China’s State Council has published guidelines that pave the way for free preschool education, beginning with the abolition of tuition and childcare fees for children in the final year of public kindergarten. The measure will take effect nationwide from the autumn semester of 2025, according to details released by the official Xinhua News Agency. While the waiver applies automatically to public institutions, private kindergartens may still charge fees that exceed the amount covered by the new subsidy. The initiative is described as an early step in a broader 2025-2030 action plan aimed at easing the financial burden on families and improving access to early childhood education.
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Starting from the autumn semester of 2025, China will waive the care and education fees for children in public kindergartens in the year prior to entering primary school, according to a guideline made public by the State Council on Tuesday https://t.co/wJrBLPMTwU https://t.co/uYPAp596cZ
China will waive tuition fees for all children in their final year of preschool at public kindergartens, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the State Council. Private kindergartens can charge fees if their tuition costs more than the waived amount. https://t.co/lx3WsbE7Sd