Currently, a total of 15 kindergartens are being managed by the KFJ, three of them were established in agreement with the City of Bonn. Why do communities give their kindergartens over to KFJ management? One of the reasons is financial; they want to secure the kindergarten for the future, according to Klaus Graf, who is CEO of the Protestant foundation. He says another reason is that parents want their children to have the religious education component. Graf sees the KFJ as a good partner because it offers security, reliability and continuously operates at a level of high quality.

German kindergartens are normally open to children from ages 3 to 6. Kindergarten is viewed as a pre-school, and it is not required by law. However, every child has a right to attend kindergarten until age 6 when school becomes mandatory. Perhaps the obligation to provide for all children sees many communities finding themselves no longer able to coordinate the direction of their kindergartens, or the volunteer help, and they see KFJ as a good alternative.

Orig. text: Ebba Hagenberg-Miliu/ck