[Woodlands/Admiralty] Preschools

[insearch]

At last, enrolled my child in PCF @ Blk 652 woodlands as it was most convenient for us. He will join the nursery after CNY.

[Piggy_mummy]

hi,


i am think sending my boy to CC learning vision at RP? any comment,?now he is with eldelwises…

[lala81]

Piggy_mummy:

hi,


i am think sending my boy to CC learning vision at RP? any comment,?now he is with eldelwises...

piggy mummy

i went to visit that plc before..new environment with lots of greenery and very spacious..but the priority is given to RP staff, which leaves very little vacany for the public. overall feel is good.

[Piggy_mummy]

hi lala,


thanks. if i am not wrong, ur kids in edelwises??

how abt MMI??they have cc, and enrichment, but the enrichment center fees quite high, 1k per term

[soursop]

Hi Piggymummy,


I tried the MMI at Woodlands ave 4, not very happy with the place and teachers. MY DD was there for 2 weeks and wasn't happy at all. Put her to LV instead. MMI enrichment at Vista Point is very good with very high standards but totally agree it is highly $$$$!!! I just went for an assessment before CNY, student-teacher ratio is low and definitely will prepare them for P1 but it is only good if the child enrols with them from Nursery level. Like mine who is already K2, a bit too late la... can only consider for 2nd DD.

Tried LV at RP, no chance la if you are not a staff....they are at full cap most of the time! Long wait list too!
:roll:

[lil_jade]

Piggy_mummy:

hi,


i am think sending my boy to CC learning vision at RP? any comment,?now he is with eldelwises...

Hi,

Why do you want to transfer your kid out of edelweiss?? My DD is with edelweiss now, just started... hmmm... she never comments much about the school, so I presume it is simply that, a normal school. Cos the teachers at edelweiss look really young....

Of course, if there're better options, I'll switch her!

[lil_jade]

insearch:

Thanks Soursop.


I spoke visited PCF today. The P told me that her centre is pivoting a play-based curriculum. However, it has not scraped away the worksheets because most parents still believe in worksheets.

As for the atmosphere and ambience in the kindergarten, I find it too enclosed without natural light and view of the outside. It is a pity as the kindergarten faces a neighbourhood park. I believe that natural elements can greatly enhance children's learning.

I'm still considering ...

Last year, I was also prowling for kindy!

I found 1 PCF, which uses the Reggio emily or something approach, it's at Sembawang, near the MRT... It's project-based approach, little or no worksheet... really fun!

BUT.... my atas DH.... dun want PCF.... so went to church kindy....

But both also $200/mth... :roll:

[lil_jade]

soursop:

Hi Piggymummy,


I tried the MMI at Woodlands ave 4, not very happy with the place and teachers. MY DD was there for 2 weeks and wasn't happy at all. Put her to LV instead. MMI enrichment at Vista Point is very good with very high standards but totally agree it is highly $$$$!!! I just went for an assessment before CNY, student-teacher ratio is low and definitely will prepare them for P1 but it is only good if the child enrols with them from Nursery level. Like mine who is already K2, a bit too late la... can only consider for 2nd DD.

Tried LV at RP, no chance la if you are not a staff....they are at full cap most of the time! Long wait list too!
:roll:

Hi,

LV $$ should be pretty expensive?? It's childcare and not kindergarten right? Wish they had kindy.... it sounds good!

How's MMI? Is it kindy type too? I saw the one at Sembawang... ummm... look really dark... :roll:

[lala81]

Piggy_mummy:

hi lala,


thanks. if i am not wrong, ur kids in edelwises??

how abt MMI??they have cc, and enrichment, but the enrichment center fees quite high, 1k per term

piggy mummy

my gal is with phyllis riccia school at woodgrove.

I did not consider MMI at vista pt cos i am looking for childcare. My gal attended the weekend class before and i feel that the premise is abit small and no toilet inside the sch. meaning they got to go to the public toilet at vista pt.

I visited MMI CC at blk 750. The fees are higher than what i am paying for my gal and there are no activities in the afternoon. Hence i did not choose MMI cc

[soursop]

Hi lil_jade,


Yes, LV is slightly more expensive but there are others that are more expensive than them. They are part of Learning Universe which owns Oddysey and one more I can’t remember. Fees are about $850 - 1000 depending on outlet. It is a child-care.

For MMI, they have both CC and kindy. Sembawang and Woodlands Ave 4 are CC. Vista point is a kindy but so expensive! $1650 for 4 days (Mon- Thurs only!) Speech & drama not included. Actually Sembawang MMI is not bad, the one at Ave 4 is not so good.
Anyways, my DD is attending LV elsewhere because LV happened to open one near where I work. Overall, I find their curricullum so-so…teachers are important though, if curiculum good but teachers don’t execute properly, also no benefit to child.