Frequently Asked Questions

According to early childhood regulations in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the required admission documents include:

• Child's Official Birth Certificate: Carrying the 10-digit National ID (or passport for non-Jordanians).
• Family Book ( ): Copy of the father's and child's entry pages (or guardian's legal custody proof).
• National Immunization Card: Issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Health (MOH) verifying all age-mandated vaccinations.
• Clinical Medical Fitness Certificate: Issued by a certified government health center or clinic.
• Recent Personal Photos: (2 to 4 photos) of the child.

Review the detailed requirements and guidelines in the Platform Service Guide.

In Jordan, early childhood institutions are regulated based on age categories:

• Nurseries ( Kindergarten): Cater to infants and children from birth up to 4 years (48 months), licensed and supervised by the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) under Nursery Bylaw No. 6 of 2024.
• Kindergartens (Early Education Oversight - KG1 & KG2): Cater to children from 4 to 6 years, licensed and curriculum-supervised by the Ministry of Education (MoE) preparatory to basic primary schooling.

KinJo connects a wide institutional network in Jordan composed of:

• Public Institutions & Regulatory Bodies: Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA), Ministry of Education (MoE), Social Security Corporation (SSC), Jordan Civil Defense (JCD), Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Labour (MoL), Department of Statistics (DOS), Ministry of Planning (MoPIC), and Sanad Digital Services (MoDEE).
• Vocational Training Corporation (VTC): A beneficiary and potential collaborator in nursery caregiver qualifications, professional skills and practical training, pending institutional approval. No formal partnership or system integration is currently in place. Explore proposed cooperation.
• Beneficiary Entities & Sectors:
  • Licensed Nurseries & Childcare Centers: Operating capacity balancing, automated daily attendance logs, and digital report approval before parent dispatch.
  • Families & Working Mothers: Accessing trusted nursery listings, daily care journals, and certified attendance dossiers required to claim Social Security childcare subsidies (Ri'ayah programme).
  • Home Nursery Founders: Free technical readiness prechecks and simplified licensing pursuant to NCFA 2025 guidelines.
  • Corporate Employers: Fulfilling Article 72 of the Jordan Labour Law by partnering with licensed nurseries for staff childcare.
  • Regulators & Decision Makers: Live geospatial coverage maps, safety compliance indicators, and central agency reports.

Kindergarten managers review applications according to statutory classroom capacities, educator-to-child ratios, and submission timestamps. If the requested classroom is full, the child is automatically placed on the waitlist and the parent is notified immediately once a seat becomes available.

In accordance with Nursery Bylaw No. 6 of 2024 and the National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) 2025 Guide:

• Female applicants holding Jordanian nationality, children of Jordanian mothers, or temporary Jordanian passport holders (with a valid maternal card or work permit).
• Must be at least 18 years old and have completed 10th grade education at minimum with a certified early childhood training course or professional caregiver license.
• Clean criminal record (no disqualifying convictions for moral turpitude, narcotics, or child harm) for both the applicant and all adult residents of the household.
• Medical fitness certificate issued by an approved government health clinic.

Key requirements include:

• Room Dimensions: The designated care room must measure at least 3.0 meters in any single dimension, with adequate ventilation and natural lighting.
• Child Safety Protections: Door finger-pinch guards, corner edge protectors up to 1 meter high, non-slip flooring, and secured electrical outlet covers.
• Safe Sleep Rules: Independent cribs for infants, back-sleeping only, zero loose pillows or stuffed toys in beds, and complete ban on car seats/swings for infant sleeping.
• Screen Time: Completely prohibited for children under 2 years of age; maximum 1 hour daily of educational content for older children.

You can verify your house readiness instantly using our Smart Pre-check Calculator or consult the Home Nursery Guide.

No. Accessing KinJo, searching the national registry, submitting enrollment applications, and receiving daily care photo reports is 100% free for families. KinJo does not collect kindergarten tuition fees or registration dues — tuition fees are paid directly to each independent kindergarten in Jordanian Dinars (JOD / m.Scope A) in accordance with their approved fee schedule.

KinJo strictly adheres to the Jordanian Personal Data Protection Law No. 24 of 2023 and the Child Rights Law No. 17 of 2022. Child records, daily activities, and observations are encrypted, and accessible solely to the verified parent and authorized nursery educators. Personal data is never monetized, traded, or shared with unauthorized third parties. For full terms, review our Privacy Policy.

Our support team operates in Amman during official working days: Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Jordan Time UTC+3). You can contact us via our phone line +962 790 337 512, official WhatsApp channel, or submit an inquiry through the Contact Us page.

Yes. KinJo is bilingual by construction with Arabic as the primary RTL interface. You can switch to English or Arabic at any time using the language toggle in the navigation bar.