The nursery is spread over 3 floors. It is equipped with a kitchen and a break room. Children have two outdoor play areas, where they can enjoy the great outdoors, right in the Eaux-Vives district. The pastel colors of the ceilings and equipment reflect the softness that emanates from the building.
Since the start of the school year in August, the nursery has welcomed 27 children. It will gradually reach its full capacity over the next two years.
- 16 additional places for children aged 2-3, at the start of the school year 2025;
- 16 additional places for children aged 3-4, at the start of the school year 2026.
Thus, the total offer will reach 59 places for children aged 0 to 4 years.
The Eglantyne Jebb crèche is the 87th structure in the City of Geneva and the 3rd municipalized. It helps meet the needs of Geneva families in terms of preschool care.
Eglantyne Jebb, a pioneer
This crèche is named after Eglantyne Jebb, author of the Geneva Declaration of 1924a text which greatly inspired the current Convention on the Rights of the Child, and founder of the organization Save the Children.
Eglantyne Jebb, born in 1876, leaves England and crosses borders to help the children. She would end up dedicating her career to it.
Municipalization
As part of the process of staged municipalization of childcare facilities of the City of Geneva, the crèche opened municipally. This early childhood governance reform recognizes preschool education as a public service mission, thus strengthening theequal opportunities between all children, and promoting a profession exercised by a large majority of women.
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