2025

Starting of the first training programme for leaders of pre-school education

From January 2025 the first training programme for pre-school institutions’ leaders started including 60 participants nationwide. The first group is composed by 45 kindergartens directors and 15 candidates for kindergarten directors. This programme offered by the School of Directors is based on best international practices and professional standards for directors of institutions of pre-school education. 

2024

Increased controls in kindergartens to increase quality

In order to increase quality and to prevent cases of improper treatment of children in kindergartens several controls were undertaken in regard to how such institutions operate. From 90 private kindergartens inspected only 67 fulfilled all legislative criteria required for their operation. In order to guarantee more quality in these institutions such controls will be undertaken in more regularly bases and training of educators will be increased. 

Approval of the assessment framework for Kindergartens.

The inspection directorate of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in pre-University education approved the new "Assessment framework" for kindergarten level. This assessment document predicts for the criteria for respective internal and external assessment of these institutions. 

2023

Pre-school education to be obligatory for at least 1 year

Following respective legal changes which will enter into force soon. pre-school education for  1 year at the age of 5 might be obligatory in Albania. Once the law enters into force it will apply nationwide

2022

Pre-school Novelties Predicted in the  New Strategy for Education

The new strategy on education predicts for the following novelties regarding early childhood education and care (pre-school education): increasing full inclusion of children in pre-school (early childhood education and care) education and increasing attendance of preparatory classes. 

Drafting of Framework Curricula for Pre-school Education and Assessment standards for teachers

The Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university Education has drafted the respective standards for teachers assessment and the core curricula for pre-school education.