Access to education is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in a number of international legal instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which have been ratified by Ukraine. These norms are also enshrined in Ukrainian legislation regulating access to education. Thus, Article 53 of the Constitution of Ukraine guarantees everyone the right to education and access to preschool, secondary, vocational, technical, and higher education.All categories of the population have access to preschool education, including refugees, persons in need of additional protection, and persons seeking protection in Ukraine who are legally present in Ukraine, i.e., who have a certificate of application for protection.Preschool institutions (kindergartens) in Ukraine also provide free meals. However, in general practice, refugees and asylum seekers do not fall into the category of persons who can take advantage of this opportunity. Nevertheless, local authorities may decide to include children of persons who have refugee status or those in need of additional protection, as well as asylum seekers, in the preferential contingent, which is exempt from paying for meals in kindergarten. In addition, protection seekers may be required to provide a taxpayer card to confirm their income.