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Parliament passed amendments to the Education Law initiated by President Gitanas Nausėda, which introduced compulsory pre-school education for children at social risk from September next year.
The head of state also proposed to advance the school and start preschool education at age five and primary education at six, but the Seimas changed this wording, establishing prior education as an option.
As of September 1 of next year, preschool education for children at social risk will be compulsory and will be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports and the Minister of Social Security and Labor.
The project’s explanatory memorandum states that the changes would involve 1,500 more children a year in early childhood education.
The Seimas also agreed to clarify the provisions on preschool education by establishing that it will be universal from September 2023 for four-year-olds, from September 2024 for three-year-olds and from 2025 for two-year-olds.
The Education and Science Committee of the Seimas notes that universal education means that preschool education should be provided throughout the country for those who wish to do so, but it will not be mandatory, announced the Department of Public Relations of the Seimas.
The Seimas has decided to regulate the beginning of preschool education in a more flexible way. According to the adopted provisions, as of 2023, preschool education can start from the age of five.
Depending on the development and needs of the child, it will be possible to spend two years in the preschool education program and begin primary education later. By parental choice, preschool education may also be provided later, but no later than when the child turns 6 in that calendar year.
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