ECAs are meaningful, structured lessons which take place after school. These lessons are run by external teachers and are designed to meet a wide range of children’s needs in the areas of sports, dance, creativity, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics), music, and language.

Our ECAs take place at EuroKids Village (for children P2 and up) or in the ESF School (all children). At the ESF school our ECAs take place in the Modular Building (for Nursery - M1, M2 & P1 children) and some ECAs also take place on the school premises (e.g. school sports hall, lab, computer room). Parents can collect their children at these locations at the end of their child’s activity group. Specific pick- up information is contained within our e-mail confirming the start date of the activity for children.

When the ESF is closed, the last day before the Summer and Winter/Christmas Breaks and the first week of school after the Summer Break, we do not offer ECAs. We have a 99.75% success rate of avoiding cancellations (due to teacher illness etc.…) during the school year through providing cover lessons with substitute teachers. In the unlikely event this is not possible, Childminding services are provided.

Our activities are as diverse as the children entrusted to us. Parents will receive a specific information on what to bring within our e-mail confirming the start date of the activity. This information is also included in the reminder e-mails, that the parents receive some days before the activity starts. As a general rule: • For language and music activities, our teachers will inform the children about the required books, materials and instruments. • For sports, dance and performance activities - children need to wear appropriate sport clothing and bring a bottle of water. Special uniforms (e.g., for Judo) can be bought via the EuroKids administration team. For activities that take place in the sports hall, only shoes with white soles are allowed. • For robotics and ICT, our teachers will provide instructions on any required software and additional material to be purchased. • For creative activities, our teachers will provide information about any required materials. EuroKids provides a significant amount of equipment for all of our activities.

If an activity does not receive enough interest, activities may be cancelled. EuroKids is a non-profit organization operating on non-profit principles. To offer sustainable services to the ESF community, we ensure that activities do not incur losses and are not subsidised through parents not using the services. In line with these principles, in the case of ECAs not receiving enough interest - if interested parents are in agreement, the price of the activity can be increased, or the activity can be cancelled.

After an ECA has ended, children who are not collected by parents are escorted to our Childminding services or supervised by our team. For parents of children not registered with Childminding, additional costs are charged in accordance with our single day/ extension prices. Pick up after 18.15 incurs a 30Eur late charge.

Some activities host Open Lessons, which are performances or exhibitions that parents are invited to participate in. We inform parents via email if there is an upcoming Activity Open Lesson for children’s ECAs. Some activity groups or activity teachers also perform during the annual Summerfest. If this is the case, parents are informed with sufficient notice.

Extra Curricular Activities are exclusively available to members of the Parents Association. PA Membership can be applied for here. Once parents have a membership can ECAs can be applied for on our website application Step 1: Parents log into their EuroKids accounts and select ECAs. Step 2: Parents receive a Registration Email for each Extra Curricular Activity applied for Step 3: Await an ECA confirmation mail from our team detailing a start date and what to bring. Should you need further assistance, please contact us at: office@eurokids.gmbh

No…….Once parents have completed the registration process, they need to wait for the EuroKids Team to confirm their registration (See FAQ 8). Important additional information (such as childrens’ activity starting dates, what to bring etc…) is included in this ECA confirmation email.

Yes, parents can apply for Extra Curricular Activities throughout the school year. All mid-year activity registrations are subject to space being available and pedagogical considerations, e.g., how far other children in the activity have already progressed and whether it makes sense for a newcomer to join at that stage in time. Our registration and cancellation deadlines are listed in FAQ 13 and 14.

ECA registrations automatically renew themselves each school year - with the following exceptions: 1. Children become too old for an activity, e.g. Early Musical Education is only available for Nursery and P1 Children. 2. Parents cancel the activity for the next trimester. (The first trimester is September-December, the second trimester is January-Easter and the third trimester is Easter-Summer Break. We remind parents via email when cancellation deadlines are approaching.)

No. The EuroKids Team will contact parents as soon as a place becomes available. If the ECA remains fully booked and we receive enough interest, we will provide an additional ECA and contact parents with the opportunity to join the new ECA group at a different time. The waiting list remains valid until the end of each academic year.

Children can start activities with us at various times throughout the year at the beginning of the months listed below - September, October, November, January, February, March, April, May & June. Registrations via our website must reach us at least one week before the end of the month before the children will start their activity. If registration deadlines are not met, children will not be able to start the next month, but in 2 months time.

