![]() Kindergarten programs delivered in a long day care setting provide flexibility for parents and carers by offering childcare before and after the kindergarten program. The teacher-led kindergarten program may be integrated with additional hours of education and care. Long day care centreĪ long day care centre offers a full day of education and care to children from birth to school age, and many offer a funded kindergarten program as part of their service. All funded kindergarten programs in Victoria are led by a qualified early childhood teacher and offer a play-based learning program based on the same government guidelines. You can choose what works best for your family and child – the kindergarten programs are the same. Kindergarten programs are delivered in both long day care and standalone services. All services running an approved program are eligible to display the tick. The Kinder Tick is not linked with Free Kinder. You can look for the Kinder Tick logo at your local early childhood education and care service, on the service or centre’s building or grounds, on their website or in their information materials.įind kindergarten services in your community External Link. ![]() Plain Englishĭownload a plain English fact sheet about Kinder Tick:ĭocx 134.41 KB Finding a Victorian Government approved kinder program for your child Where to look for the Kinder Tick Learn more about how to choose a quality service. You can find descriptions of every service’s National Quality Framework rating on StartingBlocks External Link. Kinder Tick is not a rating systemĪll kindergarten programs in Victoria are independently assessed and rated under the National Quality Framework, which is a separate process. Research shows that play-based learning is the best way to help young children learn, develop well and prepare to thrive at school. No matter where your child attends a kindergarten program, they’ll be learning through play with an early childhood teacher. This is the same in both long day care and sessional or “standalone” kindergarten services.
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