Casablanca - 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, but they are all in French and Darija. All daycares and schools close for 2-3 months during the summer. GWA offers a 2-week summer program from daycare/preschool and school aged kids, but other than that 2-week program, there is nothing for kids to do during the summer. This can be a huge challenge if both parents work. - Feb 2016
Yes - there are creches, which run the gamut in price and what you're looking for (all in French). Most people with small kids who work have a nanny. - May 2014
I think almost all the local preschools close at lunch and send the kids home, so if you are using the preschool as "daycare" you would be better off just getting a nanny at home. If you have a stay at home spouse and want your kid to get a preschool experience, there are preschools here (all in French, I think) that are affordable alternatives to Casa American School. - Apr 2010
Excellent nannies can be hired full-time for 250-350 Euros per month. Several excellent French-based preschools can be found in the city and tutition ranges from 120-160 Euros per month, depending on whether your kid goes half-day (9-12pm) or full-day (9-12pm, 2-5pm). - Mar 2008