Cancellations can be made at any time though they must reach us by - One week before the ESF Winter Break – Applies after the Winter Break One week before the Easter Break – Applies after the Easter Break One week before the Summer Break – Applies in the new school year At the end of each school year, parents are contacted via email to be informed which of their children's ECA registrations will be continuing into the following school year. New Extra Curricular Activities for the next school year go live in the first week of June and if parents wish to cancel ECAs, the cancellation deadline is one week before the end of the last school day prior to the summer break. Otherwise, charges apply for September 2024. If cancellation deadlines are not met, charges will apply for the remainder of the trimester.

Extra Curricular Activities are calculated per year and payable over 10 equal monthly instalments (from September to June). These payments are debited from the PA Member’s account in the month after the services have taken place. Costs will be debited from the account which was provided in their Parent Association membership application and parents will receive notification of available invoices via mail prior to each withdrawal.

ECA lesson prices are multiplied by the number of weeks the lessons are scheduled to take place in a year. This yearly price is then payable over 10 equal monthly instalments (from September to June). e.g., An ECA costs 14 € per lesson. This takes place 35 weeks of the year. 14 (Euros) X 35 (weeks) = 490 € (Yearly Price) 490 (Yearly price) divided by 10 (monthly instalments) = 49 € (Per month from September-June) ECAs are charged on a monthly basis, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions. Cancellations made within the first period/trimester cancellation deadline (September of each year) are charged with the monthly fee.

1. Sign into the EuroKids Application 2. Select ‘My Bookings’ from the home page 3.Click on a booking and click on cancel booking. If you encounter any difficulty during the cancellation process, please contact us at: office@eurokids.gmbh

In cases where activities are cancelled during the school year without a substitution, the fees for the Activity will not be charged as of the 3rd time the Activity does not take place. Childminding services are provided for children at no additional cost, in the unlikely event of activities not taking place.

If children are unable to attend for whatever reason, parents should inform us via email. In the event of a short-term illness, e.g., a cold or a child is feeling unwell that day, the price of the activity is charged. In the event of a long-term health issue, e.g., a broken arm which prevents a child from participating in sports activities, parents are not charged if a doctor’s certificate is presented If there is Covid infection and quarantine or an absence due to a high-risk family member, absences that last for one month will be treated as a “long term health issue” without a charge (subject to doctor's certificate submission).

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Parents feedback on how we may better benefit the children is always warmly received. We appreciate every opportunity to improve the quality of our services. Please send us feedback at: office@eurokids.gmbh.

Childminding is a highly flexible afternoon care for children in Nursery (M1&M2) and Primary (P1-P5) of the European School Frankfurt (ESF) which is exclusively available to Parents Association members. EuroKids Childminding services are contracted through our cooperation partner - Global Education GmbH and take place over 36 weeks when school takes place.

Childminding is divided into two areas. The care of the Nursery (M1&M2) and Primary-1 (P1) children is taking place on the premises of the ESF in the rooms of the modular building. The children of Primary 2 (P2) until Primary 5 (P5) are taken care of in three container buildings at the EuroKids Village - opposite the main entrance of the ESF.

Childminding takes place after school ends and can be booked either until 16:30 or 18:15.

Childminding services take place over the 36 weeks when school lessons take place. In the Holidays or cooperation partner, Global Education offer a variety of Holiday Camps for all Holiday weeks except the winter break and week 4 and 5 in the summer break.

We strive to offer Childminding to bridge the gap. For Childminding to bridge the gap, parents can register children separately. Parents are informed as soon as possible via e-mail or via the Childminding newsletter about special days. Applications can be made through our Holiday Camp application under ‘Other Holiday Camps’.

Childminding management: Sabine Tüshaus 0176-19945372 Head of Department Nursery (M1&M2) and Primary 1 (P1): Eileen Beier: 0176-19945097 Head of Department Primary 2- Secondary 2 (P2-S2): Anke Holzschuh: 0176-19945371

German is the common language in our Childminding services though complemented by the multilingualism of the ESF.

The Childminding Team should have parents registration, contact details and people authorized to collect their child/children. Parents should please inform the Childminding Team about potential ECA’s and bus times that concern their child/children and also please inform child/children’s teacher about the participation in Childminding. A requirement for the care of children in our facility is, according to the German Measles Protection Act, proof of vaccination against measles.

