What parents ask. And what they're too shy to ask.

They won't. Small children can tell two languages apart within the first months of life, and both develop side by side, not on top of each other. And Czech isn't going anywhere: your child hears it at home, at grandma's, and on the playground. English simply gets added on.

They will. We all speak Czech, and children figure that out quickly. Our day is mostly in English, but when a child is sad, doesn't understand, or it's a matter of safety, we say it in English and then right away in Czech. Safety always comes first here.

Because we chose the 90:10 ratio for the children, not for the brochure. A small child needs the certainty that the adults around them understand them. Without it, they learn nothing – in any language. Total immersion without a single word of Czech can be needless stress for a two-year-old.

They can, and you don't need to change a thing. They'll get their English from us. At home, Czech is your department: reading, chatting, singing.

Three days a week. She is Miss Madison, a Canadian who has been teaching English to children in the Czech Republic for eight years. For the rest of the week, our team leads the day in English, so the children hear English every day.

That's normal, and it's called the silent period. Your child is soaking it all in, understanding more and more, and will speak once they feel confident. It may well take a few months. We don't push – no “say apple.” It comes on its own.

Quite the opposite. A child borrows whichever word is closest at hand to keep the sentence going. That's not confusion, that's resourcefulness. It usually settles down on its own by around age three. At home, just calmly repeat the sentence in Czech – without correcting them.

Honestly: we can't guarantee that, and anyone who does is overselling. Research hasn't confirmed a higher IQ in bilingual children. What your child does gain is a language, natural pronunciation, and a lifelong relationship with English. And a third language will come more easily later on.

The first year in a group means more illness – that's as true here as anywhere else. A healthy preschooler can go through six to eight colds over the fall and winter alone. Illnesses can't be skipped, only postponed. We won't promise you a life without runny noses – we promise familiar faces your child can come back to after being sick, without stress.

We will. No “they have to be potty trained by September.” Little ones often pick it up from the older children on their own within a few weeks, and thanks to our small group we have time to help at your child's pace, not the pace of a busy schedule.

At your child's pace. We tailor the settling-in period to your child based on an initial consultation.

Because with that schedule, a child never fully settles in. Every Monday starts almost from scratch, and no routine ever takes hold. It would be easy revenue for us – and for the child, a series of first days at preschool, over and over again. Our minimum is three days a week.

It is, as long as there's a free spot in the group. You can book an extra day in seconds through our online system on your phone. Reporting an illness or an absence is just as easy.

We say it ourselves, before you even ask: we are a childcare group in the process of registration, not a state-registered kindergarten. A preschooler can attend; formally, they complete the compulsory year through an individual education plan under their local public kindergarten, which they only visit for an evaluation. In practice, it's just a bit of paperwork – and we'll help you handle it.

From age one – the group is for children aged 1 to 6. With the youngest children we allow even more time for settling in, and we adapt the pace to what your child can handle.