Pre school Day care services

Day care services are available in Basel for children from the age of three months. There is also a network of organised day care families. Some public institutions, for example the university, and some !arge companies in Basel have their own day care centres. Some day care centres are bilingual. 

School wraparound care

Through wraparound care, the schools offer childcare and catering services for children outside of regular lesson times. These services are available at nursery, primary, and secondary schools. The children eat lunch there, can relax, take part in activities, do homework and make new friends. They are always under the guidance of qualified staff.

The University Paediatric Hospital, centrally located in Basel, provides children and teenagers with state-of-the-art medical care. There are also numerous pediatricians in private practice.

Children should be able to walk around their homes on their own as much as possible. Therefore, there are several playgrounds and at least one park within walking distance in every neighbourhood. Traffic-calming measures have been introduced on an increasing number of roads to make them safer for children.