Shock for parents: Kindergarten in Floridsdorf has to close!

Shock for parents: Kindergarten in Floridsdorf has to close!

Pius-Parsch-Platz, 121 Floidsdorf, Österreich - The parish kindergarten on Pius-Parsch-Platz in Floridsdorf will close its doors in September 2025. This was announced by the St. Nikolaus Foundation, which operates kindergarten. The decision is made on the basis of the intolerable structural conditions of the building, which were determined after considerable water damage. The parents of 47 affected children now have to search for new kindergarten places.

The closure has already been due because the kindergarten is asserted as dilapidated. According to the house owner, the Klosterneuburg Abbey, the lease was terminated on February 12, 2025 - but without prior consultation. At a joint date in October 2024, the damage was recorded and the first renovation measures were completed. Further work was planned for the summer of 2025 in order not to disturb ongoing operations, reports meindezirk.at .

dissatisfaction and ambiguities

The parents have already been informed about the circumstances and several alternatives were offered in other foundation institutions. Nevertheless, there is a bad feeling, because the ambiguities about the future plans of the Klosterneuburg Abbey show a worrying picture. The house owner emphasizes that the security and the continuous operation of the kindergarten always had priority, mostly also to keep the usual environment for the children. Nevertheless, there is a suspicion that the desolate state of the building and the lack of renovation measures have played a larger role, as krone.at

The kindergarten is not the only one who fights with closures; In Austria, institutions are also concerned about their existence. A look over the national borders shows that in Saxony the closure of daycare centers is also underway. Further institutions will be closed here in the coming years because the number of kindergarten children will decrease, as reports mdr.de The decline in the birth rate and the associated challenges put great pressure on daycare centers and ask the important question: Where should our children be looked after in the future?

The farewell to the parish kindergarten on Pius-Parsch-Platz will not only be emotionally difficult for the children, but also for the parents and the care workers. In times when family structures and support offers are steadily questioned, the closure of this kindergarten is a further indication of the challenges in the childcare area. It remains to be hoped that the responsible bodies will take the concerns of the families seriously and will soon provide sustainable solutions.