2025年秋季学期起 逐步推行免费学前教育

Core Viewpoint - The Sichuan Provincial Government has issued 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 fee reductions for those in approved private kindergartens [1][2] Group 1: Implementation Details - Public kindergartens will waive care education fees for children who turn 5 years old by August 31 of the enrollment year [1] - Private kindergartens will reduce care education fees based on the exemption levels of similar public kindergartens in the area [1] - The fee waiver standard will follow the approved care education fee standards set by local governments, excluding meal, accommodation, and miscellaneous fees [1] Group 2: Financial Support and Subsidies - The plan includes provisions for financial compensation to kindergartens for income losses due to the fee waivers, based on the number of children affected and local fee levels [2] - Provincial finance will coordinate central subsidy funds to support cities and counties based on established standards and the number of enrolled children [2] - There is encouragement for local governments to enhance support policies for economically disadvantaged children, orphans, and disabled children [2] Group 3: Oversight and Compliance - Local authorities are required to strengthen guidance and supervision of kindergartens to ensure proper implementation of the fee waivers and reductions [2] - The plan prohibits the practice of collecting fees upfront and then refunding them, ensuring that any fees collected prior to the policy's implementation are refunded according to specific plans [2]