In the Kuban Parliament discussed the development of preschool education

In Krasnodar, at a weekly meeting led by Yuri Burlachko, ZSK deputies discussed the development of preschool education in the region. The meeting was also attended by the head of the Chamber of Control and Accounts Sergey Usenko and the Minister of Education and Science of the region Sergey Pronko. This was reported in the press service of the regional parliament.

Burlachko stressed that preschool education forms the basis of the future child. He recalled that it is at this age that social, emotional, cognitive and physical skills are laid, which are necessary for further learning.

Pronko said that in the region of more than 1 million children a third are preschoolers. Currently, the system of preschool education includes 1,563 organizations, where more than 232 thousand children are engaged. In 2026, 45 billion rubles were planned for this sphere.

The minister added that 13,426 groups of different orientations work in kindergartens of the region. Short-term stay and family education groups are used to increase accessibility. By the end of 2028, 865 such groups for almost 7 thousand children should work in the region. Toddler groups are open in all 44 municipalities.

Staff training was discussed separately. Currently, about 200 future teachers are trained under target contracts. Also, the Ministry continues to work with municipalities to send applications to the portal “Work of Russia”.

He also raised the topic of construction and repair of kindergartens. In 2025, 10 preschool education facilities were commissioned in the region and more than 2 thousand places were created. In 2026, it is planned to introduce another 10 facilities for 2725 places. In addition, this year, it is planned to overhaul and equip four kindergartens in the Dinsky, Yeisk, Kanevsky and Crimean districts. In three of them, the work has already been completed. Over the past 5 years, 20 educational institutions have been renovated in the region.

In conclusion, Yuri Burlachko noted that the state constantly supports the development of preschool education, and deputies are ready to help in solving industry problems. Following the meeting, a resolution was adopted with recommendations for improving work in this area.

As previously wrote “MK in the Kuban”, in the Krasnodar Territory since 2020 built 573 objects of social infrastructure.