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.
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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 |
135 Jurong East St. 13 #03-0341 |
6560 8100 |
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131 Jurong East St. 13 # 03-241 |
6565 5055 |
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511 Upper Jurong Rd. – Arena C Club near Tuas |
6262 6990 |
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#50 Yunnan Drive |
6793 6606 |
21 Jurong
East Street 31, S609517 (by Jurong East Sports
Complex) |
6560 1016 |
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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.
Name |
Address |
Contact no. |
White Lodge |
1 Jalan Siap,
behind Rail Mall on Upper Bukit Timah Road |
6314 5481 |
1 Vanda Rd. off Bukit Timah |
6468 7880 |