PCF/PAP Kindergartens

[Kiaseemum]

Hi,anyone have any reviews on pcf blk 303A punggol?

[Kiaseemum]

I checked out a few of the PCF schools in my area and noticed that their curriculum( pasted on the notice board) differs from each other.

For example one of the centres has ‘math’ and ‘gymnastics’ and ’ readingbee’ and another doesn’t.
The fees also differ in range,isn’t PCF standard across singapore?
Has anyone got any feedback on PCF?
Would our child need to attend supplementary classes for reading / phonics? Pls help

[esimly3506]

Hi,

I understood from the PCF principal that the enrollment for N1 are for children born from Y2013 Jan-Jun (those meet the 30months age). I asked the principal again so how about those who are born in Y2013 Jul-Dec, will there be a 2nd intake of N1, but to my disappointment that her reply was subject to vacancies available in June next year. My child is born in December 2013. I called up another PCF centre and they said the same thing.

I wondered how unfair for those who are born the later part of the year. They will only be accepted based on VACANCY of the centre, instead of providing a 2nd intake somewhere in December this year. And I asked them why, they told me it is regulated by ECDA and they just merely following it.

My concern is if there is no vacancy in the PCF centre located just right below my block, I will have to source for another centre further away from my house. Worse is I have to put my child in the nearby childcare and pay a higher cost.

Does anyone encounter the same issue as me? Is this process of enrollment justified? Appreciate anyone can shed some light. Thanks.

[Happyfeet0409]

Need feedback and comments on PCF Sparkletots Preschool at Blk 409@Bedok North Ave 2 and Blk 135@Bedok North St.2…can share with me and pm me…appreciated for your any feedback and comments…thanks

[ysab]

tamarind:

My girl is currently attending K1 at the PCF kindergarten at BLK 662B Jurong West.


I am quite surprised at their standards. During the first half of the year, they are already given English spelling tests and Chinese written test. For English, she is expected to spell words like \"aeroplane\" and \"submarine\" etc. She is also taught to draw a picture, then write a simple English sentence to describe the picture.

For the Chinese written test, check out the words in my blog.

http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/200 ... inese.html

I think I could only write those words when I was in primary 3. My girl is also taught to recite Chinese tang poetry.

I wonder if other kindergartens also have this kind of standard ? Or is it just PCF ?

This post is from 2008. I wonder if they still have the same standard to date? I meant Blk 662B

[SaSaMum]

esimly3506:

Hi,

I understood from the PCF principal that the enrollment for N1 are for children born from Y2013 Jan-Jun (those meet the 30months age). I asked the principal again so how about those who are born in Y2013 Jul-Dec, will there be a 2nd intake of N1, but to my disappointment that her reply was subject to vacancies available in June next year. My child is born in December 2013. I called up another PCF centre and they said the same thing.

I wondered how unfair for those who are born the later part of the year. They will only be accepted based on VACANCY of the centre, instead of providing a 2nd intake somewhere in December this year. And I asked them why, they told me it is regulated by ECDA and they just merely following it.

My concern is if there is no vacancy in the PCF centre located just right below my block, I will have to source for another centre further away from my house. Worse is I have to put my child in the nearby childcare and pay a higher cost.

Does anyone encounter the same issue as me? Is this process of enrollment justified? Appreciate anyone can shed some light. Thanks.

The kindergarten my elder girl went was a pte church kindy. They also will take in those born between Jan to June first. And they only have 1 class of Nursery next year.

[SaSaMum]

Happyfeet0409:

Need feedback and comments on PCF Sparkletots Preschool at Blk 409@Bedok North Ave 2 and Blk 135@Bedok North St.2.....can share with me and pm me....appreciated for your any feedback and comments.....thanks

Their enrolment was in May

[Apparelss]

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[babyme]

esimly3506:

Hi,

I understood from the PCF principal that the enrollment for N1 are for children born from Y2013 Jan-Jun (those meet the 30months age). I asked the principal again so how about those who are born in Y2013 Jul-Dec, will there be a 2nd intake of N1, but to my disappointment that her reply was subject to vacancies available in June next year. My child is born in December 2013. I called up another PCF centre and they said the same thing.

I wondered how unfair for those who are born the later part of the year. They will only be accepted based on VACANCY of the centre, instead of providing a 2nd intake somewhere in December this year. And I asked them why, they told me it is regulated by ECDA and they just merely following it.

My concern is if there is no vacancy in the PCF centre located just right below my block, I will have to source for another centre further away from my house. Worse is I have to put my child in the nearby childcare and pay a higher cost.

Does anyone encounter the same issue as me? Is this process of enrollment justified? Appreciate anyone can shed some light. Thanks.

Some pcf centres does not know the 30 month enrolment and do not care to find out. If you ask them again after 6 months, same answer do not know. When you had complaint to the hq, then these centers will start to act finding out but they are still not interested to do the 30 month enrolment. They will give you all sorts of answers but you will never able to enrol into their 30 month classes.
If you are lucky, you will get to enrol into an existing class which has empty slots, provided this center had already in 30 month enrolments processes.

[starlight1968sg]

PCF to raise fees for kindergarten, child care centres

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sin ... 42516.html