TWO Leeton early education facilities will be able to implement two new programs based on Aboriginal and Indigenous culture.
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Leeton's Goodstart Early Learning Centre will receive $6000 under the NSW government's community grants program to host an Aboriginal early childhood planning day.
The money will also be used to purchase cultural resources and establish a "yarning circle".
Meanwhile, Leeton Preschool hasn't missed it.
It will be receiving $10,000 to hold an Aboriginal Early Childhood Conference later this year.
The community grants program aims to increase the number of Aboriginal children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds attending a preschool program.
MLC Wes Fang said the attendance-encouraging initiatives would no doubt be a success in Leeton.
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"Services could apply for grants of up to $10,000 to invest in a range of activities like breakfast programs and Aboriginal culture classes to further encourage preschool attendance," he said.
"As a government, we are committed to ensuring every child, no matter where they're from or what their background is, has access to an early childhood service."
It comes as last year the Leeton Preschool was granted $350,000 by the state government to complete an extension project at the facility.
This process is underway and will create an additional classroom for the facility, allowing for an extra 50 children per week to attend preschool in Leeton.
The idea behind this was to also increase participation numbers.
