HR department takes care of the operation of the preschool facilities for children of the employees of the Academy´s workplaces. Academy´s employees can use the services of Academic Preschool Centre (Akademické předškolní centrum, APC) and its classrooms; Lvíček and Mazánek are located in Prague 1 and Prague 8, Minikindergarten Creative (Miniškolka Creative, MŠC) can be found in Brno. The Czech Academy of Sciences has a specific interest in the fact that the highly qualified employees of the Academy´s workplaces stay in touch with the latest developments in their professional field even after the birth of their child. Using the preschool childcare services provided by the Academy, the parents will be allowed to return to work sooner.