Bucharest - 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?
Yes, and they do tend to be pretty expensive. - Jun 2018
There are so many in Bucharest, I wouldn't know where to start. I took my three year old to English Kinder (www.englishkinder.ro) for a year and Olga Gudynn (http://www.olgagudynn.ro) for the summer session. Both cost about US$500 (1200-1600 RON) month for all-day care. Both experiences were basically good. I have my biases like many do, so the important thing to consider is why type of school you are interested in: a place with a homey feel, versus a scholastic feel. My kiddo was quite happy at both but would I re-enroll my son in the homey EK? Nope. But definitely yes to OG. I'd also like to note both places speak English, and there are many more Romanian speaking preschools worth checking out too. I had friends very happy at their various locations. AND for the Montessori minded folks, that's there too. - Feb 2014
Preschool available but expensive. - Jul 2010
My friends with preschool children do struggle with their school options. They are very expensive and most of the children and staff are speaking Romanian even though it may advertise as being English. - Dec 2009
Our kids attended a wonderful local daycare - very caring teachers, English speaking, great curriculum, and inexpensive. Ask the embassy's CLO for recommendations. - Dec 2009
I don't know too much about this other than what's offered at the American School. My guess is that it's probably OK but not great. - Dec 2008
Preschools and daycare providers are both available but expensive and low quality compared to our other overseas experiences (Asia, Central America, South America). - Feb 2008
It is hard to find good help. Romanians do love children though and we have been lucky finding a great nanny who our child loves. - Jan 2008
