Everything you'll want to know.

We go out. Children wearing the right clothes find rain delightful. We adjust the route to find shelter under the canopy, and we cut the morning short only if the weather is genuinely dangerous — lightning, severe winds, or temperatures below −10°C. On those rare days, we have a heated indoor shelter five minutes from the gate.

Please keep them home. We follow standard Swiss Kita guidelines: 24 hours fever-free before return, no acute infectious symptoms. We err on the cautious side; small groups in cold air mean illness travels fast otherwise. Notify us by 08:00 and there is no charge for missed days.

We accommodate all allergies and intolerances. The school provides only fruit and an optional slice of bread; the rest of the snack comes from home. We confirm allergy management protocols at registration and keep an EpiPen on site if needed.

Not required. Many of our youngest children are still in nappies — we have a composting toilet on site, a wash station, and educators trained in respectful toileting support. The forest itself becomes a quiet teacher of body autonomy.

The first week is a soft start. A parent stays for the first morning, then leaves for shorter and shorter stretches across the week. We don't rush this, and we don't bill for it — settling-in mornings are included in the first month.

One educator to four children, every morning, no exceptions. With twelve children at full capacity, we always have three educators present. Two on quieter days. Never fewer than two.