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Kindergarten programs in long day care services

Long day care services can access government funding to offset the cost of providing a teacher-led approved kindergarten program.

Providing funding to long day care services to deliver kindergarten programs provides more choice for Queensland families and creates new opportunities for long day care services.

Search for long day care services approved to deliver a kindergarten program.

Apply to become an approved kindergarten program provider

Long day care services can now apply for funding to deliver a kindergarten program at any time throughout the year.

Under the rolling funding program, services may also be entitled to have their funding backdated to the beginning of the quarter in which they submit their application.

Services can apply in advance of securing an appropriately qualified kindergarten teacher.

More information:

• Funding Scheme - Policy 114k
• Funding Scheme - Guidelines 123k
• Application form 599k
• Application guide 289k
• Change of ownership form 535k
• Kindergarten funding calculator - generate an estimate of the funding your service may be eligible to receive under the Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme.
• Kindergarten teacher recognition
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