Here is a list of day cares ("jardines infantiles") in the northern part of Bogota that you might be interested to check out for your children. We are particularly interested in Sesamo Kids - located in two beautiful "finca" type buildings with a Reggio Emilia approach - and a new place that we just toured (opened last Monday, and they plan to open about 12 different places in Colombia) called Advenio, a chain from Mexico and the United States (built of the Bright Horizons model and constructivism). It is the concept of a corporate daycare center that is targeted to working mothers and fathers that is open from 7:00am-8:00pm. You are able to purchase cards that have 100 or 150 hours that must be used within 2 months, or a month-month membership! It's an incredible place also!
TIPS
- Make sure you make contact as soon as possible to take a tour of the jardin and speak with the director as the spots ("cupos") are filled at the best ones
- At this point in October, we want two spots for January 2014, and our first choice jardin told us that they are now interviewing for August 2014
- Ask about the child philosophies, what type of pricing (discount for siblings?), food served, how many children per group, other activities (swimming, pony clubs), profile of the parents
Saludos,
Ann-Marie
Jardines Infantiles:
1) Magic Years
Tel: 601-14-05
Directoras: Susy Abadi Martha
2) Sesamo Kids
Tel: 310-16-58
Directora: Alexandra Felstsman
Note: beautiful buildings, seem very professional, very clean - this is our top choice! This is located in El Nogal.
3) Periquito
Tel: 213-30-24
215-26-98
Directora: Juanita Schlesinger
4) Prisma
Tel: 621-50-48
Directora: Tulia Gómez
Cra 8 # 91-08
5) Hojalata
Tel: 600-31-91
Cra 16 #100-60
Directora: Margarita Sanabria
6) Malaquita
Tel: 214-78-52
Directora: Carmenza Botero
7) Aeiotu
Tel: 2125098
Directora:
Note: We went to visit and it feels like a really creative space in Rosales (on the street where there are many antique shops). It just seemed like there was too much stuff, like in a crazy child forest. Lots of embassy kids, etc.
8) Huellas
Tel: 619-61-60
619-61-59
Directora: Juanita Boada
9) Nueces y Pistachos
Tel: 213-70-85
Directora: Esther Katan
10) Abaco
Tel: 611-16-81
Directora: Anai Duran
11) Abracadabra
Tel: 218-22-22
Directora: Ángela Spataro
12) Winnie de Pooh
Tel: 236-11-38
Directora: Helga López
Note: from 2 years and up; the spaces are already taken up
13) Vueltacanela
Tel: 258-30-12
520-31-61
Directora: Cecilia Zuleta
14) Casca nueces
Tel: 623-0588
Directora: Alicia Dávila
Dirección: Carrera 18 # 94a - 44
15) Babidibu
Tel: 618-44-37
618-44-27
Directora: Silvia López
Note: Our relocation specialist suggested we see this place, but another of our friends went there and said it was a bit crowded and not as clean as they would like. It has also been extremely difficult to even get a response from the jardin so in the end we never really did see it.
Love,
Avila
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