Dar Es Salaam - Post Report Question and Answers

Are preschools available? Day care? Are these expensive? What has been your experience with them, if any? Do the schools provide before- and/or after-school care?

Preschool options abound. Our youngest attends bush babies, a Montessori style preschool. We all love it. - Nov 2022


Yes, there are about a half-dozen at varying price points which cater to the expat population. This is a nanny post, so "after school care" is not really a thing. - Jun 2017


Yes. I know people who send their little ones to both preschools and have full-time nannies. Most seem satisfied, though I haven't asked extensively. - Jul 2015


There are preschools available. Many people with small children will hire a nanny. - Mar 2014


Great daycare and pre-school options for younger kids. Kids Corner, Bush Babies, etc. Kids are well taken care of and environments are generally safe and clean. Our kids attended Kids Corner and we loved the two young girls who ran the school. - Feb 2013


There are many preschools in the area (Little Scholars, Bushbabies, etc.). - Jun 2010


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