There are 100 preschool organizations in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Of these, 83 kindergartens: 36 public, 47 private: and 17 mini-centers.
Preschool organizations with the state language of education and training - 26, with Russian - 33, with mixed language - 41.
As of September 2023, the coverage is 15,691 children (14,703 in kindergartens, 988 in mini-centers).
Since May 4, 2022, an automated system for queuing children and issuing directions to preschool institutions Balabaqsha SmartNation has been introduced in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk for automating tasks and state services of preschool education of central and local executive bodies bodies, preschool educational organizations, as well as other organizations and civil society involved in the field of preschool education and upbringing. This system will make the procedure for placing children on the waiting list transparent and open, excluding any corruption risks and violations.
The electronic priority system has been methodologically worked out and is functioning properly to the present time, therefore it has confirmed its effectiveness.
Balabaqsha SmartNation systems works around the clock and continuously distributes places according to the received applications of parents. In addition, the system is protected by blockchain technology to prevent the interference of unauthorized persons, including technical specialists serving the queue management system and having direct access to its subsystems.