Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world.

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Jeff Bezos, Amazon boss and the richest man on the planet, confirmed on Tuesday that the first kindergarten funded by his charity fund will open on October 19 in Des Moines, Washington.

This establishment, located in the north-west of the country, "is the first of many free kindergartens that we are going to open for disadvantaged children," he wrote on his Instagram account.

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This classroom is just the beginning.

The @bezosacademy opens its doors on Oct. 19th.

This one in Des Moines, WA, is the first of many free preschools that we'll be opening for underserved children.

Extra kudos to the team for figuring out how to make this happen even amidst COVID, and to Wesley Homes for stepping up with the facility.

A post shared by Jeff Bezos (@jeffbezos) on Sep 22, 2020 at 6:30 am PDT

He posted a photo of the classroom where there are shelves full of children's books.

The opening date has been maintained despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced many schools around the world to limit the physical presence of students and teachers.

Priority to disadvantaged families

The establishment will welcome children aged 3 to 5 years old five days a week.

Families with low incomes will be given priority for admissions.

The teaching methods are inspired by Montessori pedagogy, which promotes self-confidence and autonomy and is based on the principle of benevolence.

The school is funded by the 'Bezos Day One Fund', a $ 2 billion fund that Jeff Bezos started in September 2018 with his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott to support already established charities that help homeless families. to find housing and disadvantaged communities to access better education.

Jeff Bezos, who has a fortune of 179 billion dollars according to

Fortune

magazine

, has said he wants to create a whole network of preschools, but the dates and locations of the next establishments have not yet been announced.

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