Expats in Shanghai are turning to home schools to educate their children in English after being priced out of international kindergartens.

Some parents have taken matters into their own hands and started their own kindergartens, offering classes for three to six year olds at a fraction of the price of official international establishments.

Although the prices of international preschools have not risen significantly in recent years, many expats have lost their ability to pay for them since the financial crisis of 2008.