Pre-school education in Madagascar has been known to be a stepping stone to mainstream education and lifelong learning. Pre-primary education in Madagascar is offered for 5 years for children aged around 3 to 5 years.
Pre-primary education
- Ages : 3-5 years
- Duration: 3 years
- Primary Languages: Malagasy and French
- Terms : 2
- Admission Term: Beginning of the term
School types: crèche, nursery, and pre-schools
Pre-primary education in Madagascar focuses on the holistic development of the child and focuses on a variety of areas including language development, music, dance, numeracy, mathematics, and language. Teaching and learning are conducted through a variety of activities including Reading, observation, listening and reconstructing a story, learning letters and numbers, colouring, painting, drawing, cutting-collage, modelling, expression games, puppet shows, free discussion, educational games, songs, nursery rhymes, learning musical instruments, and preparation of simple dishes, to mention but a few.
Curriculum- The Cross Thematic Curriculum Framework for pre-primary school and the National Curriculum determine the guidelines for the design and development of activities in:
- Language
- Mathematics
- Environmental Study
- Creation and Expression
- ICT.
Examples of International Pre-Schools in MADAGASCAR
Elementary School of Antananarivo
This is a private school located in Ambohitrarahaba, Antananarivo, in Madagascar. It is set In a secure and adapted environment, where children are immersed in a daily English environment and supervised by experienced teachers. Early education is offered here in the Nursery section (18 months to 3 years), and the Pre-school (3 to 5 years).
- Address: Rue Dr. Razafimpanilo Ambohitrarahaba, 103
- Ages: 18 months to 5 years
- Language of instruction: English
- Type: Nursery, Pre-school
- Student-teacher ratio: 1:12
The Pre-school section is for students aged 3 to 5 years. Children here are taught through expression and are allowed to form their ideas about what they want to play and how they want to create and learn. in the preschool classroom, children will explore activities such as science experiments, artwork, and pretend play, group time, storytime, outdoor play, and unstructured playtime. Pre-school prepares students for primary school.
Tuition and fees- the following are payable as fees for pre-school students.
General Fees
Registration fees 180 000 AR
Book / photocopy 270 000 AR
School supplies 100 000 AR
Insurance 10 000 AR
September fee 300 000 AR
Tuition Fees 300 000 AR per month
Ou 900 000 AR per term
Ou 2 250 000 AR per year (-5%)
Lunch 115 000 AR per month
Snack 70 000 AR per month
Prospective students
- Completed Registration form
- Completed Medical report
- 4 ID Photos
- Residence certificate
- Completed School contract
The British School of Madagascar
This is a premier private, non-profit, culturally diverse school in Madagascar offering high-quality, contemporary education following the British curriculum. The school aims to provide a safe, nurturing environment where children can realize their full academic and developmental potential.
Early years Section
- address: Lotissement Bonnet N69 Rue Annabelle Antananarivo, 101, Madagascar
- ages: 3-5
- Duration of study: 3 years
- Primary Languages: English
- Terms : 2 terms
The school offers classes in the early years' section which is divided into Pre-Nursery, Nursery, and Reception, for children aged 2 to 5 years. All children here are taught in mixed ability classes with their peers. It is an ideal environment for children to learn a variety of life skills including Decision Making, personal grooming, Organization, Self Control, socializing and Relating with others, Sharing, and Group work. Students are taught by qualified teachers following the British Curriculum. Teaching and learning here is inquiry-based and emphasizes problem-solving and aims to build up the students’.
Curriculum- the school offers a curriculum that focuses on:
- numeracy
- mathematics
- language
- literacy
tuition and fees- The following fees apply for nursery to reception students.
Nursery and Reception fees
Registration Fee 490.00 GBP
School Fee 490.00 GBP per month
Kids' Academy, daycare, and preschool
This is a crèche, nursery, and preschool, located in Alarobia, in the Telma enclosure, offering education to children aged 1 to 5 years old in a spacious and pleasant environment, favorable to their development. The school also offers preschool education for children aged 3 to 5.
Pre-school Section
- Address: Alarobia, Villa Blanche, Enclosure TELMA 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Ages: 3-5
- Duration of study: 2 years
- Primary Languages: English
- Terms : 2 terms
- Opening hours: 08:30am - 15:30pm
- Academic year: September to June
Curriculum- preschool students are introduced to reading, writing and mathematics, in a fun and exciting way and a variety of indoor and outdoor games. learning here involves various areas including:
Reading- through the observation of images and photos, listening and reconstructing a story, and learning letters and numbers.
plastic arts- through coloring, painting, drawing, cutting-collage, modeling, to mention but a few.
expression games, puppet shows, and free discussion which are meant to develop oral expression
educational games- which are meant to sharpen the sense of observation and logic
songs, nursery rhymes, learning musical instruments
culinary arts- participation in the preparation of simple dishes
computer lessons- offers computer lessons which are adapted to the children's ages
Facilities- The school offers modern facilities necessary for the development of the child, both physically and intellectually. These include A large green garden, equipped with various facilities such as a cart circuit, swings, slides, a ball pool, Sandbox, a water tank, gardening corner, indoor playroom, a dance hall, a theater and costume corner, a reading corner, TV corner, psychomotricity structure, computers, 14 classrooms, a kitchen, and a canteen space, to mention but a few.
Extracurricular activities- children are also exposed to several activities, sports, and outdoor activities including games in the sandbox and the water box, psychomotor focused exercises, and team and individual sports including basketball, football, tennis, martial arts.
