between the ages of 4 and 6 ; in 1967 the number was probably higher .

In
1967 kindergarten enrollment was only 354,557 — probably less than 15
percent of the potential enrollees . One - half of that enrollment was in
Federal kindergartens .
The number of kindergarten schools , teachers , and pupils increased con
siderably, however, from 1958 to 1967 ( table 3 ) , and kindergarten expend
itures more than doubled during the 6 years from 1958 to 1964 ( table 4 ) .

the
In short, some progress has been made toward proclaimed but still far
off goal kindergarten every elementary school
of

in
a

by
Table of teachers and pupils

of
Number kindergartens
3.

type support

,
,
-

,
1958 and 1967

Schools Teachers Pupils

Type support
of

1958 1967 1958 1967 1958 1967

1,632 2,642 5,508 8,859 192,978

..

Total 354,557

Federal 801 481 663 4,853 100 503 299 498

, , ,
2,

,
1,
.

State 629 845 2,032 255 74,642 121 775

..

3,

23
Private 202 316 813 751 17,833 284
.

en
SOURCE OF DATA Figures for 1958from Secretaría de Educación Pública Obra Educativa

el
:

). .
Serenio 1958-1964( Educational Accomplishments the Six Year Period 1958-1964 México D.F The
in

.:
,
-
27

Secretaría 1964
p
,

,
for

.
.

de

de
Figures 1967from Secretaría Educación Pública Departmento Estadística Escolar Concentración
,

.
Estadística del Sistema EducativoMexicano 1967 Statistical Summary the Mexican Education System
of
(

1967) México D.F The Secretaría 1969.No pagination

.:
,

,
.

.
by

of
4.

Table Expenditures for kindergartens type support 1958 and 1964

,
-

:
Mexican pesos
in

Amounts
(

in
Amount pesos
Type support
of

1958 1984

Total 51,314,363 138,341,601

, 30

, 85

Federal 715 563 743 105

,
, ,

, ,
,
.

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15

State 598800 595 496

.

Other public 1,000,000 3,000,000

Private 4,000,000 14,000,000
.

de

en

SOURCE OF DATA Secretaría Educación Pública Obra Educativa Serenio 1958-1964Educa

el

(
six
:

27

tional Accomplishments the Year Period 1958–1964México D.F The Secretaría 1964
in

.
,p
.:
,

,
).
-

OBJECTIVES

The program studies for the three grades kindergarten organized

of

of

is

achieve five major objectives namely

to

to
,

Protect and improve mental and physical health

5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Understand and use the natural environment

.

Understand and improve social life

.

Develop skills practical activities

in

Develop self xpression and creativity

.
-e
.pp
37

Educación No. 51–58 June 1960

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4,

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