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Open Door Basel is an early English literacy and play center offering daily reading & writing classes and morning playgroups for English speaking families in the Basel area.

English classes

Using Oxford Tree and Jolly Phonics learning materials, our early English literacy classes have been designed to motivate and inspire young minds. We want your children to not only read and write well, but to love doing it.

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Playgroup & Arts class

With learn-through-play activities such as arts and crafts, sing-along songs, story time and outdoor discovery trips, our Playgroup programme focuses on the essential elements of child development.

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Why Open Door Basel

Located in Basel’s Gundeli district just a short walk from the SBB station, Open Door Basel is a non-profit organisation run by experienced staff who give priority to your children’s emotional and educational growth. Our doors have been open for nearly four decades – a testament of our success as well as our commitment to our learning community.

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Our results speak for themselves

In a recent customer service survey, parents overwhelmingly expressed their satisfaction with our services.

ENGLISH CLASS SATISFACTION
OVERAL HAPPY CHILDREN
PLAYGROUP SATISFACTION

Kindergarten Blog & News

February 16, 2022
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Back to school advice

The first few weeks back at school can be challenging for your child after a long fun summer. For parents Phone Number Trace , it’s also easy to become overwhelmed with all the things we need to contend with: new routines, stuff to buy, not to mention the massive emotional change itself. “Th Read More >
November 4, 2021
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Readathon participants raise over CHF 1900

The results have been tallied – and have we some great news to share… Open Door Basel is proud to announce that our Basel-wide readathon has been a success Reverse Phone Lookup , with participants raising a total of CHF 1,910 and collectively reading more than 6400 pages! One hundred percent o Read More >
October 12, 2021
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Open Door Basel donates CHF 10,000 to nonprofits

As a non-profit organisation, we understand and value the work that many volunteer-based organisations put into addressing issues of social and economic importance. That is why every year we donate thousands of francs to institutions we know will benefit from the extra contributions. Our donations T Read More >
March 25, 2021
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Reflections on a year of Covid-19

It has been a little over a year since the Basel community had to shut many of its doors as it battled the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. As we look back at the past year, Open Door Basel considers itself lucky, and is extremely grateful, to have made it through the year still […] Read More >
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February 10, 2021
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Protected: Playgroup recap – Jan-Feb 2021

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January 26, 2021
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Basel’s library goes virtual with Story Time for kids

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the last year a stressful one for many, particularly for parents who have seen their child’s after-school activities – football practice, group music lessons, and even playdates – sidelined in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. “Mom, wha Read More >