Pankow feels green, welcoming, and especially comfortable for families with children.
Many localities offer calm streets, good playgrounds, lots of nature, and an easy mix of cafés and weekend spots.
Kita access is also very family-oriented in Pankow: the district has a very large number of centres, roughly from many dozens to several hundred, quality is generally good, and the situation with open places feels a little easier in some parts than before.
The Zauberstein daycare center in Französisch Buchholz is operated by the provider Kinder im Kiez and offers full-day care for children aged approximately 1 to 6 years. The facility has around 110 places and is open early on weekdays (approx. 06:00 to 17:30).
The daycare center Am Brennerberg in Pankow (operator: Bürgerhaus BüHa gGmbH) cares for, according to the facility, up to 245 children from about 8 weeks until school entry. Pedagogically, the facility uses, among other approaches, the situational approach and places an emphasis on integration; regular opening hours are Mon to Fri, 07:00 to 17:00.
The La Cigale daycare in Pankow is an inclusive facility of the municipal enterprise Kindergärten NordOst for children aged 0 to 6. Its educational focus is on creative and artistic play, inclusion, and a connection to nature.
The Murmelstein daycare center in Französisch-Buchholz is an inclusive facility run by the JAO provider with a Kneipp-based focus. It cares for up to 110 children from the age of one in mixed-age groups and emphasizes physical activity, health, and language support.
The IB daycare Regenbogenhaus in Pankow cares for up to 190 children and operates in three age-based groups. The facility offers full-day care and has a large outdoor area (approximately 4,000 m²).
The daycare center of the Evangelical Hope Church congregation on Elsa Brändström Street offers full-day care. The contact person for the daycare is Heide Töpfer (contact via the parish).
The Evangelical daycare center Wilhelmsruh in Berlin-Pankow (Wilhelmsruh district) was newly built in 2016 and cares for up to 60 children from around 8 months until starting school; the facility has separate group areas and a large multipurpose room.
Small daycare in the Niederschönhausen neighborhood (Pankow district) offering full-day care for toddlers and preschoolers (admission from around 1 year old).
The Protestant daycare of the Alt-Pankow parish is located in the parish house at Breiten Straße 38 and offers full-day care; it admits children from about two years old up to school age. Interested parents can arrange appointments for tours and consultations by phone.
The Protestant daycare center Buchholz is a relatively new facility in Französisch Buchholz and offers places for a total of 50 children. The center cares for children from about two years of age until they start school and follows a faith-based educational approach with programs for integration.
Use the Postal Code filter and check opening hours. Contact multiple facilities in parallel.
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.
