certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; combined day-care and kindergarten
Abbreviation of 認定こども園. Refers to a Japanese government-certified institution that combines nursery school (保育園) and kindergarten (幼稚園) functions.
See also: 認定こども園
We plan to send our child to a certified child center from next year.
A new ECEC center has opened in this area.
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; combined day-care center and kindergarten
Abbreviation of 認定こども園 (nintei kodomoen), a term officially introduced in Japan's child-care system reform.