What is a public preschool according to the law in Vietnam?

What is a public preschool according to the law in Vietnam?

Based on the regulations at sub-section 1.2, Section 1, Appendix 2 of the Contents of Educational Statistical Indicators issued together with Circular 03/2024/TT-BGDDT:

1.2. Preschool

1201. Number of Preschools

a. Concept, calculation method

- Preschool is a preschool institution that accepts children from 03 years old to 06 years old.

- Preschool is an institution combining nursery and preschool, accepting children from 03 months old to 06 years old.

- Preschools that meet national standards are those that meet the criteria and are recognized as meeting national standards according to current regulations, including meeting level 1 national standards and meeting level 2 national standards.

- Types:

+ Public schools are funded and ensured operating conditions by the State and represent the owner;

+ Community schools are funded for infrastructure and ensured operating conditions by local community organizations and individuals at the hamlet, village, neighborhood, ward, commune, or commune-level towns;

+ Private schools are funded and ensured operating conditions by either domestic or foreign investors.

Additionally, Clause 1, Article 47 of the Education Law 2019 also states:

Types of Schools in the National Education System

1. Schools in the national education system are organized into the following types:

a) Public schools funded and ensured operating conditions by the State and representing the owner;

b) People-founded schools funded for infrastructure and ensured operating conditions by community organizations and individuals at the hamlet, village, neighborhood, ward, commune, or commune-level towns.

The type of community school only applies to preschoolal institutions;

c) Private schools funded and ensured operating conditions by either domestic or foreign investors.

Non-profit private schools are those in which the investor commits to non-profit operations, as stated in the establishment decision or decision to convert the type of school; operate non-profitably, do not withdraw capital, do not enjoy dividends; annual accumulated profits belong to the integrated common ownership that cannot be divided and must be reinvested in the development of the school.

Thus, according to the regulations, a public preschool is a type of institution funded, ensured operating conditions, and represented by the State.

What is a public preschool according to the law in Vietnam?​ (Image from Internet)

What is the maximum number of children in a public preschool class for children aged 4 to 5 years old in Vietnam?

First, a preschool is an institution that accepts children from 03 years old to 06 years old.

The maximum number of children in a preschool is defined in sub-section 1.2, Section 1, Appendix 2 of the Contents of Educational Statistical Indicators issued together with Circular 03/2024/TT-BGDDT.

The maximum number of children in a preschool class is specifically regulated as follows:

+ Preschool class for children aged 03 to 04 years old: 25 children;

+ Preschool class for children aged 04 to 05 years old: 30 children;

+ Preschool class for children aged 05 to 06 years old: 35 children.

When a preschool class has 01 (one) disabled child learning inclusively, the class size is reduced by 05 (five) children. Each preschool class shall not have more than 02 (two) disabled children.

- In conditions where the number of children in each group or preschool class does not reach 50% compared to the maximum number, the class can be organized as a combined preschool class with no more than 30 children or a combined preschool class with no more than 22 children.

Note: The classes defined above include classes in preschools, independent preschool classes, independent preschool classes, and preschool classes at other educational institutions.

Thus, based on the regulations, a publicreschool class for children aged 4 to 5 years old can have a maximum of 30 children.

What is the definition of preschool children in Vietnam?

Based on the regulations in sub-section 1.2, Section 1, Appendix 2 of the Contents of Educational Statistical Indicators issued together with Circular 03/2024/TT-BGDDT, the preschool children in Vietnam is defined as follows:

- Preschool children are those from 03 years old to 06 years old attending preschool classes in preschools, preschools, independent preschool classes, independent preschool classes, or preschool classes at other educational institutions.

- The number of children attending classes for a full day includes those attending both morning and afternoon sessions.

- The number of children attending day-boarding classes includes those having lunch at school, including those whose families bring lunch for them.

- Ethnic minority children are those from ethnic groups other than the Kinh ethnicity.

- Inclusive education children with disabilities are those with physical or functional impairments, manifested as impairments causing difficulty in labor, daily activities, or study (according to Article 2, Law No. 51/2010/QH12 - Law on Persons with Disabilities 2010) and who attend classes together with non-disabled children in preschools, or independent preschool and preschool classes.

- Malnourished children underweight or stunted are those assessed as underweight and stunted according to the classification table of the World Health Organization (WHO).