Updated: 2023 TickiKids' Educational Guide: Top preschools in Singapore
Published 01 November 2023 at 15:35
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TickiKids' Educational Guide is famous for candid reviews of leading private and state schools for children aged 3-18 in Singapore. We scrutinise academic performance, well-being and atmosphere, extra-curricular activities, games and arts, childcare and much more. Due to a large number of requests, we have decided to offer parents a genuine flavour of what Singapore’s preschools for children between the ages of about one and six are like. Take a look at the best childcare centres and preschools in Singapore and discover which ones came out on top.
Stamford American International School
Stamford American International School
Stamford American International School (Stamford) is an IB World School, a prestigious educational institution known for its commitment to providing a world-class education.
With two campuses, the Woodleigh campus is for Grades 1 to 12, while the Early Learning Village (ELV), located just 10-minutes away, exclusively offers a comprehensive education for children from Infant Care to Kindergarten 2 (ages from 2 months to 6 years).
The ELV is a safe, supportive, inclusive environment inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, and is designed for experiential learning. Natural wood structures and open spaces give children the freedom to explore, discover, and to express themselves.
The ELV is also the only school in Singapore to offer the world-renowned Suzuki Violin Program for students aged three and above, with the option to progress to cello from KG2.
What’s more, all Stamford teachers are early learning specialists, equipped with knowledge and experience to ensure their students have a happy time learning in school.
Stamford’s Early Learning Curriculum is guided by the USA Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and The Creative Curriculum ® which outlines the skills and behaviors that our program fosters in children. In Pre-K to KG2 , the teaching and learning is also guided by the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) framework. The IB PYP framework is a holistic approach designed to nurture essential cognitive and social-emotional abilities, as well as incorporating STEAMInn (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Innovation) skills. This transdisciplinary approach reflects the way early learners learn — through questions and curiosity that go across and beyond subjects.
Contact:
admissions@sais.edu.sg
+65 6653 2949
Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Linkedin, Youtube.
Locations:
Woodleigh Campus: 1 Woodleigh Lane, Singapore 357684;
Early Learning Village: 3 Chuan Lane, Gate 4, Singapore 554350.
Little Skool House
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Since 1994 Little Skool House has been providing brilliant preschool education for children islandwide. It is recognized by the Ministry of Education and the Early Childhood Development Agency for teaching excellence for 10 consecutive years. And children’s academic success is impressive: according to the study conducted by Dr. Setoh Pei Pei (Ph.D., The University of Illinois), 93% of Little Skool House's kids are Highly Proficient in both Mandarin and English. These outstanding results are the consequence of the well-thought-out Pedagogy for Enhanced Mandarin Acquisition, taught by highly qualified teachers of this educational institution.
What does make Little Skool House one of the leading preschool and childcare learning centers? First and foremost, the immersive bilingual curriculum includes English enrichments and Mandarin Immersion lessons.
Apart from bilingual lessons, much prominence is given to nurturing love and interest in Math and science, building self-confidence, and developing social and emotional strength. Various age-based programs of the curriculum framework create a solid foundation for your child and cover the holistic development needs of children. That is why the Little Skool House is the chosen preschool for the children at the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social and Family Development, the National University of Singapore, and many others.
Age: Infant – 6 years.
Contacts: you can schedule a Centre Visit here.
Socials: Facebook @littleskoolhouse, Instagram: @littleskoolhousesg.
Locations: you can find information about the addresses of all centers here.
Find Out MoreLittle Lions Preschool
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Little Lions Preschool is one of the well-known and respectable educational institutions where children can learn and make new friends in a joyful environment.
Holistic growth of the children is the school's main mission as well as providing all necessary tools and conditions where children can get the most out of their natural curiosity and love to explore new things. Attentive and knowledgeable teachers offer various activities like music, material manipulation, group games, and art activities that encourage kids to explore the world.
One of the distinctive features of the learning process here is that kids receive well-rounded information about specific notions through themed projects that include many various activities. Thus, kids learn the subject from different aspects.
Experienced educators know that kids learn best when they are in a warm, comfortable and safe environment, and when they are confident that they will get all help and support that they need. And the teachers of Little Lions Preschool make sure that kids get all they need for an efficient and relaxed learning process.
The groups here are small to make sure that every child receives the quality education they deserve:
- 1:4 18months - 30 months
- 1:6. 3/4 years
- 1:8. 5/6 years
The school is dual-lingual, so kids improve their knowledge of the languages at an early age. And the program here includes a wide range of activities that foster life skills essential for thriving in both local and international environments.
Apart from the full-day school Little Lions offer 2-hour classes/after-school programs:
- Monday - Music and Movements
- Tuesday - Arts & Crafts
- Wednesday - World Awareness
- Thursday - Junior Engineering
- Friday - Character Development
Age: 18 months - 6 years.
Timings:
- 7.00 am - 7.00 pm, Monday-Friday;
- 1-week classes 8.30 am - 3.00 pm (SGD 350);
- 2-hour classes/after-school program (SGD 30 per class or SGD 100 per month).
Contacts: tel. 8832 9756
Raffles Kidz
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Raffles Kidz is a multi-award-winning bilingual preschool in Singapore that offers infant care and kindergarten. Established in 2014, they have been acknowledged by top industry leaders with titles including ‘Best School for Building Strong Academic Foundation’, ‘Best in Pre-School Education’, and more.
Nurturing children is the heart of their operations – their dedicated educators and value-added curriculum shape children into confident, inquisitive and creative lifelong learners. Their school’s holistic and bilingual curriculum incorporates the best-proven learning pedagogies to give children the best head start in life. Children are exposed to learning approaches best suited for every learning discipline. Featuring comprehensive themes ranging from the arts, culture, sciences and more, children are enriched with a balanced and meaningful learning experience across all domains!
Built on the foundation of strong word of mouth from the parents, accompanied by the positive reviews on Google and Facebook, their centres have been stealthily running at full capacity, with each having achieved a strong waitlist of prospective intakes for the upcoming year. Find out more about the preschool’s innovative learning facilities and holistic curriculum during their 1-on-1 virtual tour. Book a virtual tour at https://www.raffleskidz.com/book-a-tour/ or drop them a WhatsApp message at 9235 0893 for a virtual tour today!
Contacts: WhatsApp +9235 0893, tel. +65 62826319.
Locations:
- Yio Chu Kang: 4 Tamarind Road;
- Bukit Panjang: 9 Galistan Avenue;
- Punggol: 200 Punggol 17th Avenue;
- Jurong West: 1 Yuan Ching Road.
Viv's Schoolhouse
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Studying at Viv’s Schoolhouse is a great experience for children! After all, it is one of the few schools in Singapore that knows how to address various challenges that kids face during the learning process and turn them into efficient learning possibilities. The key to success here is an experiential learning approach to early years education. Following this educational philosophy, children are encouraged to explore, experience, create, discover, and interact with the world around them. Сhildren absorb the knowledge of objects and phenomena from a variety of sources, and highly qualified teachers help them systematise this knowledge. They use scaffolding methodology to introduce new information and make sure that the knowledge already acquired is firmly embedded in children's minds. They present new details referring to the info that kids know already so that the new information is firmly linked to the knowledge already learned.
Viv’s Schoolhouse offers a well-rounded holistic education with a curriculum that mixes extra-curricular and core classes. Thus, the everyday learning session combines classes in English and Mandarin, Science and Numeracy with activities like cooking, Speech and Drama, daily gym classes, gardening, weekly water play sessions, and weekly swimming sessions, topped with monthly field trips like visiting Singapore Botanic Gardens, local farms, etc. And through this approach, the school helps children to reach their potential not only physically but also socially and emotionally.
Viv’s Schoolhouse fully embraces the notion that every child is a global citizen, so the team has created a sage and conductive space to learn about different cultures and celebrate diversity. In addition, the teachers of Viv’s Schoolhouse support early language acquisition so here children are immersed in a bilingual environment of English and Mandarin.
Summarizing all of the above, Viv’s Schoolhouse ignites the passion for endless learning as here children learn through curiosity and discovery. The school has just opened 2024 registrations and spots are filling up fast! Plus, they are running attractive promotions right now, so give them a call at +65 909 1311 to schedule a school tour to find out more!
Age: 18 months - 6 years.
Contacts: +65 6909 1311, contact@vivschoolhouse.com.
WhatsApp: +65 9234 9984.
Location: 12 Queen St, #04-01, Singapore 188553 (4th floor of Hotel Royal @ Queens).
School bus services are available islandwide.
Find Out MoreLittle Footprints Preschool
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Conveniently located in various heartland areas around Singapore, Little Footprints Preschool’s comprehensive curriculum focuses on the holistic development of children. By providing quality and affordable childcare and education services to the community, Little Footprints Preschool has been appointed by the Early Childhood Development Agency as an exclusive Partner Operator (POP). Majority of Little Footprints Preschool centres have also been awarded the SPARK accreditation that recognises preschools with extraordinary contributions to the holistic development and well-being of young children.
Lessons are integrated into a central theme each term across all learning domains. For habitually curious children and natural explorers, an integrated theme-based learning approach helps them to make connections during their learning journey. Making use of multi-sensory hands-on activities encourage the children to observe, explore and experience their environment a little more. Little Footprints strives to nurture every child into a civic-minded citizen, confident communicator, efficient problem-solver and independent thinker with a love for learning.
At Little Footprints, children are often introduced to community collaborations with various partners such as Singapore Police Force, Singapore Kindness Movement and many more. Through these collaborations, children get to discover the world around them and learning from positive role models inculcates good values in them. Parents are also often invited to the class as speakers or to participate in parent-child activities.
Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am – 7pm;
Contact details: 3165 0224, info@littlefootprints.edu.sg.
Location: 42 preschools and 10 infant care centres located island wide.
Swiss School in Singapore
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Swiss School in Singapore (SSiS) is a small, family-focused school shielded from the hectic city streets by a beautiful, natural setting.
Officially recognised as a “Swiss Government Approved School”, SSiS supports children throughout their learning journey in preschool and primary classes. Furthermore, Swiss School in Singapore also offers the Little Tots programme, an engaging learn-through-play experience for children aged 2 years.
SSiS welcomes children of any nationality, ethnicity, or religion to the international preschool, where they are educated in both German and English or French and English.
The advantages of SSiS go far beyond learning German or French in early childhood. Providing preschool education with high academic standards, Swiss School creates a diverse and engaging environment that simultaneously fosters children’s awareness of the wider world. With creativity and innovation, the Swiss School highly qualified, flexible and supportive teachers instil independence, self-confidence, and a life-long love of learning in the preschoolers. The routine at SSiS is filled with fun and enriching activities from a weekly swimming lesson, early musical education, exploring the library to physical education classes as well as visits to the playground.
Why not offer your child the benefits of the world-renowned Swiss education? Contact SSiS today and become part of its family!
Address: Swiss School in Singapore
38 Swiss Club Road
Singapore 288140
Contact details: +656468 2117
info@swiss-school.edu.sg
the office is open from Monday-Friday from 8 am until 5 pm.
Kiddiwinkie Schoolhouse
Your little ones will look forward to every new day at Kiddiwinkie Schoolhouse!
Every day is a unique experience with lots of play and fun here. With every game or interactive activity being more than just a form of entertainment, children will be engaged in purposeful play. What does it mean? Every game is aimed to bring new knowledge, develop useful skills or provide insights on how certain things or phenomena work.
Dedicated and qualified teachers at Kiddiwinkie Schoolhouse know how to turn any activity into an enriching one, while encouraging children’s natural curiosity to explore and discover the world around them.
The guided inquiry-based educational approach helps children to enjoy their preschool learning journey and get ready for the school years ahead. The lessons here are structured in such a way that children learn to ask questions and search for the answers so they develop critical thinking and learn to process information.
The key qualities of a Kiddiwinkie child are defined as Being a Leader, Expressive, Creative and Happy - and these skills and abilities will be a great benefit for the future life and success of young learners.
In addition, the curriculum is designed to be bilingual with equal focus on both English and Chinese. That creates a strong foundation for learning languages and simplifies the process of learning in future.
Age: 18 months - 6 years.
Timing: Monday – Friday, 7am to 7pm.
Contacts: 68171394, info@kiddiwinkie.edu.sg.
Socials: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube.
Locations: 8 centers across Singapore with 3 infant care centers.
Find Out MoreGreentree Montessori
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In 1990, Greentree Montessori was established as a preschool and community that promotes children's individuality allowing kids to be themselves and to enjoy their only childhood. Greentree Montessori supports a mindful approach to education, parenting and human development by utilizing the Montessori Method, the Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) approach, the Pikler approach, and a natural environment.
An authentic Montessori preschool for children, Greentree provides an enriched learning environment that allows children to exercise their freedom of choice to self-direct their own learning throughout the day. Classes are mixed age, lesson plans are tailored to each student, and learning is facilitated one on one by highly qualified educators at Greentree Montessori.
