Kindergarten "Mali istraživač" from January 13, 2022  continuously carries out educational work during the extended working hours of the kindergarten, from 16:30 to 18:30. As part of the extended working hours of the kindergarten, we organized another in a series of wonderful Christmas gathering with parents and children.

The extended work of the kindergarten is one of the activities of the EU project "Step forward", the total value of which is HRK 2,935,003.01.

The purpose of the project is to contribute to the harmonization of the business and family life of families with dependent members by providing the service of extended working hours of kindergartens from the existing 10 to 12 hours of educational work, avoiding duty groups, and through continuous educational work, in the period from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.

The main expected results that will be achieved by the project are:

• introduced the service of educational work in extended working hours for 217 children
• strengthened capacities of all professionals and educators to work with children
• improved material conditions for children's accommodation and stay
• developed and created 5 new special programs that will further enrich educational work

Additional information about the project is available through the following contacts:
Kindergarten "Mali istraživač"
Ljiljana Vukšić, director, project manager
Mobile: 099 444 888 1
E-mail: ravnatelj@mali-istrazivac.hr