Please send an email at the latest 3 hours before school ends to childminding@global-education.de and let the Childminding Team know about the duration of the absence. Parents should inform the Childminding Team immediately if their child/children have an illness which needs to be reported according to German law (§ 6 IFSG) e.g. whooping cough, measles, mumps, chickenpox, Covid 19.

Children from Nursery (M1&M2), Primary 2 (P2) and Primary 3 (P3) are picked up from their teachers by fixed childminders at their classrooms at the end of the school day. Children from Primary 4 (P4) and Primary 5 (P5) come to Childminding independently.

Parents can pick up their child from Childminding at any time within the booked childcare option. Please note that picking up your child during the transfer phase from school to Childminding and during snack time can only be arranged in exceptional cases.

If parents have not informed us, we will contact parents. For a late pickup after 18:15 (Late-Check-Out) you will be charged 30,00€. For a late pickup after 16:30 an extension of the care time until 18:15 will be charged. The signature for a late pickup after 18:15 is required.

Children from Nursery (M1&M2) to Primary 1 (P1) require slippers. Parents should mark the property of their child/children with their name. Fruit and water is always available for children. If children require more, parents should provide children with a snack.

Own toys are generally allowed in Childminding, as long as they do not disturb the Childminding process. The Childminding Team decides about a possible ban. Please note that the Childminding Team is not liable for any toys children bring along. Parents should not let children bring electronical devices and toys to Childminding. The active use of mobile phones, i-pads etc. are only allowed from the 4th grade onwards in a certain time frame.

The Childminding Team offers homework supervision in the languages of the sections after the end of school.

During the ESF holidays (except for a maximum of 2 closing weeks in summer and the Christmas Break), the Childminding Team offers all-day holiday camps from 8am to 6.15pm.

Childminding can be applied for online. If you are new to Childminding, please create an account here. More general information on Childminding can be found here.

Parents can view our change their Childminding care options via the Childminding registration platform. For this, log in here and you will be redirected to the platform.

Changes are not encouraged throughout the school year though switches and extra days can be booked throughout the school year. Cancellations can be made at any time though they must reach us by - One week before the ESF Winter Break – Applies after the Winter Break One week before the Easter Break – Applies after the Easter Break One week before the Summer Break – Applies in the new school year If cancellation deadlines are not met, charges will apply for the remainder of the trimester.

If deadlines are missed then the change applies to the next trimester. Additional bookings are always possible, as long as enough capacity is available. If you cancel your registration, you continue to pay for the options you have booked until the next deadline.

Please contact finance@eurokids.gmbh for all questions concerning payments.

EuroKids runs a school bus service for children of members of the ESF Parents’ Association, both in the morning and in the afternoon. In the morning buses are scheduled to arrive around 08:15h. In the afternoon buses are scheduled to leave at 15:20h (Monday-Thursday), 13:20h (Friday) as well as 16:25h and 17:30h (Monday-Friday).

The current bus routes can be viewed on our School Bus registration page.

The times listed are departure and arrival times. That means that in the morning and in the afternoon, parents and children should be at the listed bus stop around five minutes before the listed time.

In the morning, children using our school buses are welcomed by ESF school teachers. Nursery (M1, M2), P1 and P2 children are collected by the teachers and escorted to their classes in the modular building. Children from P3 upwards walk independently to their classrooms.

· For buses leaving directly after school: Nursery (M1& M2), P1 and P2 children are collected by school teachers and escorted to the buses. Children in P3 and come independently to the bus by themselves. · For buses leaving after children attend Childminding or ECAs: o Nursery (M1&M2) and P1 children are escorted to their bus by EuroKids staff. o Children in P2 and up will be escorted to the bus by EuroKids staff if their activity takes place in EuroKids premises. Otherwise, they will independently make their way to the bus.

In the case children use school bus services there is no need to contact anybody. If a child does not arrive for the morning bus the bus will leave without the child.

During term time, all transport change requests must be submitted at the latest by the previous Thursday at 12:00. During school holidays, all transport change requests must be submitted at the latest by Thursday 12:00 before break starts.In the case children use school bus services, if there are changes for the child’s afternoon bus schedule, please use our change request form.

EuroKids runs a bus tracking system that shows the real time location of the busses and minibusses. The system is based on Whatsapp and uses Google Maps. Upon registration, parents receive links to the Whatsapp bus tracking groups.

