Playgroups and Pre-Schools

 

 

Finding the right playschool, pre-school, kindergarten for your child depends on a lot of factors, such as your child’s needs, the caretaker’s needs, the parents’ views of early childhood education, logistical possibilities and school options given. 

 

There are childcare options, which means there is supervision with a minimal framework of directed teaching for a half or whole day option.  There are also the more intense, three hour school options that may or may not be extended and have smaller teacher-child ratios and many directed teaching segments.

 

What is important to remember, however, is that early childhood teachers have a fairly high turn-over rate, since they are usually not well paid.  A lot of the actual experience of your child at school will depend on the teacher.  Even though you found a good teacher or teachers at the start of school, the situation might have changed without you being informed.  This could happen at any school as the competition is great and schools want their children to stay as long as possible.There may also be a waitlist at most childcare as it is usually very full. Early registration as early as a year or two is recommended.

 

 

Informal Groups on Campus


PLAYGROUP 

Playgroup was started for older children between 3-5 years of age and was often attended by kindergarten chilren. However, today, children between ages of 2 months -7 years are seen at this playgroup. They meet at Nanyang Meadows playground between blocks 100 & 102.  Stories are read interactively, songs and action learned and an activity to promote coordination and cooperation organized.  Rain rules as above.  For more information, please see NC flyer or join NC to get mailers from the group.

 

Formal Institutions on Campus 

 

Learning Vision – conveniently located on top of the hill close to the Administration Building and N4 it has about 90 children housed in two buildings.  Open for children of staff only and three years and above of age. (Tel: 6792 2194). This is a very small school, so please check the availability of a spot for your child if this is one of the criterions to move to NTU campus.

 

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In Jurong and other Neighbouring Areas

 

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has a site which lists the certified, private kindergartens by zip code.  It neither appears to be up-to-date nor inclusive of some franchised schools.

 

Name

Address

Contact no.

Carpe Diem Kids Schoolhouse (Childcare Centre)

146, Jln Jurong Kechil, Mandarin Pk

6468 0368

First Montessori

 

 

Jurong East

6567 2296

Galilee Kindergarten

 

East of Jurong East – 202 Pandan Gardens

6560 3514

Gracefields Kindergarten / Childcare

41 Sunset Way #01-01/

5 Kang Ching Rd.

6265 5745

Ichiban Kindergarten (Yunnan)

51 Yunnan Crescent (a bungalow in Jurong West

6795 3158 / 9766 0385

Jurong Calvary Kindergarten

1 Tao Ching Road – Jurong West by the Lake

6265 6193

Jurong Christian Church Kindergarten

2 Tah Ching Rd. – Taman Jurong

6268 8730

Kinderland Jurong


 

135 Jurong East St. 13 #03-0341

6560 8100

 

Modern Montessori International-Jurong

131 Jurong East St. 13 # 03-241

6565 5055

 

Pat’s Schoolhouse

511 Upper Jurong Rd. – Arena C Club near Tuas

6262 6990

Q-dees

 

#50 Yunnan Drive

6793 6606

Town for Kids

21 Jurong East Street 31, S609517 (by Jurong East Sports Complex)

6560 1016

White Lodge Early Learning Centre

 

1 Jalan Siap, behind Rail Mall on Upper Bukit Timah Road

6314 5481

 

International schools (German, Dutch, Canadian, Japanese, Korean, Bhavan Indian) usually have pre-school and kindergarten programmes, which might be convenient if an older child already goes to that school anyway. 

 

Please see International School listings for contact details.

 

 

Further away, Western Style Education

 

Name

Address

Contact no.

White Lodge

1 Jalan Siap, behind Rail Mall on Upper Bukit Timah Road

6314 5481

Eton House

1 Vanda Rd. off Bukit Timah

6468 7880