Preschools Location – Cambodian Children's Advocacy Foundation Organization

Part 1: Non Minimum Standard Preschools. Following 12 preschools are the preschools that have not recognized as the Minimum Standard Preschool by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.

Paurn Community Preschool
Code # P1

Teacher: Tuy Sony

Location: Paun Village, Trapeang Sala Khang Kaeut Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: February 1, 2007. Initial Creation Funded by: The Boeing Company-The Global Corporate Citizenship Program.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Operation Cost: Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation, Buddhist Library Cambodia Project, Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month). In 2020, the classroom was rebuilt with the fund from iHerb charitable Foundation.

A new classroom was built with fund from iHerb charitable Foundation.

With the new classroom, students and teacher are happy!

Students are participating the preschool during Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool, since Academic Year 2006-2007 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022).

Taeak Community Preschool
Code # P2

Teacher: Touch Phally. Phally is the third teacher (Sou Mom-first teacher and Uy Sareth -second teacher).

Location: Taeak Village, Samrong Krom Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: October 1, 2007. Initial Creation Funded by: The NZAID Head of Mission Fund and StarFire Flower Foundation afterward.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

History story: From the beginning of the operation of this school in 2007, the classroom was operated at the House of Chief of Taeak Village. The operation cost including the construction of classroom building was funded by the NZAID Head of Mission Fund.

In November of 2017, the school was relocated and a new classroom was built at the house compound of Teacher Toch Phally. Fund to build the classroom was sponsored by Jasmine Durbidge, Australia through Buddhist Library Cambodia Project.

Operation Cost: Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation, Buddhist Library Cambodia Project, Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month).

This classroom was built in the house compound of Taeak Village Chief

Students enjoy their learning through playing!

Teaching activities.

Construction of a new classroom

Jasmine Durbidge and her partner.

Second Classroom

Teaching activities at the new classroom.

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool, since Academic Year 2007-2008 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Preythom Community Preschool
Code # P4

Teacher: Chhun Solay. Solay is second teacher. Oeur Sreymai is first teacher. Sreymai is is currently holding the position of Preschool Project Coordinator.

Location: Preythom Village, Tuk Meas Khang Lech Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: July 4, 2009. Initial Created Fund by: Grapes for Humanity Canada.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Operation Cost: Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation, Buddhist Library Cambodia Project, and Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month).

The class activities when the preschool started providing the early learning program for students.

The class activites were conducted under the house of villager.

During 2015 and before 2019, the classroom was relocated to the community center.

In early 2019, a new classroom building was built.

Teaching Activities that performed by Teacher Solay

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2008-2009 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Preykrala Khangkoeut Community Preschool
Code # P5

Teacher: Uk Kimseng. Kimseng is the third teacher, Yim Kimsan is the first teacher and Yim Sobunna is the second teacher.

Location: Preykrala Khangkoeut Village, Tukmeeas Khang Lech Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: June 6, 2009. Initial Created Fund by: Grapes for Humanity Canada.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Initial School Set-Up: The classroom was set under the house of first teacher Yim Kimsan.

In 2013, a classroom was built by the volunteers and organizing team of IDEA Foundation.

Class activities were carried out by the second teacher Yim Channa

In April 2017, the classroom was relocated to the the third teacher Uk Kimseng's house compound.

Hong Kong and Khmer Volunteers and IDEA Team carried out classroom renovation

Volunteers practicing their teaching students with Teacher Uk Kimseng

Class activities were carried out by Teacher Uk Kimseng

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2008-2009 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Demcham Reak Community Preschool
Code # P7

Teacher: Noun Saren

Location: Demchamreak Village, Sdach Kong Khang Lech Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: September 1, 2015. Initial Created Fund by: Buddhist Library Cambodia Project.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

History: When the class started on the 1st of September 2015, there was no a proper classroom and was set on the outdoor of Demchamreak Village Chief’s house. The teaching activities were conduct outdoor.

Fortunately, in October 2016, a villager offered a room for teacher to conduct the teaching activities. However, it was the temporary while CCAFO Management Team was looking for a proper place and the land must be belonged to the community.

In early 2020, the commune council and the village committee agreed to let the preschool set up in the lang that is belong to the community. With the fund from iHerb charitable Foundation, the classroom was built on the 11th of November 2020. The parents and teacher were so happy to have this great support from CCAFO and its donors.

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2015-2016 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Chrak Khley Community Preschool
Code # P8

Teacher: Chea Chrieach. Chrieach is the forth teacher. Lonh Sreynoch is the first teacher, Kao Sonita is the second teacher and Ty Sreyphou is the third teacher.

Location: Chrak Khley Village, Voat Ang Khang Tbong Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: September 1, 2008. Initial Created Fund by: StarFire Flower Foundation and 3 Legged Charity Raise.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

History: When the school started, the first teacher taught the students in a small room at a temple in Chrak Khley Village.

