四川逐步推行免费学前教育，今年秋季学期——约七十九万名在园儿童可减免保育教育费

Core Viewpoint - The Sichuan Provincial Government has announced a plan to gradually implement free preschool education starting from the autumn semester of 2025, aiming to benefit a significant number of children in both public and approved private kindergartens [1] Group 1: Policy Coverage - The policy will cover children in public and approved private kindergartens who are in their final year (including mixed classes) and turn five years old by August 31 of the implementation year [2] - Approximately 790,000 children are expected to benefit from the exemption of preschool education fees in the current autumn semester [2] Group 2: Fee Exemption Standards - For eligible children in public kindergartens, the exemption will be based on the fee standards approved by local governments and relevant departments, excluding meal, accommodation, and miscellaneous fees [3] - For eligible children in private kindergartens, the exemption will be aligned with the level of fee exemption in local public kindergartens, with private kindergartens allowed to charge any amount exceeding this exemption level [3] Group 3: Financial Impact on Families - Families of eligible children in public kindergartens will not have to pay any preschool education fees, effectively saving the full amount previously charged [4] - For families of eligible children in private kindergartens, the fee reduction will be based on the exemption level of local public kindergartens, potentially saving them significant amounts annually. For example, if a public kindergarten charges 400 yuan per month, families could save 4,000 yuan annually, while families in a private kindergarten charging 600 yuan per month could save the same amount, reducing their fees from 6,000 yuan to 2,000 yuan annually [4]