从2025年秋季学期起 四川逐步推行免费学前教育

Core Viewpoint - The Sichuan Provincial Government has announced a plan to gradually implement free preschool education starting from the fall semester of 2025, which includes waiving care education fees for eligible children in public kindergartens and providing similar fee reductions for private kindergartens [1][2]. Group 1: Implementation Details - From the fall semester of 2025, care education fees will be waived for children in public kindergartens who turn five years old by August 31 of that year [1]. - Private kindergartens will follow a fee reduction standard similar to that of local public kindergartens, as approved by local education and pricing authorities [1]. - The fee waiver will be based on the care education fee standards set by local governments, excluding meal, accommodation, and miscellaneous fees [1]. Group 2: Financial Support and Oversight - The plan includes financial support for kindergartens that experience revenue loss due to the fee waivers, with subsidies based on the number of eligible children and local fee levels [1]. - Local governments are encouraged to enhance support policies for economically disadvantaged children, orphans, and disabled children, ensuring they have access to preschool education [2]. - The implementation of the free preschool education policy will be closely monitored to ensure compliance, with strict guidelines against pre-collecting fees that are to be refunded later [2].