EJF Kita "La Belle Vie"

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A Kita I Cannot Recommend – Especially for Expat or “Different” Families

My review today is in english because of the target audience of this review.

As a former (expat) parent whose children attended this Kita for several years, I feel it’s important to share our experience – particularly for families from diverse backgrounds or those new to Germany.

Unfortunately, our time at this Kita was marked by disappointment. In hindsight, I believe it would have been better for my children to be placed in a more inclusive and supportive environment. While the facility itself is modern, attractive, and located in a lovely neighbourhood, the internal culture did not reflect the same warmth – especially towards children and families who looked or spoke “differently.”

During our time there, the former management was unprofessional and unapproachable. Many parents, not just myself, shared similar concerns – particularly about the way children from non-German backgrounds were approached or spoken to. Sadly, even now, I continue to hear reports from friends with children still enrolled about ongoing, quite crucial issues within the Kita.

To be fair, there were a few Erzieher/carers who showed kindness and care – and I appreciate their effort. However, the overall tone set by the leadership, at least during our time, overshadowed the positive contributions of individual staff members. It was especially disheartening to see how some children appeared genuinely fearful of certain authority figures within the Kita. This kind of atmosphere can leave a lasting emotional impact on young, impressionable minds.

As an expat parent, I never truly felt comfortable leaving my children there. The only reasons we stayed were so they could maintain friendships and get exposure to the German language – something they ultimately achieved more effectively once they started Grundschule. Of course, with the Kita situation in Düsseldorf, it is not quite a walk in the park to find your child a Kita spot, let alone when they already are enrolled in one.

If you are an expat or a family from a non-German background, I would strongly encourage you to explore other options – places where children are embraced for who they are, regardless of appearance, background, or language skills.

It’s regrettable that a place that looks so welcoming from the outside did not live up to its promise inside. This experience has been a deep disappointment for our family, and maybe sharing it with you will help you avoid the same heartache and disappointment for your kids and family as a whole.

Good news: there are very good Kitas that come recommended and which are also within the vicinity of this Kita.

Es handelt sich um eine gute Kita, in welcher sich unser Kind immer wohl gefühlt hat. Das Kind hat sich dort toll entwickelt und erinnert sich nach wie vor gerne an das Personal, sowie die vielen Aktivitäten, welche dort immer wieder mit den Kids durchgeführt wurden.
Auch die Eltern hatten im Personal immer einen Ansprechpartner.
Alles in allem eine gute Erinnerung an eine tolle Zeit.

Eine super schöne Kita mit tollen Erzieher:innen und einem ganz wundervollen Leitungsteam 🙂 Das Konzept ist super und bestärkt die Kinder in Ihrer Selbstständigkeit, was ich sehr begrüße!