How much $$$ do you spend on your Pre-schooler?

[winth]

5 years old:

Kindergarten: S$215/month
Wushu: S$52/month
Arts: S$30/month

1.5 year old:
Shichida: S$265/month
Full-day childcare with transport: S$333/month

Total: S$895

Finishing Shichida T4 by end of mar 2009 and stopping DS1's Arts (becoming more like handicraft session than Art lesson). So I can foresee some savings of S$300/month.

But of course, will need to do more enrichment with them liao...

[ChiefKiasu]

winth:

...stopping DS1's Arts (becoming more like handicraft session than Art lesson)...

Doesn't handicraft enhance fine motor skills which is important for children of young age?

[winth]

[quote]Doesn't handicraft enhance fine motor skills which is important for children of young age?[/quote]
Hi Chief,

Of course it does! Just that I'm already teaching him to do handicrafts from the books i've bought for him.

So wanted him to learn drawing, shading and expressing in the lesson. Not handicrafts.

[Ange]

Hello kitty, new to this thingy and apologies if sound blunt, may i know more about those classes that u send teachers to your place. how do u get all these teachers?


To all, my princess is 16m, i’d like her to be all-rounder, what’s good enrichment? any suggestions…

[Mandie]

jedamum:

Mandie:

let me do mine as well


4 years old

half day Kinder (new school next year) : 210
I can read : about 170
Simepi : 110
English Speech & Drama (at home) : 40
Chinese enrichment : 180
Fine Art : 85
Dance : 40

Total $ 835 :x

Can not imaging if I continue her with NAFA next year which the school fee ifself is about $740 per month (with GST) for half day school only.... :roll:

Mandie,
which school charge $210/mth halfday kindergarten, but is not proficient enough to teach phonics, chinese and art? or is it halfday childcare?? with the amount you spent on enrichment (which seems to cover all aspects), have you consider going for cheaper kindergarten programme?

It is a Church Kindergarten near my place, 4 hours program, very traditional pre-school education. That is the cheapest Kinder around liao (except childcare which I did not consider as I prefer Kinder enviorment for kids) Since I have down graded her from NAFA, and have more budget for enrichment so I would continue with the rest of programs outside the school, she enjoys all these and the benefit is obvious.

[littleKS]

Hmm, chance to do my calculation now


DS1 (6 yrs old)
$500 for half day kindy


DS2 (3 yrs old)
$450 per term for kindy

abt $950 for 2008 just for kindy, did not want to stress out with enrichment classes during weekends.

now planning for 2009.

tentatively as follow :

DS1 (P1)
Arts Class : $65 / month
speech & drama : $80 / month
piano class : $100 / month

total for DS1 : $245

DS2
half day kindy : $350 / month
english enrichment class : $180 / month
piano class : $100 / month

total for DS2 : $630

total for 2 kids (for 2009) $875

[Cartier]

Hello Kitty, you have PM re: Jelic.

[wonglady]

Hi all


All the calculation...lost...

my working is for NAFA:

approximately $650 per month...all in (the usual 3 hrs program plus one hr of arts ie. 2x art lessons per week, 2x music lessons and 1 dance).

so, to me, quite a deal...as for GST, ya, quite a bit. wish they could waive them.

[Mandie]

oops, for NAFA, don't forget there is about $160 of material fee per term. Actually, I have calculated the fee per month is [(1950+160) x 4 x 1.07] / 12mth = $750 per month. And need to pay for two months of shcool holiday as well :roll:

[wonglady]

Hi there


I've checked with the admin with regards to payable fees during holidays. She emntioned that since the management has decided to charge on term basis, fees not payable during hoildays..

as of the rest of material fees, some Kindergartens charges more than NAFA. For one like trinity methodist..around $80 per term, both chinese and english readers to be paid separately.

so come to think about it, NAFA still ok. However if i want more enrichment classes for my daughter, dun think i will be able to afford.

also, did you know that they are looking into having a new playground next year? will be good to upgrade their facilities since they are charging this rate. :lol: