Only 11% of children in the country attend kindergarten before they start school, said Anoushiravan Mohseni Bandpei, head of the Social Welfare Organization (SWO). “In the upcoming five-year economic development plan (2016-2021) we plan to increase pre-school coverage by 6%,” IRNA quoted him as saying. High-quality preschools benefit children in language and cognitive skills. Preschool activities also boost their pre-math and literacy skills, he added.
