Creche e Jardim Infantil do Torne

Creche e Jardim Infantil do Torne

Overview
Creche e Jardim Infantil do Torne is a private preschool and daycare located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Established in 1989, it is part of the Associação das Escolas do Torne e do Prado (AETP), a recognized institution dedicated to social solidarity and community service.

Key Information

• Type: Private Institution of Social Solidarity
• Established: 1989
• Location: Vila Nova de Gaia
• Registration: Registered with the Direção Geral da Segurança Social since November 23, 1989 (Registration No. 72/90)
• Public Utility Recognition: Granted on October 30, 1992
• Awards: Received the Medalha Municipal de Mérito Cívico, Classe Ouro on April 25, 2007

Objectives

The institution aims to:

• Support children and youth
• Provide family support
• Protect citizens in old age and disability
• Promote and protect health

Services Offered

Creche e Jardim Infantil do Torne provides childcare services for approximately 90 children aged 4 months to 6 years. The facility includes:

• 2 mixed classrooms with a capacity for 48 children
• Adequate indoor and outdoor spaces for child development
• Specific rooms for different age groups:
  • Nursery room for 10 babies (4 months to walking age)
  • Room for 1-year-olds (capacity of 14 children)
  • Room for 2-year-olds (capacity of 18 children)

Community Engagement

Creche e Jardim Infantil do Torne also operates a Community Center serving around 260 users with various services. The institution emphasizes sustainability and community awareness, focusing on economic, social, and environmental aspects.

Staff and Governance

The institution employs 25 professionals from various fields and is managed voluntarily by elected associates.

Contact Information

• Email: geral@aetp.pt
• Phone: 223 753 160 / 223 791 195
• Address: Rua dos Polacos, 52, 4430-174 Vila Nova de Gaia

Additional Information

Creche e Jardim Infantil do Torne operates daily from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM throughout the year. Monthly fees are based on family income, and the institution has a cooperation agreement with Social Security and the Ministry of Education.

The institution is affiliated with the Igreja Lusitana Católica Apostólica Evangélica and continues the educational and social work initiated by Reverend Diogo Cassels in 1868.

Creche e Jardim Infantil do Torne is committed to educating for citizenship and including vulnerable individuals, aiming to be a reference institution of social solidarity and excellence in the community.