Our mission is to provide equal access for all children to quality pre-schooling including those at risk of delayed development and disabilities, through a child-centered and play-based approach with the active involvement of the parents.

We endeavour to  incorporate the principles of the Convention of the Rights of the child in all projects and programmes and meet the highest quality standards in the most cost-effective and sustainable manner in the best interest of the young children of the Republic of Mauritius

The Authority shall be responsible for:

(a)  regulating the pre-school sector in the Republic of   Mauritius;

(b)  implementing policy of the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research  with respect to the pre-school sector;

(c)  supporting activities initiated by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research, non-governmental pre-school organizations and local authorities;

(d)     ensuring equal access for all children to quality pre-schooling;

(e)     the registration and inspection of pre-schools, their managers, teachers and non-teaching staff;

(f)       encouraging training activities and research for educators in the pre-school sector as well as production of learning aids for pre-school children;

(g)     promoting training and development of personnel of the pre-school sector;

(h)     the administration and payment of grants to registered private pre-schools;

(i)       enforcing regulations for the proper operation of pre-schools;

(j)       upholding the principles of the Convention of the Rights of the Child in the pre-school sector;

(k)     the setting up and running of support services for young children;

(l)       building partnership at local, regional and international levels;

(m)   promoting an integrated Early Childhood Education Development policies, strategies and programmes.