School
The Canton says compulsory schooling applies to children roughly from age 4 to 15. Contact the local school authority for enrolment based on where you live.
Childcare
Kita, Tagesfamilien and after-school care vary by municipality and availability. Start early if childcare is important to your move timeline.
Playdates
Use existing parent communities first. For our community-introduction list, adults provide only broad child-age bands and preferences; we never publish children’s names, photos, school or exact address.
What to do
Playgrounds, badis, libraries, indoor pools, museums and family-friendly hikes are reliable year-round categories. Seasonal recommendations can sit one level deeper without requiring daily event updates.
Meeting other parents
Newcomer events, international parent groups, school/kita networks and activity clubs are usually better than cold-messaging strangers. Our Meet People page curates those routes.