daycare centre erlenbach apple tree

The Apple Tree daycare centre was founded in 2011 and taken over by pop e poppa in 2023. It is the first facility in Erlenbach to combine early education with daycare in a bilingual environment (English-German).

For more than 10 years now, we have been successfully offering bilingual early childhood education and care for children aged 0 to 4 years. As a leading bilingual daycare in the Zurich area, we ensure that children are supported in both languages from the very beginning. Our bilingual care enriches the children’s everyday lives and lays the foundation for a successful future. Our staff is also culturally aware and places great importance on an empathetic, individualized approach for every child. Our “Early Education” concept is crucial for promoting children’s cognitive, social and emotional development. Early bilingual education strengthens language understanding and cultural competence, giving children long-term advantages in a diverse and interconnected world.

Our daycare centre consists of three different groups: Blossoms (from 3 months – 18 months), Explorers (from 18 months to 2 ½ years) and Discoverers (2 ½ years to kindergarten entry). The younger the children, the smaller the group, so that each child receives the best possible and age-appropriate care. A dedicated team of qualified and experienced educators looks after the children.

The centrally located daycare centre in Erlenbach is only a few minutes’ walk from the train station and can be reached by car from neighboring towns such as Zollikon, Küsnacht, and Zumikon in about 10 minutes. With Google Maps, you can easily determine the route from your home or workplace to the Apple Tree Erlenbach daycare centre.

Our educational concept is based on the principle of “Exploring and Discovering” – discovering and exploring the world around the child. Age-appropriate toys and learning materials, varied activities and regular outdoor excursions are integral parts of our program. A weekly schedule includes art and craft lessons, music and dance activities including early music education, yoga, science experiments, language games, Montessori activities, children’s knowledge and early math development. In addition, the children have the opportunity to participate in forest days as soon as they are ready.

Our rooms are bright and child-friendly. In addition to our group rooms, we have a Montessori room, a movement room with a boulder wall, a studio and a large playground where the children can let off steam every day.