Greentree Montessori professionals have received specialized training and hold prestigious Diplomas from either the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) or the American Montessori Society (AMS).
At Greentree Montessori, the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) and Pikler approaches are implemented for the infant community, drawing on Magda Gerber's expertise from her personal coaching visit in 1993. The school's infant program is designed to foster each child's natural development by emphasizing respectful interactions, sensitive care, and encouraging free play and movement.
Greentree Montessori's dedicated mission is to cultivate cheerful, confident, active, independent, and caring individuals who possess a strong personality, a love for learning, excellent problem-solving skills, and a sense of community contribution. Through their empowering educational approach, we encourage children to believe in themselves and their ability to succeed. Get in touch today to learn more about how Greentree Montessori can help your child reach their full potential.
Locations:
- Greentree Montessori Children Hub - 45 Jln Mata Ayer, Singapore 759130;
- Greentree Montessori Children Cottage - 26 Jln Shaer, Singapore 769372.
Contacts: +65 6756 4382, greentreemontessori@gmail.com
Primus Schoolhouse
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Children at Primus Schoolhouse receive an inquiry-based education that is modeled after the teaching methods of Emilia Reggio. Helmed by a team of transformational educators, the school believes that each child is unique and should be allowed to express themselves.
To do this, the team offers a variety of experiences so that children can identify what interests them and their areas of strength. The early childhood education at Primus Schoolhouse fosters children's academic, social, emotional, and cognitive growth. It establishes the foundation for a lifelong love of learning, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to thrive in a world that is constantly changing. This strategy aims to foster a spirit of grit, creativity, and curiosity to nurture lifelong learners who are prepared for whatever the future holds.
Find out more about the preschool’s unique learning experience and holistic curriculum during the school tour! Book a tour now at https://primus.edu.sg/book-a-tour/ or WhatsApp message at 80569520 for more details!
Age: 18 months - 6 years.
Contacts: +6580569520.
Locations: Alexandra, Bukit Timah, Phoenix Park, River Valley, Changi.
Find Out MoreLittle Gems
- Language and Literacy – ABC Gems;
- Numeracy – 123 Gems;
- Discovery of the world – Explorer Gems;
- Motor Development – Groovy Gems;
- Social and emotional development – Life Gems;
- Aesthetic and creative development – Picasso Gems.
- Little Gems@AMK, 3 Ang Mo Kio Street 62, #01-63, Singapore 569139, Tel: 6253 7009;
- Little Gems@Redhill, 3791 Jalan Bukit Merah, E-Centre@Redhill, #01-15/16, Singapore 159471,Tel: 6265 6414;
- Little Gems@Serangoon North, 7030 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 #01-46 Northstar@AMK Singapore 569880, Tel: 8043 4853.
Pariposa Preschool
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Welcome to Pariposa Preschool, where they hold a unique perspective on early childhood education! Enthusiastic teaching staff firmly believe that children are capable, respectful, and careful individuals who thrive in a specially equipped classroom or when exploring thoughtfully designed environments. Suggesting the kids the tools they need to excel comes as natural enrichment practice, as educators trust in their ability to assess their own needs, develop strategies to achieve their goals, and evaluate the risks and outcomes of their actions. Dedicated teachers are always a part of this process, listening to the children, offering guidance, and establishing boundaries when necessary.
Children of different ages will find care and appropriate activities at Pariposa. Nurturing an environment helps Toddlers discover their curiosity and develop essential skills. At Pre-Kindergarten children are prepared for formal education by fostering a love of learning and a love for school. Pariposa ensures a smooth transition into Kindergarten, equipping kids with the skills and attitude needed to excel.
What makes Pariposa Preschool different? It's the unwavering dedication to unlocking each child's full potential and cultivating a passion for learning through the emergent curriculum. Their philosophy revolves around providing high-quality, professional early education programs that cater to your child's unique needs. Believing that fostering independence is key to a child's development, teachers allow each child the chance to make choices, discover new things, and make their own decisions in an environment, which encourages freedom.
Pariposa invites you to sign up for a school tour, a unique opportunity to meet their teachers and personally experience the warm and nurturing environment your child will enjoy during their time at Preschool. It's a chance to engage with teaching staff and director, ask questions, and gain insights into the importance of their emergent curriculum in ensuring holistic child development. At Pariposa Preschool they believe in involving children, maintaining open communication and always nurturing a positive atmosphere. Join them on this exciting journey towards a brighter future for your child!
