Girotondo Daycare

Girotondo, pronounced gee-row-ton-doe, or Giro, for friends and families, is the brainchild of Italian-speaking moms who wanted to keep the Italian language alive in their NY-born children and realized there were no Italian immersion programs for infants and young children in the Brooklyn area.

Started as an informal family playgroup ten years ago, it has grown into a licensed home daycare open year-round, with a full-time staff of teachers. In turn, Girotondo’s ever-growing network of families has created a close-knit community for those who love all things Italian and multiculturalism.

We are NY State licensed, women-owned and run, open to everyone, located in a unique environment in a Bed-Stuy brownstone that feels like a home, with a generous teacher-to-student ratio, and an old school approach with children from 9 months to 4 years old all equally involved in the daily aspect of the togetherness. At Girotondo, the older kids inspire and challenge the little ones to learn and grow, and the infants nurture a sense of responsibility and leadership in the older kids, who protect and parent them, all under the watchful eye of our loving maestre, the teachers.

Our Reggio-Emilia-inspired play-based curriculum encourages daily activities such as singing, dancing, imaginative play, and creative arts. Daily outdoor play is also encouraged for developing gross motor skills and fostering peer interactions.

Knowledge of Italian is not a prerequisite for enrollment.