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First vegetarian kindergarten opens in Lithuania
A private kindergarten in Vilnius is the first pre-school education institution in Lithuania to offer a fully vegetarian option to its pupils. […]
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Parents face shortage of Lithuanian kindergarten places in Vilnius
Families that want their children to attend Lithuanian-language kindergartens in Vilnius District, a predominantly Polish-speaking region, are faced with a very difficult task and are often forced to opt for a Polish-language institution, Lietuvos Žinios daily said on Friday. […]
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Unvaccinated children will be barred from kindergarten in Lithuania
After the Seimas (parliament) failed to adopt legislation authorizing mandatory vaccinations, an order made by former Minister of Health Vytenis Andriukaitis instructing not to accept unvaccinated children to kindergarten extablishments will take effect in 1 January, 2016. Minister of Health Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė says that the order will only apply to newly accepted children. […]
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Kindergarten education becomes compulsory in Lithuania
The Seimas (parliament) has adopted an amendment to the Law on Education that has made kindergarten education compulsory in Lithuania. Fifty-nine parliamentarians voted for the amendment, 9 voted against it, and 27 abstained. […]