Kindergartens are public institutions where the preschool educational work is carried out as a public service.
Educational work is conducted in kindergartens in Croatian language and Latin script.
Preschool education of children belonging to ethnic and national communities or minorities is implemented in accordance with this Law and provisions that regulate the rights of members of ethnic and national communities or minorities. Preschool education is implemented on the basis of State pedagogical and educational standard that is brought by the Sabor of Republic of Croatia on the proposal of the Government of Republic of Croatia.