In Uzbekistan, a one-year preparatory program for 6-year-old children will be mandatory.

Starting from 2027, plans are in place to ensure full coverage of 6-year-old children through a one-year mandatory school preparation program. To this end, free preparatory groups will be established, and measures will be taken to staff them with the necessary educators.

In accordance with the President’s decree dated November 10, 2026, an assessment of the demand for preparatory groups will be conducted in the regions by December 2026 to determine the required number of educators and equipment. During 2027–2028, the designated spaces for these groups will be furnished with furniture and other essential equipment.

Furthermore, it is mandated that at least 100 kindergartens be constructed or reconstructed annually, beginning in 2026. With the support of the Asian Development Bank, an additional 500 preschool educational organizations will be established in the Samarkand, Jizzakh, Surkhandarya, Kashkadarya, and Tashkent regions through public-private partnerships.

Procedures for allocating land and providing preferential loans to support the development of private kindergartens will be devised. The regulatory document for this initiative is to be finalized by April 2027.

Additionally, a platform titled "Tarbiyachi" (Educator) will be developed for staff working in non-state kindergartens. This platform will feature video lessons, methodological guides, and tests. The amount of state subsidies allocated to kindergartens is also linked to the quality of education.