Preschool Education building roots for the future

The Reference Center in Haffouz is a model preschool set up with UNICEF support thanks to funding from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the EU Delegation to Tunisia, among others. UNICEF advocates for quality early learning services for all children in Tunisia, particularly those in rural areas and from vulnerable families.

Preschool education is important in developing positive social skills among young children, like teamwork, creative expression, communication skills, organization, and others. It also provides intellectual stimulation for children to prepare them to enter the formal schooling system and has an impact on the child's entire education pathway.

Kairouan, Tunisia, 2022.

Done for UNICEF Tunisia.

In the Center in Haffouz, UNICEF, in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation as well civil society organizations in Tunisia, have established a program of preschool education. - Paula González Gavilanes
In the Center in Haffouz, UNICEF, in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation as well civil society organizations in Tunisia, have established a program of preschool education.
“Kids learn here sharing, communication, and how to cooperate in activities with their friends. This prepares him or her to go into a school classroom later on.” Says Wafa, an instructor from the center. - Paula González Gavilanes
“Kids learn here sharing, communication, and how to cooperate in activities with their friends. This prepares him or her to go into a school classroom later on.” Says Wafa, an instructor from the center.
The classroom of the youngest children, 3 years old, is filled with joy and laughter. Kids build toys with legos and run around. - Paula González Gavilanes
The classroom of the youngest children, 3 years old, is filled with joy and laughter. Kids build toys with legos and run around.
The children leave the Center at mid-day to go have lunch at home. When they come back, each child picks the activity that they want to do. - Paula González Gavilanes
The children leave the Center at mid-day to go have lunch at home. When they come back, each child picks the activity that they want to do.
Oumayma, the Center’s director said Tunisia needs more places like this. “If another preschool is going to open elsewhere, bring the teachers here. They can watch how we work, and we’ll show them the pedagogy we use.” - Paula González Gavilanes
Oumayma, the Center’s director said Tunisia needs more places like this. “If another preschool is going to open elsewhere, bring the teachers here. They can watch how we work, and we’ll show them the pedagogy we use.”
In the Center in Haffouz, UNICEF, in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation as well civil society organizations in Tunisia, have established a program of preschool education. - Paula González Gavilanes
“Kids learn here sharing, communication, and how to cooperate in activities with their friends. This prepares him or her to go into a school classroom later on.” Says Wafa, an instructor from the center. - Paula González Gavilanes
The classroom of the youngest children, 3 years old, is filled with joy and laughter. Kids build toys with legos and run around. - Paula González Gavilanes
The children leave the Center at mid-day to go have lunch at home. When they come back, each child picks the activity that they want to do. - Paula González Gavilanes
Oumayma, the Center’s director said Tunisia needs more places like this. “If another preschool is going to open elsewhere, bring the teachers here. They can watch how we work, and we’ll show them the pedagogy we use.” - Paula González Gavilanes
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