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According to Visvaldas Matijošaitis, mayor of the city municipality, this is the first investment in the construction of a green field and the construction of an educational object “from scratch” during the entire period of independence. This year, almost 14.5 thousand people visit the 93 pre-school educational institutions in the city of Kaunas. students. More than 2,200 children are educated in the 10 kindergartens that operate only in Šilainiai elders. Among them, several inhabitants of the surrounding territories, Smėliai, Milikoniai, Linkuva, Romainiai, Vytėnai and Sargėnai.
“The city begins with the people, the community and grows from the smallest. Therefore, it is our duty to constantly improve the conditions for a high-quality, accessible and convenient education. This is important for both children and their parents. We don’t look for quick “container” solutions, but we do projects that will last a long time. Obviously, a growing city will need more kindergartens.
Construction in Šilainiai is unlikely to start this year if not with strong government support. Of the 3.4 million required. Almost half of the funds were allocated from the state budget ”, emphasized the mayor of Kaunas, V. Matijošaitis.
During the independence period, several kindergartens were closed in Aukštuos Šančiai, Dainava, Eiguliai and other elders in Kaunas. Some of its facilities were privatized. This year alone, the Kaunas District Municipality has built several kindergartens or modernized and expanded several kindergartens on its own, creating an additional 700 places for the little ones. And this process continues successfully in the district.
According to Rasa Markauskaitė, a representative of the city’s municipal administration, when designing the new kindergarten building in Šilainiai, greater attention was paid to the functionality of the indoor and outdoor spaces. The kindergarten will stand out with a welcoming environment and modern play spaces that encourage children’s mobility and curiosity. There will be 12 groups in the spacious room, two for the nursery and four for students from 2 to 3 years old. They will be cared for by 15 children each. In six more groups: 20 students from 3 years to preschool age. It is also planned to equip modern spaces with sports and activity pavilions, dining room, specialized rooms and other necessary premises. The facility will be attended by 200 children educated by more than 50 employees.
Work in the construction field began in August. After clearing the territory, piles were drilled, gratings, outdoor water supply and sewage networks were installed.
Statybų vizija, a company that won the A + energy efficiency class kindergarten tender, has already implemented several projects in Kaunas: it built the Veršvų gymnasium primary school building in Romainiai from scratch and completed the new foundation of Rowing from Bangpūtys sports school on the shore of Lake Lampėdis this summer.
According to R. Markauskaitė, a new kindergarten is planned for the rapidly expanding Šilainiai nursing home on Vijūkų Street, Romainiai. It should have 14 groups. Pre-design proposals are currently being prepared. Another institution will be located in the recently “resurrected” premises of Vilijampolė, on Jūratės Street. The project foresees the installation of 9 preschool age groups, about 160 places. A contractor is scheduled to be selected to carry out the works through tender later this year.
According to city officials, the problem of the lack of places in Kaunas kindergartens has already been resolved. Modernization and rehabilitation of the facilities of the old kindergartens, making the most of the existing spaces and increasing the number of places. However, the place of the preschool is especially important to parents, especially those raising several young children. Currently, one of the priorities is to create favorable opportunities for children to attend kindergartens as close to home as possible.
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