[Alexandra/Bukit Merah/Queenstown/Tiong Bahru] Preschools

[patlee1990]

Is inside the dawson shopping centre. I have asked around and feedback was there are two family in my block sent kid to this school have eventually withdrawed and send their kid to Kindergarden nearby. Main reason is hardly any outdoor that the kid keep falling sick after 2.5yrs of attending this school.

It seem that only this Childcare is available around in Alexandra area.Honey and milk closed.

[Sugalala]

Hey guys.

Just some info I found out.
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Pa and MCYS are kinda linked
I called the school and the staff are friendly enough.
Someone mentioned about hours and stuff I checked it out with PA and they r clear cos I send my kid there and dun wanna b stuck in any legal issues hahaha

U can call

[happydaddy]

Sugalala:

Hey guys.

Just some info I found out.
[Moderator's note: Entry removed on request of service provider]
Pa and MCYS are kinda linked
I called the school and the staff are friendly enough.
Someone mentioned about hours and stuff I checked it out with PA and they r clear cos I send my kid there and dun wanna b stuck in any legal issues hahaha

U can call

only register childcare with MCYS can give grant to parents.

Since it is not under the MCYS umbrella, the parents has no one to complain to? No quality check? outbreak not force to shut down?

[mummilicious]

Hi parents,


I’m letting go a brand new Nurturestars uniform size XS for $20. Bought from the school at $30 last month.

My son was supposed to commence childcare at the Safra Mount Faber branch but I’ve decided to switch him to another childcare after paying deposit and buying a uniform. Hence, the uniform is still brand new.

Do pm me if you’re interested. Thanks!

[Supersim]

My 2 kids are with CherieHearts bukit purmei near Radin mas primary. Currently there is 7% discount for enrollment, school fee is relatively lower

[Supersim]

patlee1990:

Do you think Dawson the preschool there is good?

My feedback was:
Children often fall sick due to enclosed area.
No or rarely any outdoor activities.
Teacher turn over rate high. currently teacher not communicative to parents. Not active too... old not lively
Once outbreak of chicken pox lasted for two months
HFMD, over 10 cases in two weeks
Principle seduced neighbours husband and not sure what problem involved police to went up school two years ago
Everything needs to pay double or triple the price as compare to other school. nothing cheap.
Positive feedback was only the partime teacher for upper level is good.

HOnestly, I learned the lessons hard here.
HFMD case, most of the time coming from parents who insisted to put kids in the childcare even there is little symptom surface. Once the victim is in, then the spread goes fast. Bottomline, as we are parents, we need to be extra careful monitoring our children.

but I do agree wt you that, centre with very enclosed are/space wt aircond, are not my preference.

[NataTL]

Hi I just moved to this vicinity in Queenstown area.

Anyone has good childcare to recommend me, these are the few nearby:

Cambridge CDC
Pat school –
Butter Cup
My First School
Seedlings Montessori

Anyone of you uses the above can you provide feed back.

I have met parents with kid at the playground lots go to Good Shepherd.

[patlee1990]

Pat school as read from web highly recommended. But is full and long wait list at the moment. They just opened on 1st Dec. Fee not cheap at $1300 but they include, Speech & Drama, maths, cookery I think.


Cambridge - Their english teacher mostly Philipino so am not sure good or not. Their school fees around $1040. And should you want sign up for enrichment is another sum of money for Jap, Speech & Drama, Maths, Phonics, Chinese. Not so worth it as i think the school depend lots on outsider for teaching

Montessori - pls find my findings at my previous post. Small area and fully aircon, heard kids fall sick easier

First Skool - Open Oct, but also full, Good enviroment, things are new.

[NataTL]

Hi Thanks for the info.


I hv poped by to enquire Pat’s @ Tanling but Principle was not around and is scheduled to meet and view again only in Mid Jan. Currently their classes are all full. While there, I have viewed the curriculums and the area roughly. I feel aircon bit cold. But I really likes the curriculums seems like all under one roof. Their teachers all looks very plesant too.

Last evening i went my first school too, i only wanted to look at the school from outside. Yes is spacious and clean. At 6.30pm the Aunty is busy cleaning and cleaning. Only a few children left and I met the principle and roughly chat with the principle and she gave me the overview of the whole year curriculums and their teaching approach. Am quite impress with it and the teachers all looks very plesant.

As I have small kid i prefer a plesant, warm, approachable teacher. My eldest current school, the teachers are rather old and very aunty like. Yes am sure they can teach but they hardly sings or interact with kids, strictly teaching from book or the worksheet.

[nizz]

Hi everyone, can i chk if anyone have their kids @ the PCF @ blk 3 Jln bukit merah?

my girl turns 3 this oct and i have some questions which i hope some parents can help me:

1) when shd she start? Nursery in 2012 or this yr 2011?
2) what is the sch fees like?

sorry i am very new and blur to this sch and educatiion thingy