Parents need to state in their registration if their child is allowed to leave the school bus without a pickup person. If there is a change, please contact transport@eurokids.gmbh.

If a child is not picked up, the bus driver/EuroKids will try to contact the parents to solve the problem. Solutions will depend on the situation: · The bus will wait, if possible, at the given bus stop, if the pickup person indicates he/she will arrive within a minute. · The bus will take the child to the last bus stop and the pickup person must go there to pick up the child. · Child remains on the bus for a later pickup at the school. That means the child will spend a long time on the bus. · As a last resort, the child will be taken to the final destination of the bus. EuroKids reserves the right to charge parents 30Eur per late pick up in addition to any additional costs which are incurred e.g. through transporting children back to school when bus is not scheduled to return.

· Please refer to our school bus rules which can be found on the school bus page of our website.

Members of the ESF PA can register their children via e-mail. Please contact us at transport@eurokids.gmbh for more information..

Parents can communicate with transport@eurokids.gmbh. Our general cancellation deadlines apply

Please contact finance@eurokids.gmbh, we would be happy to help.

Your feedback on how we may better benefit the children is always warmly received. We appreciate any opportunity to improve the quality of our services. Please send feedback to: transport@eurokids.gmbh.

Transport routes are planned to meet parent demand, depending on the number of children and the area they live in. Unfortunately, the school parking lot only allows for three school buses at the same time. Currently there are seven morning buses which means three buses unload children while four buses wait in the street. More buses cannot be accommodated, though we will do our best to accommodate new routes, feel free to contact us if you have a need in this area.

Holiday Camps are themed events that usually last one week and take place during the ESF school holidays. Holiday camps are not generally offered during the winter break and public holidays. Camps offer an interesting, educational, active and sociable way for children to spend their holidays. Camps are run either through EuroKids and their cooperation partners (e.g. football, tennis, Kung Fu Panda) or through Global Education GmbH who run our EuroKids Childminding services.

Most camps take place at the EuroKids Container Village or on the ESF school premises: sports hall or modular building. Some EuroKids also camps take place externally such as in Nidda park or Frankfurt Eissporthalle.

Specific information about what your child needs to bring for the camp is always included in the confirmation e-mail received for registration. A water bottle and comfortable clothing is always recommended.

The holiday camps take place all day with full catering (breakfast, lunch, snack). The weeks have a specific theme with various workshops and excursions. A short description of each themed week can be found on the EuroKids Application page.

Parents require a EuroKids Account to register for Holiday Camps. Parents Association members (only available to parents with Children attending ESF) receive a discount. Parents whose children do not attend the ESF can also register via our application though please reach out to us at childminding global-education.de if you new to our Camps. We create a smooth experience for children new to our services. Places are limited and will be allocated according on a "first come first served" basis. In case of general questions, please contact us at office@eurokids.gmbh

Parents receive a general confirmation of the holiday camps they have booked. In addition, shortly before the start of the holiday week, a program plan with contact persons is also sent to you by e-mail.

Yes, however, parents will be charged the total camp fee amount. Cancellations made with more than one weeks notice before the start of the camp will be charged 50% and cancellations 8 week prior to the camp are free of charge. This is due to the fact that camp planning and organisation is based upon a minimum number of participants as well as materials are purchased prior to the start of camp. EuroKids may not afford to run the camp at a loss. Exceptions may be considered in case of a significant unexpected health issue in which a doctor’s medical certificate is presented. More information can be found in our terms and conditions,

Payments are debited to the parents bank accounts after the services have taken place. Parents receive an e-mail stating they have an invoice in their EuroKids account. Fees are debited to the bank account which was provided in your Parent Association membership application.

All Camps are run on a non-profit basis and the price of Holiday Camps vary. The prices are listed under each individual camp and PA members generally receive a 50Eur discount,

No. we currently do not offer sibling discounts, though we have not increased the price of our Holiday Camps since 2017.

For any general questions parents may contact us at office@eurokids.gmbh Specific information about the camps is sent to parents after registering via e-mail confirmation.

Parents feedback on how we may better benefit the children is always warmly received. We appreciate any opportunity to improve the quality of our services. Please send your feedback to: office@eurokids.gmbh.

Please contact our team at: finance@eurokids.gmbh, we would be pleased to help you.