Contacts: +65 6462 2701; info@pariposapreschool.com
Locations:
- 31 Toh Tuck Road, Singapore 596709;
- 26A Toh Tuck Road, Singapore 596697.
Socials: Facebook.
Find Out MoreSwallows & Amazons
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Since 2007, the team of dedicated teachers and teaching assistants of Swallows&Amazons creates a safe happy and engaging, and stimulating learning environment for the children.
Swallows&Amazons Early Learning Centre is the place where children develop both emotionally and intelligently as the activities here are focused on the encouragement and development of the kids’ natural desire to explore, interact and discover.
Teachers here are the masters of the learn-through-play approach so they know how to turn children’s play into an enriching, learning activity. And they know how to lay the groundwork for a lifelong love to learning new things as they encourage children to ask questions and be inquisitive. They know how to put the EQ into IQ so as to encourage happy, motivated and independent learners.
All children are different, they have different paces of learning and excel in different styles. So, the individual approach to children is the outmost concern here as the activities here are based on Gardner's 8 Intelligences so teachers are able to find a learning style that is best suited for the child.
And this attentive, enriching way of teaching kids is duly appreciated by parents and experts as Swallows&Amazons won Singapore Excellence Award, Singapore Prestige Classes Award and entered a list of Top 10 Pre-Schools in Singapore 2020.
Swallows&Amazons also offer Extra Curricula Activities of ECAs where the activities are available within the walking distance of the Centre:
- Tiny Tots Soccer and multi-sports
- Evolve Arts and Drama
- Teddy Tunes (movements and music classes)
- Bubble gym
- AquaDucks
Schoolber provides school transportation to many locations in Singapore.
Contacts: tel/fax +65 6762 8158, email lessons@swallowsandamazons.com.sg
Location:
The Grandstand, South Carpark, 200 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287994.
Find Out MoreAgape Little Uni
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Trust, resilience, unity, empowerment, and love - these are the core values that Agape’s teachers instil in children so they can grow as responsible members of the family, community, and society. Here, much prominence is given to character development and instilling good values that the children will persist in adulthood. Love and wisdom, empathy and respect towards the needs, culture, and feelings of others, ability to express oneself and be attentive to others - these just start the list of the values that Agape’s teachers foster in children.
And through the well-rounded and thought-out programs, each Agape child becomes a self-directed learner, passionate explorer, caring citizen, and effective communicator. With a full enrollment of more than 1,000 children, teachers here manage to find an individual approach and ignite a passion for learning in every child. They create the most homely, comfortable, and nurturing learning environment so children can explore, learn at their own pace and develop skills the most efficiently.
As one of the first ISO-certified academic institutions, Agape is well-known for the quality of child care and student care services. In 2020, Agape Little Uni received Singapore Quality Class Award. The Inquiry-based Learning Curriculum becomes more and more sophisticated as children grow and develop. And that helps to create solid foundations for preparing children for success in life.
Here, children can engage with the facilities such as aerial play areas, nature trails, and a spacious environment where they feel safe and comfortable.
With unconditional love, attention, and care teachers guide and support children on their learning path cultivating strong values and developing positive character and morals.
You can sign in here.
Contacts: enquiry@agapelittleuni.com.
Location: 12 centres islandwide.
Find Out MoreGUG Preschool
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There is a reason why GUG Preschool has gained a reputation as the premium educational institution in Singapore.
Their 5-Point Intelligence®️ methodology is designed to nurture the 5 top skills needed to develop higher-order thinking abilities in young children.
Combining that with their GUG Smart Phonics™️ promotes early reading and literacy in students from 18 months old upwards, and provides an enriching experience through diverse activities such as action rhymes, creative writing, cooking, artwork, drama, music, and science experiments. Here, much prominence is given to the imparting of good moral and family values.
One mother shares that her daughter looks forward to going to GUG every morning and she can even complete most of the P1 assessments without guidance. As the mother says: “This is a strong testament to GUG’s fantastic curriculum.” How brilliant is that?
As for the contact details, please see the amendments below:
Contact details: 67884722 ( Tampines), 6258 4722 (Thomson), 6970 2198 (Katong), enquiries@gugifted.com;
Locations:
- GUG Preschool @ Tampines, 300 Tampines Avenue 5, Tampines Junction. #07-01/07, Singapore 529653;
- GUG Preschool @ Thomson, 2 Derbyshire Road, Singapore;
- GUG Preschool @ Katong, 30 East Coast Road, Katong V, #03-06, 428751.
