The first kindergarten and day-care centre in the town of Bjelovar was founded on March 8th, 1946. The growing number of children and needs to care about children in that way triggered the construction of new functional objects.
In that manner new kindergartens were built in 1973 on the Matoš Square and in 1977 another dedicated object in the king Zvonimir settlement. In the 80’s the need for opening an infant day-care centre arose and as a result three were opened. In 1988 a new nursery school was constructed by the already existing kindergarten in the king Zvonimir settlement.

All these objects function under the Bjelovar Kindergarten, the city of Bjelovar being the founder and owner. 650 children are embraced in 26 educational groups. The work of the Bjelovar Kindergarten shows through additional programs such as:

- the English playroom, around 60 children
- the playroom "I know, I will and I can", 180 children
- a playroom for handicapped children, around 10 children
- a talented children playroom, an experimental beginning
- a computer playroom, around 100 children
- a children’s chorus, around 100 children

The preschool learning and education law allows for private initiative in the field of preschool education. In that manner in Bjelovar opened two private kindergartens "Ciciban" and "Bambi" which accept 200 children so that the total number of children embraced by preschool education is raised by 850.

The city of Bjelovar participates with 70% in financing the kindergartens and the parents come up for the remaining 30%.