85% of children to attend preschool institutions next year 

ArmInfo. In 2026, 85% of children aged 3 to 5 will be involved in the preschool education system. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia Araksiya Svadjyan during a meeting with representatives of specialized organizations with whom the  development plan for general education, preschool and secondary  vocational education for 2026-2028 was discussed.

Noting that according to data for 2024, about 75% of this age  category are already involved in preschool education institutions,  she noted that in order to increase coverage, social groups have been  identified whose preschool education costs will be reimbursed from  the state budget.

According to Svadjyan, a program for reimbursing transportation costs  for employees of preschool educational institutions will also be  introduced in the near future.

Speaking about reforms in the general education system, the Deputy  Head of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports said  that in 2026, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)  laboratories will appear in all schools in Armenia. She added that  work is also underway to improve the infrastructure in the field of  vocational education.

During the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the  Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs on March 18, the  Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia Zhanna  Andreasyan noted that the availability of preschool education is one  of the goals enshrined in the government's program. Referring to the  results of various studies, the head of the Ministry of Education,  Science, Culture and Sports noted that if a child is involved in  preschool education even for 1 year, his results in school are higher  than those of children who have not attended these institutions. In  this context, Andreasyan then reported that the government plans to  make preschool education mandatory for at least 1 year in 2030