Marymount Kindergarten

[piyobaby]

Count yourselves lucky that the increase in fees was announced b4 your kids in mkg, we are caught right now since my son had juz been transferred to mkg tis year. Our hands are tied since it might not make sense to change school again which is like changing every year....

[Dumdeedum]

piyobaby:

Count yourselves lucky that the increase in fees was announced b4 your kids in mkg, we are caught right now since my son had juz been transferred to mkg tis year. Our hands are tied since it might not make sense to change school again which is like changing every year....

i understand what you mean.

I think MKG did not handle this issue properly. I think its unfair to raise the school fees for existing students. Existing students should continue with the current fees until they graduate. Thats what most other kindy do. They fix the school fees for the children until they graduate in k2. New students that come in next yr follow another set of school fees. I think its fairer like that.

[piyobaby]

Guess from their perspective it’s a take it or leave it situation since they shd hv no lack of students from their waitlist.


It is understandable to increase fees but such a steep increase came as a big surprise. I supposed they will not ever offer to retain old rates for current students since the difference from the increase would worked out to be quite an magnificent sum.

Fee increase is juz one of the issue, safety & security is the main concern.

[mum-s]

Pity it has to shift. I love where it is. Perched on a "hill" with the beautiful trees waving and shushing in the breeze. It’s quiet and always gives a warm peaceful feeling. It beats hands down a lot of the expensive branded centres in houses/bungalows.


Hope to find such an environment for my#3. His siblings enjoyed Marymount K a decade ago.

[rameena4ever]

Anyone here sending your kids to Marymount kindy afternoon session from 2014? I am living in Woodlands and I am thinking of taxi pooling cos our kids will be the first to be picked up and the last to be dropped off if we take the school bus. Those interested please leave a reply here. Please state where in Woodlands you stay. I am staying around Woodlands Drive 73.

[dazzlingmoon]

Hello KS parents, my 2 daughters are also in MMK - elder girl will be in AM K1 and younger girl will be in PM N1. Splitting them in separate sessions is mainly to prevent them from fighting too much when they are home.


However, I need some advise from you parents. Anyone is sending their kids to Chinese and speech and drama enrichment classes for their K1/K2 kids, and what are your feedback? As I am expecting my 3rd child, I hope to pack #1 with as such activities as possible. However, the prices for the enrichment classes are hefty! Sending my girl to Chinese + Speech and Drama classes which occupies 3 afternoons of the week would add another $1+k/term to the kindergarten fees, making the overall fees $3k per term! That’s essentially the px of a good child care! Anyone has any advice?

[dazzlingmoon]

Hello KS parents, my 2 daughters are also in MMK - elder girl will be in AM K1 and younger girl will be in PM N1. Splitting them in separate sessions is mainly to prevent them from fighting too much when they are home.


However, I need some advise from you parents. Anyone is sending their kids to Chinese and speech and drama enrichment classes for their K1/K2 kids, and what are your feedback? As I am expecting my 3rd child, I hope to pack #1 with as such activities as possible. However, the prices for the enrichment classes are hefty! Sending my girl to Chinese + Speech and Drama classes which occupies 3 afternoons of the week would add another $1+k/term to the kindergarten fees, making the overall fees $3k per term! That’s essentially the px of a good child care! Anyone has any advice?

[sembgal]

mum-s:

Pity it has to shift. I love where it is. Perched on a \"hill\" with the beautiful trees waving and shushing in the breeze. It's quiet and always gives a warm peaceful feeling. It beats hands down a lot of the expensive branded centres in houses/bungalows.


Hope to find such an environment for my#3. His siblings enjoyed Marymount K a decade ago.

Marymount kindergarten has to make way eventually for the upgrading and expansion of Marymount Convent School taking place 2015 - 2016. The girls of Marymount Convent School will be the privileged ones to enjoy the breeze on the hill.

[orangepops]

My dd is confirmed for Jan-2015 pre-nursery intake. Hubby and I visited the new campus location in Toa Payoh. Very disappointed as there is truly no more wide open play areas left for the kids. The new compound itself is in fact surrounded by concrete buildings on four sides. Sad but i guess we have to accept this in today's world.


What worries us most though is that MMK is increasing intake for next year. There will be almost doubling of the number of pre-N classes (total AM+PM classes). I guess upper levels will also be increased. I wonder if the kids will still have proper attention (as there might be less quality control over teachers) and whether MMK can still provide the nurturning environment it was reknowned for til-date. :nailbite: :nailbite: :nailbite:

[Brenyia]

Hi any feedback on this Sch ?