
Kita Search Glossary
11 April 2022 | Kita Search | By Lisa HAs you’re starting your Kita search, there may be some words that you are unclear to you.
So here’s the Kietzee glossary to Kita search in Berlin (in alphabetical order):
Altersgemischt – mixed group with kids of different ages
Altershomogen – group with kids of the same age
EKT – Elterninitiativ-Kindertagesstätte, see Kinderladen
Elementarbereich – group for kids 3 years and older
Elterninitiative – see Kinderladen
Erzieher/in – Kita teacher (male/female)
EV – this could mean either evangelical (usually listed in the beginning of the Kita name or e.V. which stands for "eingetragener Verein", referring to the legal entity of the Kita being a registered association (oftentimes a Kinderladen)
Integrationsstatus – status for kids with special needs
Kindertagespflege – see Tagesmutter
Kinderladen (KiLa) – a Kita run by the parents of the kids attending (Learn more.)
Kita – short for Kindertagesstätte (daycare center)
Kita-Gutschein – the voucher that enables you to sign a contract with a Kita (Learn more.)
Kita-Navigator – Kita platform built by the city of Berlin (Find out if you should use it.)
Krippe – Kita group for kids under 3 years old
Tageseltern – see Tagesmutter
Tagesmutter – Self-employed daycare professional (Learn more.)
Tagesvater – see Tagesmutter
What other words have you come across that we should add to the list? Email Lisa at [email protected]
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