Introduction/specifics

At the “Kegelbergzwerge” Frankenberg family center, children with and without disabilities grow up together as a matter of course. The educational mission and goal of our institution is to raise, educate and promote preschool children to become self-responsible and socially capable individuals. Children are looked after in five groups from the first year until they start school, including:

• 3 kindergarten groups (2 to 5 years)
• 1 crèche group (12 months to 2.5 years)
• Constant group for pre school children in their last year of daycare

Our Frankenberg family center offers integrative places in every group.

Rooms

We have, among other things, five group rooms, including a crèche group for children between 12 months and 2.5 years, as well as exercise rooms and a gym.

Outdoor Facilities

Our “Kegelbergzwerge” family center in Frankenberg has a large outdoor area with lots of play equipment.

Daily Schedule

Our “Kegelbergzwerge” family center is open from Monday to Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Late childcare until 17:00 or 16:30 is only possible if at least 5 parents in the facility request this childcare module!)

In our family center you can choose between the following care times:

7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m

7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m

7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m (Only if at least 5 parents in the facility request this module)

Food

Breakfast and lunch are offered at the facility. Parents pay a fixed monthly fee for breakfast; lunch is billed based on the meals actually eaten.

Basics

At the Frankenberg Family Center it is a given that children with and without disabilities grow up together. The educational mission and goal of our institution is to raise, educate and promote preschool children to become self-responsible and socially capable individuals.

In many cases, admission to the family center is the child's first separation from his family, his parents, his siblings and the people he knows. There it finds a group into which it has to fit in and with which it has to deal. In this way, the child has basic social group experiences with the accompaniment and guidance of educational professionals.

In the Frankenberg Family Center, disabled and non-disabled children are looked after together in the spirit of inclusion and are seen without distinction as independent people, as "children". Their needs and wishes are taken seriously and they are supported and educated according to their respective abilities. This involves holistic learning from one another and together.

Employee

The family center's specialist staff see themselves as partners for the parents, with whom we strive for a trusting, equal and continuous collaboration. Discussions serve to compare objectives and are seen as a basis for planning further educational work.

Qualification

From Kinder & Familien - Lebenshilfe-Werk Kreis Waldeck-Frankenberg e.V. (lhw-wf.de):

Leitbild & Organisation:

"Sozialkompetenz für die Region – Das Lebenshilfe-Werk Kreis Waldeck-Frankenberg e.V. bietet allen Menschen in unserer Region, die behindert oder von Behinderung bedroht sind und auch deren Familien Hilfe und Unterstützung an. Diese Unterstützung verstehen wir als „Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe“, die sich am Prinzip der Selbstbestimmung orientiert."

Additional Offerings

​​​​​​What offers can you find with us?

• Assessment of your child's developmental level
• Information about possible funding measures
• Special education support
• Occupational therapy/speech therapy/physiotherapy
• Opportunity for advice for you as a parent
• Contact the relevant specialists and institutions
• Advice and support in integrating your child into a daycare center
• Advice and support in clarifying social law questions and claims

Teamwork with school

We offer intensive preschool work, among other things, through a constant group for preschool children in their last year of kindergarten.

Teamwork with parents

Intensive collaboration with parents

An important committee in our family center is the parents' council, which is elected by the parents. He is involved and informed about the concerns and processes of the institution and is consulted about upcoming changes in terms of concept, content and personnel.

Specifics

• We work according to the “open concept” which means that your child plays and learns independently
• There are various play and learning areas throughout the house
• Your child experiences and learns participation
• Regular children's conference
• Mediation and development of children's rights
• Daily healthy breakfast buffet
• Permanent, constantly changing movement construction sites in the hallway and/or gym
• Large outdoor area close to fields, forests and meadows
• Forest days
• Project days with “Oskar” (therapy dog ​​in training)

Projects

We offer advice and therapy as well as education, upbringing and care for children and families.

These include:

• Advice and support in integrating your child into a daycare center
• Advice and support in clarifying social law questions and claims

We also offer the following projects:

• Forest days
• Project days with “Oskar” (therapy dog ​​in training)

Overview

Admission is based on date of birth, regardless of registration date.

Primarily all children who live in Frankenberg (Eder), as well as children from the districts of Frankenberg (Eder).

Description and Stations

The "Kegelbergzwerge" family center of the Lebenshilfe-Werk is located in the immediate vicinity of the residential area "Am Kegelberg" at the exit of the town in the direction of Geismar.