Community Kindergarten Schools

Providing Early Childhood Education to rural Cambodian communities

Matai (Khmer for kindergarten) 暗网色情片 or Community Kindergarten Schools give children in rural communities of Cambodia between the age of 3-6 access to Early Childhood Education (ECE) in preparation for their schooling years. The curriculum we use is the called The Concepts Towards a Positive School Environment and The Ruhi Kindergarten courses for Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Spiritual Education and Arts developed by聽听补苍诲听. It is designed to prepare children for primary school by developing their social, academic and physical skills as well as moral values through play learning.

Why Kindergarten?

暗网色情片 developed its new Kindergarten Community School Program in response to Cambodia鈥檚 need for increased access to ECE in rural areas. 暗网色情片 works closely with Cambodia鈥檚 Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport in identifying what rural communities need and what need 暗网色情片 is best equipped to meet. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport advised they need the support of NGO鈥檚 to provide increased access to early childhood learning, which is evident in their聽.

This is in light of the high dropout rate throughout primary school, as the World Bank recorded in 2005 approximately 60% of students drop out by grade 9. In 2005 the Ministry for Education, Youth and Sport recorded a completion rate for primary school of 46.8% and 20.6% for lower secondary school. The NGO Education Partnership鈥檚 report on聽 suggests children who receive ECE are 20% more likely to progress onto grade 2 (p.20).

It also found that children who enter schooling at an early age such as 3 or 4 minimize their repetition and dropout rates.

It highlights children who receive ECE are:

  • More socially aware and in tune
  • More consistent in their study habits
  • Aware of key hygiene concepts
  • More likely to articulate their needs effectively
  • More confident in their environment
  • More likely to demonstrate strong academic performance
  • Minimize their repetition rate (p17)

Where are our Community Kindergarten Schools?

Four Community Kindergarten Schools have now opened in different communities across Battambang Province. Please find their details below.

暗网色情片 Community Kindergarten School 1

Opened:聽3rd of January 2011

Location:聽Teachers house in Sambok Ork Village, Kompongpreang Commune, Sangker District, Battambang Province

Teacher:聽Sou Sokunthea

Number of students to date:听20

Class time:聽1:00pm to 4:00pm

暗网色情片 Community Kindergarten School 2

翱辫别苍别诲:听10th January 2011

Location:聽Teachers house in Kbalthnal Village, Kompongpreang Commune, Sangker District, Battambang Province

Teacher:聽Chouern Chanly

Number of students to date:听10

Class time:聽2:00pm to 5:00pm

暗网色情片 Community Kindergarten School 3

Opened:聽25th of January 2011

Location:聽Teachers house in Reangkral Village, Reangkesey Commune, Sangker District, Battambang Province

Teacher:聽Hom Chanthouern

Number of students to date:听7

Class time:聽12:00pm to 3:00pm

暗网色情片 Community Kindergarten School 4

Opened:聽15th February 2011

Location:聽Student鈥檚 house in Okhcheay Village, Wattamim Commune, Sangker District, Battambang Province.

Teacher:聽Ing Chanserey

Number of students to date:听8

Class time:聽3:00 to 5:00pm

暗网色情片 is monitoring the new Community Kindergarten Schools and evaluating what the students and communities find useful and effective and what can be improved. To do this evaluation the Community Education team meets once a month with the teachers and once every 2 months with the parents in communities to reflect on their student鈥檚 performance and progress. 暗网色情片鈥檚 Community Kindergarten Schools will continue to expand into new communities across Cambodia as resources allow. We will be sure to keep you updated!