Tanzania is an East African country. It is ranked 10th among 47 countries in the Sub-Saharan African region and t is famous for its natural attractions like Mount Kilimanjaro and wildlife national parks. There is a strong sense of national pride that reverberates throughout the country.
The current population of the United Republic of Tanzania is about 6,54,98,748. About 80% of the population lives in rural areas. It has one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. Tanzania has one of the highest birth rates in the world and more than 44% of the population is under the age of 15 and 16.2% under the age of 5 where child development plays a crucial role. So, there is a huge potential in the education sector for Preschool.
There is a global consensus among education stakeholders that early childhood education sets a foundation for children’sdevelopment, learning, and future achievements. The structure of formal education and training constitutes two years of preprimary education which is regarded as preparation for primary education.
Early childhood education(ECE) is imperative for the child as it is the first step towards entering the world of knowledge. The main purpose is to prepare the children mentally,physically, and socio-emotionally for formal schooling and to prevent poor performances and early dropouts. We offer expert services on how to start a nursery school in Tanzania.
ECE in Tanzania is provided by public schools and private centers and is coordinated by 2 ministries. The care and education of children aged 0-4 is under the department of social welfare of ministry and health,community development gender,elderly, and children.(MOHCDGEC).Attaching ECE centers to primary schools is important because it facilitates the smooth transition of children to primary schools. It follows the formal educational model which includes one or two years of pre-primary education.
In 2014, the government introduced a fee-free education policy-making preprimary and primary education free. This led to a dramatic increase in enrollment and because of this, the quality of teaching and learning is negatively impacted when the pupil-to-teacher ratio stands as high as145:1 in midland Tanzania.
There are certain factors that need to be considered while opening a Preschool in Tanzania as each country has different associations and guidelines as laid by the Government. We need to take into consideration the licensing part before we look for other factors, if our licensing is not taken care then everything goes on a toss.
• Create a detailed Business Plan by taking into consideration minute details to run the preschool smoothly.
• Location as this plays a main role for the students to arrive on time and to get the maximum benefits of the education.
• Policies & Procedures to govern the education industry and to increase footfall and taking into consideration disaster, safety, health, nutrition, and many more.
• Setting up the curriculum is the biggest task as we need to include more creativity and innovation, so that children would want to come to school every day.
• The more important in any school is the staff who are the backbone for success and failure, we need to hire the best of the staff to provide quality and quantity of time required for each child.
• Seek accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
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