Best Primary Schools in Zimbabwe (Top 100 List)

Browse through 100+ primary schools to consider for your child's grade 1 to grade 7 education. Check the table below and apply filters to better fit your needs.

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Term Fees Range: $150 - $6000

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Rank	School Name	Location	Type	Fees	Performance
1	Milestone Preparatory School	Rusape	Boarding & Day	$3,000	99.8%
2	John Cowie Primary School	Rusape	Mixed Boarding	$350	99.7%
3	Dudley Hall Primary School	Norton	Mixed Boarding	$450	99.5%
4	Chancellor Junior School	Mutare	Boarding & Day	$250	99.4%
5	Riverton Academy Primary School	Masvingo	Boarding & Day	$6,000	98.9%
6	Braeside ZRP primary school	Harare	Day School	$300	98.9%
7	Anderson Adventist Primary School	Gweru	Mixed Boarding	$2,000	98.5%
8	Wise Owl Primary School Marondera	Marondera	Boarding & Day	$1,500	98.5%
9	Greystone Park Primary School	Harare	Day School	$1,700	98.5%
10	Tynwald Primary School	Harare	Day School	$1,100	98.3%
11	Kwekwe Primary School	Kwekwe	Boarding & Day	$650	98.2%
12	Northwood Adventist Primary School	Harare	Day School	$800	98.2%
13	Ariel Primary School	Harare	Day School	$1,800	98.0%
14	Shashi View Primary School	Bindura	Day School	$760	97.8%
15	Ngezi Barracks Primary School	Mhondoro	Day School	$215	97.5%
16	Fairview Adventist Primary School	Bulawayo	Mixed Boarding	$480	97.5%
17	Maranatha Junior School	Harare	Mixed Boarding	$300	97.4%
18	Ironsides Primary School	Shurugwi	Boarding & Day	$220	97.2%
19	Manicaland Christian School	Mutare	Day School	$370	97.1%
20	Beatrice Government Primary School	Harare	Mixed Boarding	$550	96.8%
21	Barnies Junior School	Marondera	Day School	$190	96.8%
22	Amai Mugabe Junior School	Mazowe	Boarding & Day	$700	96.6%
23	Zimuto ZRP Primary School	Masvingo	Day School	$200	96.5%
24	Malindela Primary School	Bulawayo	Day School	$150	92.3%

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How to pick a school for your child's Primary School Education

Usually the obvious choice is the nearest school to where you live for most parents. The logic is correct but sometimes the nearest isn't the best and might cost the future of a suppossedly bright student.

There is no one school fits all. Each child has differents needs therefore you must know what the students needs best, is it sports, academics, clubbing or a balanced mixture. The fees and costs are also a major factor to consider.

Whether to send your child to a Boarding Primary School or Day Primary School is up to you. For a child who misbehaves more often or whose parents are not always around Boarding school might be best.

Statistics about the Primary Education Sector in Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC Primary School passrates are higher especially in urban areas.
Primary boarding schools fees average $1000USD/term whilst Primary day schools fees avarage $100.
In Harare, Mutare and Rusape are where most preferred Primary schools are located.