Modern Montessori International Group
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“Towards an inclusive, nurturing, and inspiring generation of leaders”
Modern Montessori patented program has been specially designed and developed to help each child’s innate desire to explore, experiment, discuss and develop the skills to attain their full potential. The rate of development in the early years, which occurs in the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language areas lay the foundations of character and future learning. Thus, our curated programs equipped and empowered the child to be independent, responsible, respectful, and resourceful.
Founded in 1989, Modern Montessori Group has grown exponentially over the years, encompassing close to 100 schools in 14 countries. As a testament of its strength, the acclaimed company has been accorded with a host of prestigious awards and accreditations. Enjoying a familiar presence in the marketplace, Modern Montessori Group has educated and touched the lives of many children graduated teachers and principals in Montessori pedagogy, and bestows opportunities for like-minded individuals to share their success.
Inspiring, Nurturing and Educating
A Magical Experience – The Montessori Journey
MMI Magical Pre-schools can be found here.
Contacts: +65 6220 8200, Enquiry@modern-montessori.com
Socials: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram.
Location: MMI Building 72 South Bridge Road #01-00, Singapore 058702
Find Out MoreJosiah Montessori
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On the back of a passion to provide a homely nursery environment coupled with an exciting and lively Montessori approach, three families opened Josiah Montessori School in March 1997. The essence of Josiah Montessori is reflected in happy pupils, enthusiastic staff and thrilling parents; an exciting, diverse and caring community. What sets Josiah Montessori apart from other schools? Kindness is king at their six centres housed near business districts around Singapore, but it's what's inside the school that enthrals and surprises – classrooms are designed to be easily accessible to children. The quality child-sized cupboards, shelves, dressers, tables, chairs, toilets and wash basins are the perfect theatre of dreams for children to be enthusiastic about retrieving and putting away their belongings by themselves.
Physical development remains an important part of the early years foundation stage and the children in Josiah Montessori have plenty of opportunities to develop their skills through the Fitness and Musical Arts programmes, indoor and outdoor learning. Charging through the obstacle course designed by a PE teacher, crawling, jumping, rolling, throwing a ball, playing in the outdoor or indoor playgrounds, going for a walk around nearby places – pupils are kept busy here. Josiah's dynamic Music Arts programme draws on the methods of acclaimed composers and educators Kodaly, Dalcroze, Hillary Henshaw and Carolyn Lucento. Parents are equally impressed, commenting on this balanced, holistic and effective curriculum. In the words of one parent Angel Nigam, "Josiah Montessori was a perfect start for my child. The school did not only groom my child but nurture him with loads of love and care beyond my expectations." Thanks to a wealth of musical talent, there's plenty of fun for the kids too, with vocal training, dance, art, appreciation of music, Chinese speech & drama.
Ages: 2 months – 6 years;
Opening times: 7am – 7pm;
Contact details: 6336 6906, info@josiah.com.sg;
Locations:
- Suntec City Mall, Infant Care & Childcare - 3 Temasek Boulevard #01-618/619/620, Suntec City Mall, Singapore;
- Josiah (Plaza 8), Infant Care & Childcare, 1 Changi Business Park Crescent, #01-05/05A/06, Plaza8@CBP, Singapore;
- Josiah (Tampines Mart), Kindergarten, 5 Tampines Street 32, #02-01, Tampines Mart, Singapore;
- Josiah (Aperia), Infant Care, 12 Kallang Ave, #03-37, Aperia, Singapore;
- Josiah (Aperia), Childcare, (Franchise by iMontessori Pte Ltd), 12 Kallang Ave, #03-37, Aperia, Singapore;
- Josiah (Raffles), Infant Care & Childcare, (Franchise by Montessori Ark Pte Ltd), 14 Robinson Road, #05-01, Far East Finance Building, Singapore.
My Learning Haven
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Parents feel incredibly lucky to watch their children flourish at such a safe and secure prep school as My Learning Haven. There is an undeniably cosy family feel to the school among children from different backgrounds, which makes it a real learning haven for kids and parents seeking to give their children an early grounding in the modern 21st-century prep school. The school is known for its thematic approach and Nurturing Early Learners curriculum that involves integrating syllabus areas around particular topics or themes. They are keen to place increasing emphasis on six domains of learning: language and literacy, numeracy, aesthetics and creative expression, discovery of the world, motor skills development, social and emotional development to provide a more all-round experience for their pupils. The teachers of My Learning Haven advocate the 'learning through play' approach while maintaining the emphasis on structured programmes that are purposefully designed to integrate concepts, skill building and knowledge into games and activities.
