of the provider pewobe g GmbH and cares for children of nursery and kindergarten age. The facility operates a semi-open concept based on the situational approach and offers places for up to 150 children.
The ABC Kindergarten Karlshorst is a small socio-pedagogical kindergarten on Liepnitzstraße (in operation since 2014) and cares for children aged approximately 1 to 6 years within an inclusive concept based on the Berlin Education Program. The facility has places for about 25 children and operates according to the situational approach.
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Many centers accept children from 8-12 months. Details are in the age groups (Under 3/Over 3) on profile pages.
Languages vary by center. Check the "Languages" field on the center profile page.
