History

The Wichtelhuus daycare center was launched as a pilot project on August 18, 2003, following a needs assessment in the community.

After a pilot phase of one and a half years, the crèche was taken over as a permanent operation by the municipal council on June 16, 2005.

Since January 1, 2006, the daycare center in Unterägeri has officially been an integral part of the community. From 2003-2008, the nursery ran one group with 12 places per day. Thanks to the great demand in the Ägerital, a second group with 10 places was opened on September 1, 2008, after a four-month renovation and expansion phase.

Despite the expansion in 2008, the Wichtelhuus' waiting list continued to grow. As a result, the local council made efforts to offer more places.

On December 10, 2012, the people of Unterägeri approved a loan for the expansion of the daycare center.

The new daycare center in Schönenbühl, which was approved by the town council in December 2012, was built with amazing speed as a prefabricated wood construction.

With its opening in October 2013, the community of Unterägeri created an additional 24 childcare places.

Unterägeri continues to be an attractive residential community for families, which has led to a further increase in demand for childcare places. At the community meeting on
December 12, 2022, the proposal for another expansion of the daycare center was approved.

A new building was constructed next to the existing Schönenbüel nursery. In the lower part of the two-story building, two more groups with a total of 24 places have been created. The toy library is located on the upper floor. The official opening took place on October 23rd.

For many parents, the Wichtelhuus Day Nursery is an integral component of the Aegeri Valley. Our supplementary childcare framework is an important add-on used by families.