Pre-school and Childcare in Cape Town
Pre-schools and childcare in Cape Town is almost always organised privately and can be found in most suburbs catering to the toddlers and young children of the neighbourhood.
Fees run from around R600 to R1200 per month. Classes run from around 8am to 12h30, with aftercare available for an additional fee.
Fees run from around R600 to R1200 per month. Classes run from around 8am to 12h30, with aftercare available for an additional fee.
The best resources, apart from word-of-mouth, for sourcing the right pre-schools are:
- Cape Town’s Child, free-monthly magazine with useful listings
- Kiddicare www.kiddicare.co.za
- Kidzworld www.kidzworld.co.za
Certain pre-schools operate on a franchise model, such as:
- Montessori (branches in Hout Bay, Cape Town, Sea Point) www.mariamontessori.biz
- Moms & Tots (branches in Bergvliet, Claremont, Cape Town) www.momsandtots.co.za
Long-term expats should consider that certain pre-schools are feeders for some of the city’s best schools and it may help the admission process to have attended the right facilities.
