In Victoria, Australia, Sessional Kindergarten is a part-time preschool program for children aged 3-5 years, offered by approved community-based organizations, often run by not-for-profit groups or local councils. The program operates for between 3-5 hours per session and children usually attend two to three sessions per week.
Sessional Kindergarten is designed to provide a play-based learning environment that fosters children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. It focuses on developing children’s cognitive, language, and social skills through play, exploration, and guided learning experiences.
The Victorian government provides funding to support the delivery of Sessional Kindergarten programs, and families may also be eligible for fee subsidies.