To attend the City of Milan’s child education services you need to:
- Be a resident of the City of Milan;
- Be in up to date with all vaccinations.
Enrolments usually take place during the first months of the year.
Every year the City publishes a communication on its website, which indicates timelines and application process.
Enrolments take place online and requires access to the City of Milan’s portal via SPID (public digital identity system).
A list of applications is later published and it’s possible to confirm the assigned vacancy, by paying the admission fee and going to the assigned school’s secretariat.
Attending childcare is subject to the payment of an annual, non-refundable registration fee of 52 euro, plus a monthly contribution based on family income, in accordance with ISEE guidelines.
Attending the kindergarten is subject to the payment of an annual, non-refundable registration fee of 52 euro, plus the cost of school meals based on family income, in accordance with ISEE guidelines.
For information, please see the notice on the www.milanoristorazione.it website.
There is a non-refundable fee of 52 euros to enrol in integrative services; additionally, if the child is not accompanied by an adult, childcare centres will also require a monthly fee.
They are open from September to July, according to a yearly calendar determined by the City, and which can be downloaded from the website; the calendar indicates all the public holiday closures.
Child education services
They are open from September to July, according to an educational calendar that can be downloaded from www.comune.milano.it, which indicates all the public holiday closures.
Services operate from Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 6:00pm. To better organise the educational day, at the time of accepting the place, each family will be handed the attendance request form.
The playrooms/play areas operate:
- Mornings: children from 3 months to 3 years accompanied by an adult guardian
- Afternoons: children from 3 months to 3 years accompanied by an adult guardian
- Afternoons: children from 6 to 12 years even without an adult guardian
- The children’s attendance is organised based on registration numbers (from two to more days a week).
The early childhood centre is open from 8:00am to 1:00pm and from 2:00pm to 6.00pm, Mondays to Fridays, during the periods indicated in the yearly calendar. It accommodates a maximum of 30 children in the morning and 30 in the afternoon.
The transition is a gradual process of about a fortnight, during which educators and family work closely to support the child in managing the change: beginning their life outside the home with different adults and other children.
Each child is different and unique and – depending on their response – the transition can take more or less time; the first days inside a childcare facility constitute a very delicate phase and is of profound importance for the family and the child, who must learn to manage the new environment with confidence.
During this phase, collaboration between families and educators is crucial, which is why a specific time frame has been allocated.
