家長視角下幼兒園選擇考量因素、困境與轉園經驗之質性研究

Parents’Perspectives on Kindergarten Selection, Challenges, and Transfer: A Qualitative Study

本研究旨在探討家長在幼兒園選擇考量因素、困境與轉園的經驗。隨著雙薪家庭普遍與幼兒園競爭加劇，選園議題重要性日益提升，本研究以質性研究，透過半結構式深度訪談三位家長，從家長觀點深入理解其經驗。
研究發現，家長選園考量主要涵蓋實際需求層面（如地理便利性、延托服務與時間彈性、學費負擔合理、幼兒入園感受與反應）以及教育環境與品質需求層面（如戶外空間與體能活動、餐點品質、安全監控設備、教師特質、親師溝通、融合教育觀點、多元課程設計）。家長選園困境則包括名額不足、混齡教學疑慮、及孩子偏好的影響。轉園的原因包含幼兒的適應狀況與身心發展需求、學校在教學品質或管理上出現重大問題、及現實條件的限制，如接送便利性與家長工作因素。
本研究建議，幼兒園應強化服務品質與親師溝通；政府應提升資源與資訊透明，建立完善的轉園評估與支持機制；家長應尊重孩子感受、理性評估選園並正向看待融合教育；未來研究者可擴大樣本與涵蓋多元觀點。

This study investigates parents’perspectives on the factors influencing kindergarten selection, the challengesencountered during the decision-making process, and their experiences with transferring kindergartens. With the prevalence of dual-income families and increasing competition among kindergartens, the importance of school selection has grown significantly. Employing a qualitative research approach, this study conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with three parents to gain deeper insights into their experiences.
The findings indicate that parents’considerations in kindergarten selection fall into two major dimensions: practical needs (e.g., geographical convenience, extended care services and flexible schedules, reasonable tuition costs, and children’s adaptation and reactions) and educational environment and quality (e.g., outdoor spaces and physical activities, meal quality, safety and monitoring facilities, teacher characteristics, parent–teacher communication, inclusive education perspectives, and diverse curriculum design). The challenges faced by parents include insufficient enrollment quotas, concerns regarding mixed-age teaching, and the influence of children’s preferences. The reasons for kindergarten transfer involve children’s adaptation and developmental needs, significant problems with teaching quality or school management, and practical constraints such as commuting convenience and parents’work demands.
This study suggests that kindergartens should strengthen service quality and parent–teacher communication; governments should enhance resources and information transparency while establishing comprehensive evaluation and support mechanisms for kindergarten transfers; and parents should respect children’s feelings, rationally assess school choices, and adopt a positive attitude toward inclusive education. Future research may expand the sample size and incorporate more diverse perspectives.