Ouagadougou - 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. - Oct 2019
There are preschools available. - Jul 2019
There are preschools available. - Jul 2019
Yes - there are several preschools/day cares, almost all are in French. Some are 1/2 day and some are full-day. They are not expensive, we pay about 80,000/month. I've found the care is good, and they keep the kids engaged and have enough adults to watch the children. - Dec 2017
Yes, but most families rely on nannies, which are very inexpensive. Some families will begin with French-language preschools around age 3. ISO also offers preschool. - May 2016
Yes, widely available and reasonably priced. - Aug 2015
We did not have a preschooler, but several families found suitable schools on both sides of town. - Jul 2013
Household help to take care of children is usually excellent and inexpensive. - Nov 2012
Yes. A French school has programs starting at age 2, and nannies are readily availible and relativly inexpensive ($150-200 per month). - Aug 2010
Nannies are the norm here. They are competent and develop play networks so that your kids (and the nanny) are never bored. There are a couple small French preschools that some expats use. The International School offers a very good (but VERY pricey) preschool starting at age 3. - Jul 2008
Preschool/daycare seems to be ad hoc, with families arranging play groups, etc., for their children. Excellent full-time in-home baby sitting is available and prices are very reasonable. - Jun 2008
