Welcome to Progress Kindergarten!
Progress Kindergarten is a community-managed, not-for-profit kindergarten operating in Ascot Vale for more than 75 years. Contact us to learn more and apply via the Moonee Valley City Council website.
We deliver quality, play-based programs for children that support children’s learning, development and wellbeing, and which take into account the individual needs of children and families. Our curriculum is aligned with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and is shaped by our professional knowledge of child development as well as our observations of children. We have high expectations for every child and work in partnership with families to ensure our programs and our service are responsive to the interests and needs of our families and our community.
As a community-managed kinder serving families in Ascot Vale and the Moonee Valley City Council area, we rely on the support and generosity of the families in our community to work alongside our staff to ensure the kinder meets all legal obligations, operates efficiently, and offers the best environment for the children. We support and encourage family involvement in all aspects of our service. This can include formal involvement as a volunteer on the parent committee, helping out more informally with tasks such as fundraising and working bees, or spending time helping out in the kinder program with your child.
As a community managed kinder we are in a unique position to:
- provide a service that is strongly focused on the individual needs and wellbeing of the children and families in our community
- make decisions which reflect the local community and its culture
- be responsive and adjust our service delivery quickly
The Kinder Tick helps Victorian families find a funded kindergarten program for their children. When you see the Kinder Tick, you can be confident:
- the program will be led by a qualified teacher
- children will benefit from play-based learning
- the kindergarten program is funded and approved by the Victorian Government
- the program complies with government guidelines and the National Quality Framework.
In 2022 we were assessed by the Department of Education under the National Quality Framework assessment process and are very proud to have achieved a rating of Exceeding the National Quality Standard.
Progress Kindergarten is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children. We are a child safe organisation.
Acknowledgement of Country
Ascot Vale Progress Kindergarten acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians on whose Country we are situated, and recognise and respect their connections to land, water and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.