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Retoņitos
is open to children of all CIAT employees at the Center's
headquarters in Palmira. We offer a complete maternalpreschool
program for children between 2 months and 4 years.
Our services include:
- Highly qualified staff trained in childcare
- Permanent enrolment
- Uninterrupted service during normal school vacations
- Activity program consistent with each childs stage of development, preferences,
and needs
- Balanced nutrition
- Medical and psychological advisory services
- Varied didactic material of excellent quality that provides children with different
learning opportunities and space
- Advisory services and administration provided by two prestigious kindergartens of Cali:
Michín and Carolina
Advantages include:
- Personalized attention, which guarantees the good care of your child
- Sensitivity and an open attitude toward different nationalities and cultures
- Opportunity to continue to breast-feed your child, with the resulting physical and
psychological benefits for the baby and the entire family
- Additional time to share with your child during the trip to and from work and during
lunchtime
- Equitable monthly fees equivalent to 10% of the employees
salary, ranging from a minimum of Col$100,000 to a maximum
of Col$400,000; fees are discounted by payroll
- Guaranteed entry to the formal education system
Above
all, the Day Care Facility seeks to encourage healthy physical,
intellectual, and emotional development in the children under
its care. To do so, it has recourse to educational processes
that are based on childrens real needs and interests,
within a context of respect and loving concern.
A childs first years are the most important. The care and principles
a child receive at this age will be key to ensuring their harmonious development as human
beings and a satisfactory relationship with others.
You are most welcome to visit the Day Care Facility located in
apartments 401 and 402, facing the CIAT Clubhouse.
"Preparing children for life means allowing them to discover their
own potentialities early in life and helping them in their process of
self-discovery."
Participants in events, or visiting scientists may use the services of the
Kindergarten "Retoņitos", provided they comply with the following conditions:
Children
must be covered by health insurance that can be used in
health centers close to CIAT headquarters
- To be admitted, children must be between 2 months and 4 years of age
- The application for membership to the kindergarten must be completed no later than 5
days in advance, to permit confirmation of availability of services (food, strollers, and
materials)
- Fees must be paid in accordance with the current daily rate established for visitors
Staff are trained mother craft nurses and can speak both English and Spanish. The
kindergarten is open from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Mondays through Fridays.
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