The best neighbourhoods for families with children in Ostrava
A nursery and school nearby, a playground, a park and a shop on foot. Which Ostrava neighbourhoods do best at this, and why it pays to check the catchment of the specific address.
What families need
We build the ranking from data on every address in the neighbourhood. Schools and nurseries and playgrounds within walking distance count the most, then a park or wood nearby, and shops and doctors less. So a neighbourhood only does well when it has everything together, not just one big school.
The best neighbourhoods for families with children
- 75 Pustkovec Pustkovec
- 74 Slezská Ostrava Slezská Ostrava
- 70 Hošťálkovice Hošťálkovice
- 66 Proskovice Proskovice
- 66 Přívoz Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz
- 64 Moravská Ostrava Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz
- 62 Mariánské Hory Mariánské Hory a Hulváky
- 62 Poruba Poruba
- 61 Kunčice Slezská Ostrava
- 59 Hrabová Hrabová
Playgrounds and schools within reach
The rankings below show the individual figures separately: how many of the neighbourhood's addresses have a playground within 500 metres and how many schools and nurseries there are per thousand residents.
Ostrava neighbourhoods with a playground nearby
- 100 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Bělský Les Ostrava-Jih
- 100 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Dubina Ostrava-Jih
- 95 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Mariánské Hory Mariánské Hory a Hulváky
- 94 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Moravská Ostrava Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz
- 93 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Výškovice Ostrava-Jih
Ostrava neighbourhoods with the most kindergartens and schools
- 2.3 per 1,000 res. Přívoz Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz
- 1.5 per 1,000 res. Bartovice Radvanice a Bartovice
- 1.4 per 1,000 res. Nová Bělá Nová Bělá
- 1.3 per 1,000 res. Hrabová Hrabová
- 1.2 per 1,000 res. Michálkovice Michálkovice
The catchment school matters more than the neighbourhood
A child gets priority at the catchment school by registered address, not by neighbourhood. Catchment boundaries often run down the middle of a street, so two neighbouring addresses can belong to different schools. Before you sign a contract, check the catchment school and nursery for the flat's address itself.
Ostrava has 83 primary schools and 92 nursery schools. Each one has its programme, ČŠI inspection reports, parents' reviews and a map.
Enrolment
Enrolment for year 1 runs from 15. 1. 2027 to 15. 2. 2027, for nursery schools from 15. 3. 2027 to 15. 4. 2027. The schools announce the exact days on their own website or the city district's.
Green space and air
With small children a park within ten minutes' walk is handy. The closest to a park or wood are Slezská Ostrava, Michálkovice and Petřkovice. In Ostrava it's worth looking at air quality by neighbourhood too: the differences show mainly in winter.
Greenest Ostrava neighbourhoods
- 68 m to a park Slezská Ostrava Slezská Ostrava
- 86 m to a park Michálkovice Michálkovice
- 92 m to a park Petřkovice Petřkovice
- 102 m to a park Radvanice Radvanice a Bartovice
- 108 m to a park Heřmanice Slezská Ostrava
What else to think of
- The way to school: can the child walk it alone? Are there big junctions or tram tracks on the way?
- Nursery capacity: in new developments, nurseries are often full for the first years after people move in.
- Paediatrician: a children's doctor takes new patients only up to capacity; check availability before you need one.
- Price: what a bigger flat costs is in the guide how much rent costs in Ostrava. A typical 3+kk in Ostrava costs CZK 13 500 a month.
Frequently asked questions
Which neighbourhood in Ostrava is best for families with children?
By schools and nurseries, playgrounds, green space, shops and doctors within walking distance, Pustkovec, Slezská Ostrava and Hošťálkovice come out best.
How is the catchment school decided in Ostrava?
By the child's registered address. School catchment areas are set by a generally binding ordinance of the City of Ostrava; on Městomat you find them by entering the address.
When is enrolment for school and nursery in Ostrava?
Enrolment for year 1 runs from 15. 1. 2027 to 15. 2. 2027, for nursery schools from 15. 3. 2027 to 15. 4. 2027. The schools set the exact days.