Hermosillo - 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?
There are preschools and day care. There's a Montessori school that's popular. I don't know the cost of preschool or day care but I'm assuming it is significantly less than the US. The Los Lagos Country Club has many activities for kids of all ages and might even have a day care as well. I don't have kids so cannot personally comment. - Sep 2024
Yes, plenty of preschools to choose from. Both bilingual programs and in Spanish. I think all the school listed above also offer preschool but you can find stand alone preschools too. - Jun 2023
Yes, I have a kid in the preschool located where my daughter attends elementary school. It is much much cheaper than the U.S. and works out to only $2 usd/hr if you compare it to the cost of a nanny. - Sep 2022
Preschools and Sonora state-sponsored day care centers are available. Schools do not normally provide before or after school care. Someone will need to be available for pickup for strange school hours and holidays. - Aug 2022
Most of us send our kids to a local Montessori school, which I believe is probably one of the most expensive preschools in Hermosillo. For four hours we currently pay about $5,000 pesos - the exchange rate has tilted heavily in our favor, but it's ranged from 300-400 USD/mo. Nannies are generally used, and most of get between $1,500-$2,000 pesos per week - roughly USD150/week. - Aug 2015
We have our twins (now 4) in Bambu Montessori and have loved it. They take yoga, music and play chess. We have been included in the school community and have enjoyed all of the cultural activities that the school has provided. I can't say enough about this school. One small caveat- English is not spoken by the majority of the administrators, so you either need to speak Spanish or be proactive about asking your questions to the English-speaking teachers to keep the lines of communications open. We speak Spanish, so this hasn't been a problem, but some families have felt a little lost in the system. - Apr 2013
Preschools are good and reasonably priced. Many families employee a nanny either part or full-time and prices are much more affordable than in the U.S. We have been very happy with our nanny and the attention she gives our daughter. - Dec 2009
There are many private, bilingual preschools (They are called 'kinders' -- pronounced 'keender' in Hermosillo) and are available in different areas of town. - Feb 2008
