Preschool education has a strict age range, which is limited to "pre-school".
According to Article 11 of the Compulsory Education Law, all children who have reached the age of six shall be sent to school by their parents or other legal guardians to receive and complete compulsory education; Children in areas where conditions are not available can be postponed to seven years of age.
It can be seen that the age range of preschool education refers to from birth to six or seven years old, which is the beginning of lifelong learning and the initial stage of the school education system.
Classification of preschool education
According to the age stage, it can be further subdivided into: infant education, 0 to 3 years old; Early childhood education, 3 to 6 or 7 years old.
According to the implementation mode of education, it can be divided into preschool family education and preschool public education. Obviously, family is the most important living and learning environment for children after birth, and parents or other elders in the family are generally responsible for educating children. At present, institutions providing preschool education in China generally include nurseries and kindergartens.
According to the content, it can be divided into preschool education conservation and preschool education.