“For example, at My Learning Haven, we have life sized board games like “Snakes and Ladders” that come to life and children engage physically as they act as the board pieces. Through such activities, various Maths concepts are weaved into the game and children learn about taking turns and problem solving whilst having fun,” say the founders of the School Lena Lim and Wendy Tan.
Creativity is at the core of everything the school does, and the children are encouraged to express their feelings and showcase their capabilities through dramatic play, repeated reinforcement and practice. Parents praise the fact that their children are absolutely confident in their own skins.
Ages: 18 months – 6 years;
Opening times: 9am – 17.15pm;
Contact details: 6235 0159, info@mylearninghaven.com;
Location: 3 Temasek Boulevard Suntec City Mall #03-374 to 378, Singapore 378 038983.
Children’s Cove
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2020 is a big year for Children’s Cove as they celebrate their 10th anniversary. Home to gardens and forest, this 30,000 square feet prep, nestled in leafy Queenstown, seamlessly blends academia with creativity. It's hard to believe that buzzy Queenstown MRT and Central Business District are mere moments away. Children’s Cove boasts incredible modern facilities including a new library jam-packed with books full of immersive stories and a dark room where imagination runs wild when light and shadows collide to endless permutations. Everyone is raving about the brand new cookery room which has seen the children master their culinary skills. This is definitely a school that suits children of all types. Their Drama Centre is superb: an all-round commitment to inclusion encourages all pupils to take part be it in acting, ballet dancing, music or other performing arts. Block room is at the school's heart, of course, with lots of basic building blocks to build the highest buildings ever, but so too is the Art Atelier which sees kids unleashing their creativity in splashes of paint and crafts.
There is ample opportunity to get outside, whether walking through the forest trail around a still emerald pond, splashing water in the mini pool, racing on a spacious cycling circuit or feeding the farm animals. Parents feel very lucky to have made a wise choice in sending their little ones to this natural haven.
Contact details: +65 6655 0077, jp@childrenscove.sg. Follow them on Facebook @childrenscovepresch.
Location: 58 Jalan Penjara, Singapore 149382.
British Council Singapore
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Provide your child with the best of Singapore-UK education!
British Council Pre-School offers Nursery and Kindergarten children an exceptional foundation for learning based on Singapore’s and UK’s curriculum frameworks, with an equal emphasis on Mandarin.
Taught by highly qualified and passionate teachers, lessons are enriched with purposeful play, hands-on activities, and child-led projects to inspire and encourage their engagement with the wider world. Happy and confident children will develop a natural curiosity and love for learning, as well as an academic grounding for future learning.
The British Council deserves particular commendation for the dedicated work they are doing to immerse kids in a bilingual English-Mandarin language-rich environment. Using the best preschool practices from both the United Kingdom and Singapore, the British Council provides holistic, hands-on and concrete learning, with a strong emphasis on language and literacy. Parents are nodding in approval at the best possible childcare in a happy, secure and healthy learning environment. We love their preschool curriculum that encompasses the areas stipulated in both the Singapore Kindergarten Curriculum Framework (KCF) and the United Kingdom’s Early Years Foundation Years (EYFS). They place great importance on aesthetic and creative expression, the discovery of the world, language and literacy, motor skills development, numeracy, social and emotional development. The multi-sensory Jolly phonics programme will be introduced in stages, complete with hands-on activities and fun games, supported by worksheets where necessary. By the end of K2, the phonic sounds, the technique of blending, formulating sentences, and writing simple stories will all be taught. Additionally, to cultivate the love of Mandarin and awareness of the Chinese culture, your little ones will be introduced to Chinese art, music and literature.
Blessed by a vast number of specialist teachers, the British Council aims to provide them with ongoing training throughout the year to keep teachers up-to-date with the latest teaching methodologies, techniques and technologies.
Opening times: Monday - Friday, morning sessions from 9 am - 12 noon; afternoon sessions from 1 pm - 4 pm. Opening times from 8:45 am to 4 pm;
Contact details: +65 6807 1599;
Location: Tampines Centre. 11 Tampines Concourse, #01-02/03/04, 528729.