There is a kindergarten run by expatriates for local and expatriate children.
Numbers are limited and early advice of requirements for enrollment is essential.
Children who wish to continue to receive education, but are unable to find a place in a government or missionary run secondary school often continue for another three years in Classes 7-9. Admission to secondary school is based on examination - a major component of which is mastery of English. Primary education in Tarawa is widely seen as more likely to lead to a secondary school place than that in the outer islands. However, I am not aware of any studies which remove correlation with parents education and command of English. Rurubao Primary School at Bairiki caters for primary education up -to the age of 10 to 11.