Shengavit Kindergarten is the only one of its kind. Its students - who stay overnight at the school from Monday to Friday - are children whose families are living in extreme poverty or which have histories of child abuse, domestic violence, or drug addiction. Although some of the children are able to go home on the weekends to spend time with their families, those in the latter group stay at the school through the weekend.

On Mondays, all the children are bathed at the facilities on campus and their clothes washed by the staff – most only have one set of clothing. Besides their education, the children are provided with meals throughout the day, as well as medical care they would otherwise not receive.

The school has an enrollment of 250 total students, of which 150 are those staying at the school full-time. The Shengavit Kindergarten has become an example, setting a standard according to which other schools are now built. The facility and its dedicated staff have earned the school the reputation as the best kindergarten in Yerevan.