Cluj-Napoca has faith-based kindergartens and nurseries from several churches: Orthodox, Greek-Catholic, Roman Catholic, Reformed, Unitarian and Adventist. An important point for parents: many of the Reformed, Roman Catholic and Unitarian ones teach in Hungarian, while the Orthodox and Greek-Catholic ones teach in Romanian. Below you’ll find the list by denomination, with the teaching language and each institution’s page.

What “faith-based” means

A faith-based kindergarten/nursery is affiliated with a church or denomination. The ISJ Cluj network includes both state units with a confessional profile (publicly funded but run in partnership with the church) and the churches’ private units. Both follow the preschool curriculum; the confessional character shows in values and, sometimes, in the teaching language.

Orthodox

  • “Sfântul Stelian” extended-programme kindergarten — Centru. Affiliated with the Orthodox Archdiocese of Cluj; teaching in Romanian.

Greek-Catholic

  • “Sfânta Ana” confessional kindergarten — Andrei Mureșanu. Run by the Basilian Sisters (Order of St Basil the Great); teaching in Romanian.

Roman Catholic

Reformed

Unitarian

  • János Zsigmond Unitarian Kindergarten — Centru; in Hungarian. See the institution.
  • János Zsigmond Unitarian Nursery — Centru; in Hungarian. It was the first Hungarian-language nursery in Cluj. See the institution.

Adventist and Christian

  • Adventist Kindergarten (“Maranatha” school) — Mănăștur; teaching in Romanian (plus one mixed Hungarian group).
  • The “Pro Deo” Christian school’s kindergarten — Gheorgheni and Mănăștur; teaching in Romanian. See the institution.
  • “Seventh Heaven” Christian Kindergarten — Mănăștur; teaching in English. See the institution.

What not to confuse

  • There are no confirmed Baptist or Pentecostal kindergartens/nurseries in Cluj-Napoca. The “Emanuel”/“Betlehem” Baptist kindergartens are in Oradea, not Cluj.
  • “Grădinița/Centrul Educațional Emanuela” (Andrei Mureșanu) is a private Waldorf kindergarten, not a faith-based one, despite the similar name.

Confirm the details. Exact addresses, the language of the groups and available places change — confirm with each unit and with ISJ Cluj before enrolling.

What to look for

  • The teaching language — the Reformed/Roman Catholic/Unitarian ones usually teach in Hungarian; the Orthodox/Greek-Catholic/Pro Deo ones in Romanian; Seventh Heaven in English. See also Hungarian-language kindergartens.
  • The status (state with a confessional profile vs. private) and places.
  • For general criteria, see how to choose a kindergarten.

Frequently asked questions

What faith-based kindergartens are there in Cluj-Napoca? Orthodox (Sfântul Stelian), Greek-Catholic (Sfânta Ana), Roman Catholic (Szent Imre), Reformed (Csemete, Între Lacuri, the Reformed College), Unitarian (János Zsigmond), Adventist (Maranatha) and Christian (Pro Deo, Seventh Heaven).

What language do faith-based kindergartens teach in? The Reformed, Roman Catholic and Unitarian ones usually teach in Hungarian; the Orthodox and Greek-Catholic ones in Romanian; Seventh Heaven in English; Maranatha in Romanian, with one mixed group.

Are there faith-based nurseries too? Yes — for example the Csemete Reformed nursery, the Szent Imre Roman Catholic nursery and the János Zsigmond Unitarian nursery (the first Hungarian-language nursery in Cluj).

Are there Baptist kindergartens in Cluj? Not at a confirmed confessional level in Cluj-Napoca — the “Emanuel”/“Betlehem” Baptist kindergartens are in Oradea.

Are they state or private? They are both. Some are state units with a confessional profile (the Reformed College, János Zsigmond, Maranatha), others private (Sfântul Stelian, Sfânta Ana, Csemete, Seventh Heaven, Pro Deo).

Sources

  • ISJ Cluj — the network of education units 2025–2026 (the official list)
  • The churches’ and institutions’ pages: the Archdiocese of Cluj, the Greek-Catholic Diocese of Cluj-Gherla, Szent Imre, Csemete, the Reformed College, János Zsigmond, Maranatha, Pro Deo, Seventh Heaven (their own websites)

See all our sources on the data sources page.

Conclusion

In Cluj-Napoca you have Orthodox, Greek-Catholic, Roman Catholic, Reformed, Unitarian and Adventist faith-based kindergartens and nurseries, many of them in Hungarian. Confirm the language, status and places with each unit, then see every institution in Cluj-Napoca on the interactive piticluj.ro map.