Difference between early education and kindergarten

The ages of children accepted at childcare centers and kindergartens are different; the modes of raising and teaching are different at childcare centers and kindergartens; the curricula of childcare centers and kindergartens are designed differently; and the matching of families' needs is different at childcare centers and kindergartens.

Care centers are for babies aged 0-3 years old, while kindergartens are for children aged 3 years old and above.

Care centers provide full-time care for babies, and kindergartens are mainly educational.

The curriculum set up in childcare centers is required to be comprehensive, and kindergartens are mainly educational.

Care centers are mainly to meet the increased conflict between childcare and work for dual-income families, while kindergartens are mainly to meet the children's pre-school education.