Today, on October 2, 2025, the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Developmental Studies of Ualikhanov University opened its branch at Y. Gagarin Kindergarten in Kokshetau. The cooperation agreement was signed by Assel Kalymova, Head of the Department and Botagoz Sarsenbaeva, Head of the Kindergarten. The goal of the branch is to enhance the training of qualified specialists, strengthen the practical orientation of the educational process, and carry out joint scientific research. Department students will now gain practical experience and actively develop their professional skills on-site at the kindergarten.Arman Khabdulin, Head of the Academic Development Department, along with Nurgul Shubayeva, lecturer of the department at Ualikhanov University, and the kindergarten’s teaching staff participated in the opening ceremony. We are confident that this partnership will be an important step in the development of preschool education and in the professional training of future specialists.