Kindergartens in Bishkek have switched to a new schedule, the city’s Department of Education confirmed to 24-kg.com news agency.
According to officials, under the new state standard approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on May 15, 2025, preschool institutions will now operate on a 10-hour schedule.
Children will attend kindergarten from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The previous state standard «Preschool Education and Child Care,» which is no longer in effect, had allowed for 11-hour groups, with drop-off starting at 7:30 a.m. and pickup of children until 6:30 p.m.
Some parents say the new working hours make it harder to get to work on time.