When the class started its first for children in the village

The classroom was allowed to use in an open room of the temple by head of monk.

December 11, 2019 the class was relocated to a villager in the same community.

October 2021, the classroom building was installed, which the fund supported by IDEA Foundation

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2008-2009 to 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Lork Community Preschool
Code # P9

Teacher: Sem Chhayny. She is the forth teacher.

Location: Lork Village, Resei Srok Khang Keut Commune, Kampong Trach District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: October 1, 2008. Initial Created Fund by: Lee Foundation.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

History: When the school started, the first teacher (Bun Youleav) taught the students in a government classroom for a temporary. In late 2009, IDEA Foundation sponsored building a classroom.

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2008-2009 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Tkov Community Preschool
Code # P10

Teacher: Tun Sopheak. She is the second teacher.

Location: Tkov, Resei Srok Khang Lech Commune, Kampong Trach District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: October 1, 2011. Initial Created Fund by: Buddhist Library Cambodia Project.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2011-2012 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Kung Ruth Community Preschool
Code # P12

Teacher: Dam Vun

Location: Kung Ruth Village, Peang Lvea Commune, Odongk District, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: January 21, 2015. Initial Created Fund by: iherb charitable Foundation.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

In March, IDEA Foundation Team and Volunteers helped to build a classroom and playground.

Initial Set Up (January 21, 2015). The class was conducted in a community center.

In 2017, the class was move to set under the house of a villager.

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2014-2015 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Peang Lavea Community Preschool
Code # P13

Teacher: Kon Khoeum.

Location: Peang Lavea Village, Peang Lvea Commune, Odongk District, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: January 1, 2019. Initial Created Fund by: Mr. Robin Chan, Ms. Evelyn & Ms. Shang Wang.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

History: This preschool class was set up by using a space of Teacher Kon Khoeum’s house for one year. March 2020 IDEA Foundation and volunteers from Hong Kong and Cambodia built a classroom, installed a water tank and toilet room and playground for this class on the land of Kon Khoeum.

This photo when the school started providing preschool class.

Students enjoy learning at the new classroom

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2018-2019 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Pou Krom Community Preschool
Code # P16

Teacher: Ho Kimheap

Location: Pou Krom Village, Pou Commune, Kampong Laeng District, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: January 11, 2019. Initial Created Fund by: Buddhist Library Cambodia Project and iHerb charitable Foundation (icF)

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat. From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

History: By the beginning of this preschool class was set up by using a room of the pagoda. February 22, 2021, with the fund from icF, CCAFO built a classroom, which it is located on the land of the pagoda in Pou Commune. Part of the construction of this classroom (floor) was funded by the community. With this new preschool classroom, students and the communities as well as teacher are much happy and they wish to thank to donor, especially icF for supporting fund for the building classroom and others for helping the operation cost.

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2019-2020 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Phum Thmei Community Preschool
Code # P15

Teacher: Pho Yanuth

Location: Phum Thmei Village, Pou Commune, Kampong Leaeng District, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: January 11, 2019. Initial Created Fund by: Buddhist Library Cambodia Project and iHerb charitable Foundation (icF)

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat. From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

History: By the beginning of this preschool class, it was set up with the fund from Buddhist Library Cambodia Project and iHerb charitable Foundation (icF). The preschool class was set up by using a tiny room of a community child club that it made teacher face difficulty to teach students. Due to the room structure is poor and small space, the community requested CCAFO to help build a new classroom. February 25, 2021, with the fund from icF, CCAFO built a classroom, which it is located on the land of the community in Pou Commune. Part of the construction of this classroom (floor) was funded by the community. The students and the communities as well as teacher are much happy and they wish to thank to donor, especially icF for supporting fund for the building classroom and others for helping the operation cost.

Inside the room. It is not enough space for class activities.

This room is a Child Club and is too small size for preschool class.

Site construction identification.

Classroom design explanation to the builder

Construction of classroom.

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2019-2020 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Part 2: National Minimum Standard Preschools. Following 5 preschools have recognized as the Minimum Standard Preschool by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. CCAFO is maintaining its support on educational materials and teachers training if necessary.

Chraksdao Community Preschool
Code # P20

Teacher: Por Chanthorn.

Location: Chraksdao Village, Tuk Meas Khang Kaeut Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: July 1, 2009. Initial Created Fund by: Grapes for Humanity (Canada).

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Fri. From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Operation Cost: Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation and Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month).

History: When the school started, the first teacher taught the students in a community center in Chraksdao Village. November 11, 2020, with the fund from iHerb charitable Foundation (icF), CCAFO built a classroom, which it is located on the land of the community. Part of the construction of this classroom (floor) was funded by the community and the playground was made possible by Teacher Chantharn. July 5, 2022, IDEA Foundation support fund for building a toilet for students.

