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Post Report of the Day

Frankfurt, Germany

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 plenty of options but register early. Carl Schurz has a decent facility but it wasn't run as well as it could have been due to poor management from the past school directors.

Are there personal security concerns to be aware of at this post? Please describe.

It's similar to any major city. A bit safer than DC for example, less crime, break-ins but more demonstrations.