Cluj-Napoca has a good choice of nurseries (ages 0–3) for international families: a couple are fully English-medium (Colina International, KEY International), several international schools run English nurseries (Transylvania College, Maple Bear, Researchers Schoolhouse), and many private networks are bilingual Romanian–English (Ary, Camigo, Little Big Steps and others). Below you’ll find them grouped by type, plus what to check before you enrol.

Fully English-medium nurseries

If you want an environment where the working language is English:

International schools with an English nursery

These are bilingual/international campuses whose nursery years run largely in English:

  • Transylvania College – Cambridge Nursery — Gheorgheni (British/Cambridge).
  • Maple Bear Cluj — Bună Ziua and Gheorgheni (Canadian bilingual method).
  • Researchers Schoolhouse – Nursery — Borhanci.
  • ImagiNation Early Years Centre — Dâmbul Rotund (English, Reggio-inspired).

Learn more about the international programmes in our guide to Cambridge and IB kindergartens.

Bilingual Romanian–English networks

The largest group: private nurseries with Romanian and English used together. Examples from our directory include Ary Kindergarten, Camigo, Little Big Steps (Florești), LittleMe, Kiddo Care, Helen, Playful Learning, Magic Land One, Patricia/TEI and the Montessori networks (Fundația Montessori Cluj, Montessori Transilvania, Hand in Hand). Several also offer German.

You can see them all on the interactive map — filter by nursery (🍼) and look for English/international in the listing.

What to check before you enrol

  • The real language balance — “bilingual” ranges from full English immersion to a few English activities a week. Ask how much of the day is actually in English.
  • Ages and settling-in — from what age they take babies, and the accompaniment/settling policy.
  • The cost — international nurseries are the most expensive; see how much a private nursery costs in Cluj.
  • Accreditation for the international ones (Cambridge/IB) — see Cambridge and IB kindergartens.
  • The state option — a state nursery is far cheaper but works in Romanian; see enrolling in a state nursery.

For English at the older, kindergarten age (3–6), see English-language kindergartens in Cluj.

Frequently asked questions

Are there fully English-speaking nurseries in Cluj? Yes — Colina International and KEY International are English-medium, and several international schools (Transylvania College, Maple Bear, Researchers Schoolhouse) run English nursery years.

What does “bilingual” nursery mean here? It ranges from full English immersion to a few English activities a week. Ask each nursery how much of the day is actually in English.

From what age do nurseries take children? Most private nurseries take children from a few months to 3 years; confirm the exact starting age with each.

Are English nurseries expensive? The international ones are among the most expensive (up to 6,000+ lei/month); bilingual networks are usually ~2,500–3,800 lei. See our price table.

Is there a cheaper English option? State nurseries are much cheaper but operate in Romanian. For English, the private/international nurseries are the realistic route.

Sources

  • The piticluj.ro directory — nurseries tagged with their languages and approach
  • The institutions’ pages (their own websites) for the exact programme and fees
  • Cambridge International and IB (ibo.org) for the international accreditations

See all our sources on the data sources page.

Conclusion

For an English-speaking nursery in Cluj you have fully English-medium options (Colina, KEY), international school nurseries (Transylvania College, Maple Bear, Researchers, ImagiNation) and many bilingual Romanian–English networks. Check the real language balance and the cost, then compare every nursery on the interactive piticluj.ro map.