As the school has a proper classroom, teacher joined the preschool trainings as well as the management of the school met the criteria, so the this preschool became the Minimum Community Preschool Standard since January 2021, which is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.

Community Room

Classroom activities in the community center

Before teaching start, teacher need to do physical exercise with students

The classroom construction

Classroom was built

Students enjoy learning at new classroom

Group of student 2021-2022-Year 2022

Toilet room built

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2008-2009 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Tamom Community Preschool
Code # P11

Teacher: Korng Channy. Channy is the second teacher.

Location: Tamom Village, Baneav Commune, Chhuk District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: October 1, 2012. Initial Created Fund by: ADM Capital Foundation

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat. From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Operation Cost (Not salary): Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation and Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month).

History: When the school started, there was no proper classroom, we used the temple room and later on the primary school director let us used a classroom for temporary for teaching activities. Started in June 2014, IDEA Foundation in Hong Kong raised fund to build 1 classroom, 1 set of playgrounds and 1 Kiosk. November 27, 2014 the IDEA Foundation Organizing Committee and volunteers from Hong Kong and Cambodia joined the construction work on decoration and handed over the CCAFO and Community for the preschool project.

The class when it started serving preschool activities for children.

When the class was allowed to use a room of the primary school

November 27, 2014 the a classroom, playground and a kiosk were built

Main Classroom

IDEA Foundation and Volunteer Team

Education Kiosk

Playground

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2012-2013 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Sreyprey Community Preschool
Code # P21

Teacher: Khin Sreytouch

Location: Sreprey Village, Voat Ang Khang Tbong Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: January 12, 2013. Initial Created Fund by: Buddhist Library Cambodia Project

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat. From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Operation Cost (Not salary): Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation and Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month).

History: When the school started, there was no proper classroom, the class activities were implemented under the house of a villager and was relocated to a community room where it still no proper room. In March 2013, IDEA Foundation in Hong Kong and volunteers support fund to build 1 Kiosk and 1 set of playgrounds.

As the school has a proper classroom, teacher joined the preschool trainings as well as the management of the school met the criteria, so the this preschool became the Minimum Community Preschool Standard since January 2019, which is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.

When the school started its service for students

The classroom was relocated to the community room in late February 2013.

A Kiosk was built by the IDEA Hong Kong team and volunteers

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2013-2014 to 2021-2022 (November 30, 2022)

Trapeang Veng Community Preschool
Code # P22

Teacher: Ban Sophorn

Location: Trapeang Veng Village, Trapeang Reang Commune, Chum Kiri District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. The preschool class is situated in Sok San IDEA O Roveang Primary School. Creation Date: January 21, 2015. Initial Created Fund by: IDEA Foundation

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat. From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Operation Cost (Not salary): Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation and Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month).

History: There was not preschool and primary school in this village. In 2014, IDEA Foundation Organizing Team and CCAFO Management Team met with Chum Kiri District Governor Mr. Khiev Rithyphoin (He is, now, Chhuk District Governor) and introduced the idea to build a school in the community. Mr. Rithyphoin was happy and requested IDEA Foundation Organizing Team (Mr. Robert Wong) to support building the school in Trapeang Veng Village. The construction of school compound including preschool class, toilet, playground, classroom for grade 1 to 5 were built following months.

As the preschool class has a proper building, teacher joined the preschool trainings as well as the management of the school met the criteria, so the this preschool became the Minimum Community Preschool Standard since January 2019, which is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. Please enjoy viewing the photos, thank you!

Students are participating the early learning project at this school during the Academic Year 2021-2022 (August 31, 2022)

Students have benefited from this preschool since Academic Year 2015-2016 to 2021-2022 (August 31, 2022)

Trapeang Montrey Community Preschool
Code # P20

Teacher: Tuy Rumdoul

Location: Trapeang Montrey Village, Samrong Krom Commune, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, Cambodia. Creation Date: October 1, 2007. Initial Created Fund by: The NZAID Head of Mission Fund, StarFire Flower Foundation and Buddhist Library Cambodia Project since 2013.

Teaching Schedule: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat. From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Operation Cost (Not salary): Partly funded by: iHerb charitable Foundation and Shamrock Love 2021 (Denmark). Shamrock Love 2021 support fund on one-year based (not regular month).

History: There was no preschool in this village, so with the fund from NZAID Head of Mission Fund, CCAFO worked with the commune council to establish this preschool.

As the school has a proper classroom, teacher joined the preschool trainings as well as the management of the school met the criteria, so the this preschool became the Minimum Community Preschool Standard since January 2019, which is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.