Hi,
Our baby hasn’t been born yet, but based on the advice we’ve seen so far, we’re already looking into reserving a daycare spot for next year.
My partner and I haven’t yet decided at what age we’d like to start sending our baby to daycare. We’re currently considering two different Kitas and would like to submit applications to both. We are in Kanton Zurich but not City Zurich. We have a couple of questions:
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How flexible is the start date once a spot has been reserved? For example, if we initially plan for a certain start date but later decide to start 1-2 months earlier or later, depending on how ready our baby is, would that typically be possible?
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It seems that the safest way to secure a daycare spot is to apply to both Kitas, sign a contract with whichever offers a place, and then cancel one contract if both become available (and pay any applicable cancellation fee). Is this a common and accepted practice?
Thank you for your help.