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About this care
Voorschool de Buren is a small-scale preschool for children aged 2 to 4 years, located at Nieuwe Looiersstraat 9 in the heart of Amsterdam. We are part of the Integral Child Center (IKC) De Kleine Reus, providing a seamless transition to primary education. Our preschool accommodates 16 children per group, organized in age-homogeneous groups.
We are a VVE-recognized location (preschool and early education) and work with Startblokken, a pedagogical concept that is part of OGO (Development-Oriented Education). This means we work on your child's all-round development through play, with special attention to language development and social skills.
Our location features its own building on the IKC schoolyard, with an enclosed playground where children can play safely. We take pride in our vegetable garden, where children playfully learn about nature and where food comes from. Our pedagogical staff guide the children with great care and attention in their development, starting from the child's world of experience.
As a preschool, we offer both half-day and full-day care options, flexibly responding to parents' needs. We believe it's important that children feel safe and secure, giving them the space to grow and flourish at their own pace.Read more
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: January 28, 2025
Strengths
- Strong pedagogical climate with emotional safety and warm interactions
- Good language stimulation and thematic work using the preschool and early childhood education (VVE) program Startblokken
- Careful transition to primary school, including warm handover when there are concerns
- All staff members meet diploma, certificate and language requirements
- Fixed core groups and low staff turnover
- Active deployment of pedagogical policy officer for preschool and early childhood education (VVE) and coaching
- Play and learning environment is rich, language-rich and aligned with children's experiential world
Summary
Voorschool de Buren in Amsterdam provides preschool education (voorschoolse educatie/VVE) to a maximum of 16 children aged 2-4 years. The inspection on 28 January 2025 concludes that all statutory quality requirements are met. The pedagogical climate is experienced positively: staff provide emotional safety, stimulate language and development through the VVE program Startblokken, and work thematically (currently 'doctor'). The transition to primary school De Kleine Reus is well organized, including warm handover when there are concerns. All staff members have the correct diplomas, VVE certificates and meet the language requirement. The preschool offers 960 hours of VVE over 1.5 years, works with fixed core groups and maintains a 1:8 staffing ratio. An active pedagogical policy officer for VVE is in place. The location operates within IKC De Kleine Reus and receives coaching from a VVE policy officer. No violations or areas for improvement were identified.
Reviews
Mijn zoon gaat daarheen en hij vindt het geweldig
Hele goede school . Mijn kinderen zijn er blij mee
Fantastische organisatie met vriendelijke personeel.
Fantastische school echt top school
Mijn drie kinderen zitten allemaal op de Kleine Reus en wij vinden het een geweldige school. Het OGO (ontwikkelings gericht onderwijs) is echt themati...
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