Kuala Lumpur - 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?
There are many preschools and they are a little spendy considering the overall cost of living here. - May 2022
Yes. They are fine. Reasonably priced for what you get. - Aug 2018
There are many preschools available and there are after school activities available at ISKL in ES, MS and HS. - Apr 2017
Yes, preschools are available. I have not personally used them, but nearly everyone else at post does. There is a wide range of options, including Montessori and Reggio Emilia. They are not cheap, and most are set up for five days a week even for very young children (most preschools here start accepting children at age 2). For younger children, child care is usually provided by nannies. - May 2016
Preschools are not great here. They are ok. Some are cleaner than others. All are locally run. Children's House is one, sort of near the Embassy but classes sizes are large. Steps Ahead is another, it is clean, has AC and inside a mall. - May 2009
There are preschools, but most offer only 1/2 day programs. - Jul 2008
Many use some of the local preschools but others feel that there are none that are up to U.S. standard in terms of safety or Montessori standards. There are many that say they are Montessori certified but they are not. So, this has been a source of dissatisfaction for some. There are many families with small children at the Embassy and there are some wanting to start playgroups and organize more. - May 2008
