Procedures for preschools to operate educational activities

1. Competence to issue license for a preschools  to operate educational activities

The Head of the Education and Training Department is the competent person licensing preschools to operate educational activities.

2. Applications of applying license for a preschool to operate educational activities

• A written request for issuance of license for a preschool to operate educational activities.

• The duplicate copy derived from the original register, the certified duplicate copy derived from the original copy or the duplicate copy with the original copy for verification purposes of the decision on establishment or the decision on approval of establishment of the preschool.

• The list of officers holding important positions, such as the rector, vice rectors, heads of divisions, departments or specialized groups, with their professional qualifications; the list of teachers with their professional qualifications; employment contracts signed between preschool and each teacher or each administrative officer.

• Early childhood education curriculum and syllabus for offer of early childhood education program.

• The inventory of classrooms, working rooms, facilities and equipment items meeting stipulated requirements.

• The legal confirmation document on the title to land or the agreement on rental of a preschool of which the minimum term is 05 years.

• The legal confirmation document on the available amount of money currently managed by a preschool to ensure legitimacy and compliance with the commitment that such amount is only used for paying construction and other recurrent costs incurred by the preschool upon receipt of permission for educational operations; the plan for capital mobilization and allocation which assures stable operations of the preschool for the next period of 05 years that starts from the date of receipt of permission for enrolment.

• Regulations on organization and operation of preschools and kindergartens.

3. The procedures for preschools to operate educational activities

Preschools and kindergartens send 01 set of documents directly or by post office to the Education and Training Department.

The Department of Education and Training receives and organizes the dossier appraisal. If the dossier is not in accordance with regulations, the Department of Education and Training shall notify in writing the contents that need to be amended and supplemented to the preschool within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier; if the dossier is in accordance with regulations, notify actual appraisal plan at the preschool.

Within 20 working days from the date of notification of the actual appraisal plan, the Department of Education and Training shall assume the prime responsibility for and coordinate with relevant specialized departments in organizing the actual appraisal.

Within 05 working days, if the preschool meets the prescribed conditions, the Head of the Education and Training Department shall issue a license for preschools to operate educational activities; if the prescribed conditions are not satisfied, a written notice shall be sent to the preschool clearly stating the reason.