No two childcare centres are the same and when you are living away from your home country, decision concerning your children are paramount..
It comes down to personality, gesture of intent and mission. Take the time to familiarise yourself with the services highlighted in this list. And remember - Rome wasn't built in a day!
Nanny Saro
Nanny Sarojini d/o Lakshmanan ("Saro") worked for nine and a half years at Gleneagles Hospital in the ICU, Maternity and Neonatal Ward before caring for families in their homes all over Singapore since 2010. As a nanny her responsibilities are mainly childcare related duties such as taking care of new born babies, bathing, feeding and helping mum with breast feeding. She takes care of your baby, while you can take some rest. More here
Willow Nursery
Willow Nursery is a play-based English speaking programme run by expatriate teachers. Parents can leave their children with confidence knowing they are in a happy, loving and safe environment. They aim to provide an affordable alternative in early childhood education for expatriate children. More here
NurtureStars Child Care Centre
NurtureStars Pre-school is a joint-collaboration between Kinderland Educare Services Pte Ltd and SAFRA, an organization formed since 1972 to offer social, sports, recreational and educational facilities for ex-NSmen and current NSmen and their families. The unique partnership leverages on SAFRA’s one-stop clubhouse facilities and Kinderland’s expertise in the Early Childhood Education to provide high quality pre-school education in a holistic learning environment to the families of more than 330,000 SAFRA members as well as to the community. With the privilege to freely access SAFRA’s comprehensive club facilities and amenities, NurtureStars is able to provide a suite of developmental programmes especially in Sports such as soccer, gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and swimming to complement the classroom learning experiences. More here
Trehaus Cowork
Trehaus is Singapore's first co-working space complete with childcare and learning facilities. Bring your children to work at a conducive workspace. While you build your career, your little ones can build their minds too. More here
WinChester Infant House & Play Club
At WinChester the mission as professional childcare educators to provide an atmosphere that is welcoming and comfortable for all parents, infant, toddlers and preschoolers. They are committed to the principle that learning begins at birth and that all children are valued as unique individuals who bring with them their very own identities, strengths, talents and gifts.They believe that children may grow and learn at different paces; therefore opportunities are provided through free play and structured play. More here
Carpe Diem Childcare
Here at Carpe Diem, they passionately believe that each child is UNIQUE in their talents, strengths and personalities and they aspire to bring out the best of their potential. What is more, if you have passion and love to nurture the younger generation to prepare them for life in school and beyond, and to seek personal satisfaction to run your own business, talk to them to find out more about the business opportunities they can offer to make your dream comes true in owning a preschool. At Carpe Diem, the teachers are the HEART of their learning values in shaping young minds, preparing them for life in school and beyond. More here
Chiltern House Forum
Named after Julia Gabriel’s parents’ home in England, Chiltern House strives to create the nurturing qualities of home – warmth, security and love, offering full childcare services within a comprehensive preschool curriculum. The primary aim of the Chiltern House programme is to nurture a child's growing independence along with positive self-esteem and self-image. The second, and very important goal, is to instil in children a love of learning through their earliest learning experiences. More here
Julia Gabriel Centre
Julia Gabriel Centre offers Speech and Drama programmes (2-18 years), Language Arts Programmes (2-12 years) and Adult Accompanied Programmes (6 months-4 years). Children attend once a week (with the exception of the accompanied programmes which require children to attend a minimum of twice a week) and can continue on throughout the school holidays with our five-day holiday programmes. Their specialised EduDrama methodology, which uses drama, role play or imaginary play as tools for creating confident and expressive communicators, characterises every programme and working practice in these centres. More herec
The Children's Place
The Children's Place is a childcare centre licensed by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) of Singapore. They offer full and half-day programmes from 18 months to 6 years and 11 months old, as well as ad-hoc care.Their full-day programmes are from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm from Monday to Friday and our half-day programmes are from 7.30 am to 1 pm from Monday to Friday. More here
Blue House Nursery & International School
In July 2012, Blue House Nursery & International Preschool unveiled our first Infant & Toddler Atelier. Blue House Nursery & International Preschool had grown at a rapid pace from 2 classrooms to over 10 in just 5 years, catering to children in our Nursery from 18 months to 3 years, and in our Big Blue House for children 3 – 6 years. They had however a pressing need to provide a meaningful and creative space for children under 3 who we felt, were largely under-catered for. More here
Pibo’s Garden Preschool
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ChildFirst - King Albert Park
At Childfirst, they believe that being Trilingual in English, Chinese and Coding is important to future-proof your child. They are also strong advocates of developing your child’s unique talents. They believe the best way to prepare your child for a happy and successful life is to understand what the future world would be like and then future-proof your child. More here
Global Tots at Braddell
Global Tots Preschool aims to enhance the lives of the children by providing a fun, rewarding, stimulating and enjoyable environment that promotes academic excellence, a passion for life-long learning and intercultural understanding. Their core curriculum includes Language Development (English and Chinese), Mathematics, Art & Craft, Outdoor Activities, Social Studies, Self Help, Social and Safety Skills. We also provide Montessori Programmes, Music & Dance, Gym and Cookery as part of a holistic learning experience. Their goal is to maximize the learning potential and promote the development of your child, because, in Global Tots family, your child laughs and makes friends with children from multi-national background. More here
ZEE Juniors
ZEE SchoolHouse's vision is to provide a haven for children, parents and teachers to experience personal success and joy for learning. Lawrence, director and principal said, “Every child learns differently, we are giving a child the freedom to explore and the guidance based on one’s strengths and needs. It takes a village to raise a child and we are here to nurture the trust and care between our centre and the family.” Their mission is to prepare children for success in their kindergarten and beyond through creative, productive and play experience. More here
ZEE Learning Cove
ZEE SchoolHouse's vision is to provide a haven for children, parents and teachers to experience personal success and joy for learning. Lawrence, director and principal said, “Every child learns differently, we are giving a child the freedom to explore and the guidance based on one’s strengths and needs. It takes a village to raise a child and we are here to nurture the trust and care between our centre and the family.” Their mission is to prepare children for success in their kindergarten and beyond through creative, productive and play experience. More here
