Association BOKU Kindergarten

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Verein BOKU Kindergarten
The “Verein BOKU Kindergarten” (Kindergarten association of facilities BOKU, managed by parents), operates two family groups and a nursery at the BOKU-Campus at Türkenschanze. The goal and purpose of the association is to take care of children of both students and employees at BOKU within the frame of the day-to-day business at the university. Target groups: children of BOKU students and employees from the age of one year up to primary school entry.

Costs
For children living in Vienna, and to whom the funding rules of MA10 apply, parents have to provide a monthly fee of €150 (€68,23 for freshly cooked food and a €81,77 admittance fee). More information can be found on the application form (only in German).

For children coming from outside Vienna, a higher monthly admittance fee has to be paid. The actual fee is calculated according to the funding of MA10 / Vienna for children living in Vienna.

The childrens' meals (morning snack, two-course lunch and afternoon snack) consist of fresh organic food, prepared daily. For low-income parents, it is possible to ask the magistrate MA 11 for financial support for the meal fee.

Organisation
With the exception of the qualified childcare staff, all work areas are organised and administrated by the participating parents, e.g. membership management, employer functions, cleaning, etc.

In practice, this means that at least one parent of every child independently takes on a defined activity in the organisation.

In the case of a child joining BOKU Kindergarten, the parents are introduced to the structure and organisation of the groups of children and of the association. At the introduction, the tasks that require active parental involvement (shopping, organisation of events, hygiene and cleaning, maintenance, committee etc.) are explained and assigned.
Depending on the type (on-going or periodic) and the extent (amount of time/work required for completion) of the task, larger task groups may be formed who work together to complete the task independently. The responsibilities coming with each task are defined in the job list and updated and assigned at the general meeting.

Educational approach
The educational care of children is undertaken by qualified kindergarten teachers, the number of which depends on the size of the groups of children. The teachers are chosen and assigned by the Verein BOKU Kindergarten committee.
As it is a major concern of parents that their children receive the best care possible, you will be pleased to know that the ratio of child carer to children at BOKU is above the average for comparable public institutions.

In addition to taking on a “job”, being a member also requires that any further work that might come up is taken care of. This can be, for example, assisting at various parties and
activities (preparation of meals or supervising), and cleaning/maintaining the premises.

Information for registration: Please click here.


Association of Daycare Facilities BOKU
Peter-Jordan-Straße 82 | 1190 Wien
kindergarten@boku.ac.at
Website

Nursery
1-3 years (15 children)

Peter-Jordan-Straße 63A/2
1180 Wien
Tel: +43 664 1332 715

Family group 1
2 years up to primary school entry (20 children)

Peter-Jordan-Straße 63A/2
1180 Wien
Tel: +43 664 1332 715

Family group 2
2 years up to primary school entry (20 children)

Peter-Jordan-Straße 63A/2
1180 Wien
Tel: +43 664 1332 715


Opening hours (for all groups):
Mon - Thu 7:45 - 17:15
Fr 7:45-15:30

For international students who arrive at BOKU at short notice, there are, if possible, extra places reserved. Please contact kindergarten(at)boku.ac.at  on time before your arrival!

KinderBOKU

The goal of KinderBOKU is to improve and support children and parents' facilities at BOKU.  Areas of responsibility:

  • Providing information and advice for students and staff with children
  • Ensuring compatibility between work and family life
  • Ensuring compatibility between studying and family life, basic legal principles
  • Organisation and support of childcare at BOKU
  • Cooperating with BOKU Kindergarten
  • Childcare for events
  • Childcare during the holidays


Contact:
Dipl.-Ing. Martina Fröhlich
Zentrum für Lehre/KinderBOKU
Tel: 01/47654-31221
kindergarten(at)boku.ac.at

Student Union ÖH

The Student Union is also available to answer questions about studying with children:

ÖH Sozialreferats-Kammerl (in the floor above the secretary's office)
Peter-Jordan-Str. 76 (Türkenschanze)
Wednesday 10 - 11 a.m.
sozial(at)oehboku.at