KAUST Daycare

KAUST Daycare offers excellent opportunities, facilities, and resources for children from the age of 2 months to 3 ½ years to grow, develop, learn, and play. There are currently 2 daycare facilities: Island Daycare and Harbor Early Childhood Center. Our purpose-built centers provide excellent early childhood care, as well as afterschool, and school holiday cover for children who attend TKS Kindergarten. Our afterschool programs help children achieve a smooth transition to the IB-accredited school at KAUST.

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      Harbor Daycare Extended Hours

      Supervised play and engaging activities tailored to support your child’s evening routine.

      • Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
      • Days: Sunday to Thursday
      • Fee: SAR 50 per session (plus VAT)
      • Age Group: 2 months to 6 years

      Read the full terms and conditions of the program here.

      Registration
      Spots are limited, register early to secure a place. 

      Register here
      After registration, parents may be invited to meet with the Daycare team before the child’s spot is confirmed.

      For questions or more information, email bbis.administration@kaust.edu.sa or call 012 808 6455.

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      The KAUST Daycare team believes that parents and staff working together provide the best experiences for a child’s ongoing development. There are a number of ways to get involved:

      • Open Door Policy – Parents are welcome to visit the center at any time of the day and join in some of the many indoor or outdoor activities the children enjoy.
      • Information Sharing – we encourage daily contact with the classroom teachers so that any information regarding the child can be shared. Parents also receive a digital daily report with photos and information of their child’s activities. Every month, parents receive the monthly newsletter to inform them of any special events and share more details on
      • Parent Conferences – these occur twice a year and give parent’s the opportunity to learn about their child’s development, ask questions, and receive more in-depth feedback.
      • Special Events – parents are invited and welcome to celebrate key events with their child/children, e.g. Graduation, Universal Children’s Day, Saudi National Day.


          Feedback

          As part of our continuous improvement, we conduct two daycare satisfaction surveys per year with the parents of the registered children. The last bi-annual survey took place in December 2024. 

              Read the full report here

               

              Key Highlights

              The overall satisfaction rate in the latest survey was 92.0%. This is a slight decrease compared to the previous survey in June 2025. However, it is still very high and continues to show that parents are generally happy and satisfied with the service and level of care being provided.

              The service scored relatively high in all sections including:

              • 97.6% when asked questions about 'the feeling of being welcome' and 'child safety and supervision'.
              • 90.5% for questions related to their child’s interaction, engagement, and the teaching practices used.
              • 89.6% for questions related to communication with the Daycare staff and teams. This has dropped 4.9% from the previous June 2025 survey.
              • Recent developments in digital reports (91.0%), online registration (91.3%), and online payment (91.9%) continue to provide high satisfaction levels.
              In addition, we also received parents’ comments. Lots of these were positive, especially concerning the teachers & classroom staff. However, we also received suggestions and some negative sentiments. These are reviewed and anonymously shared with the daycare management team so that we learn from them and work on future improvements and developments. We are very grateful for your feedback as we are continuously learning and trying to improve the service to the community.
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                  New pricing for 2025-2026

                  CategoriesAgeType of EnrollmentMonthly Fees for Jan 2025 (SAR)Monthly Fees for Jan 2026 (SAR)
                  Infants2 months – 1 year 7 monthsFULL DAY3,395.753,800
                  HALF DAY1,698.301,900
                  Toddlers1 year 7 months – 2 years 3 monthsFULL DAY3,350.703,750
                  HALF DAY1,676.201,875
                  Juniors2 years 3 months – 2 years 8 monthsFULL DAY2,993.703,350
                  HALF DAY1,497.701,675
                  Seniors2 years 8 months – 3 years 5 monthsFULL DAY2,993.703,350
                  HALF DAY1,497.701,675

                  Contact Us

                     12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday to Thursday | Closed during Eid & National Holidays

                     daycare@kaust.edu.sa

                     012 808 6223