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

[Darkcoco]

phankao:

golfer:

currently , i m spending $600 / mth for my kindergarten children. hope when they enter primary level , the expenses will reduce?

Should be reduced, lah.

Our 2yo ds has 1 music play class and 1 chinese playgroup for abt a total of S$250pm.

But our 3 older kids(pri/sec) total only S$1000 and not much classes!
dd - zero classes
ds1 - violin + chinese tuition
ds2 - science tuition + 2 chinese music instrument lessons.

And school fees so cheap. Sec only like s$20pm, and pri even cheaper, right?

Oh, I almost forgot. All 3 have Karate, but that's only S$60 for 10 weeks for each child. Not expensive lah.

Hello GrandMasterII,

Need some advice from you, my son is K1 this year at Carpe Diem but last day is end of Feb'11.
I have the following calculations:

Option 1

-To find a childcare centre/ preschool with school fees (inclusive of subsidy) + school bus (if any) in total of not more than S$600.

-Add Speech & Drama enrichment S$120/ month.
-Add FasTracKids S$170/ month.

Total for option 1 is S$900/ mth.





Option 2


-Just sign up for MindChamps preschool for S$1000/ month (after subsidy).,
But not enrichment classes.


I really like MindChamps as it's just walking distance from my home, but the schools fees are cut throat for me as I could not afford to have any additional enrichment programmes for my boy.


Hope you could give some sugguestions..
:?:



Mummies here in this topic are welcome to share your experience with me too. Appreciated.

[mummylin69]

hi darkcoco, no experience to share with u as my gal is only 8 months old now. however, i have already asked myself abt the 2 options u posted and i am taking option 2 when she reaches pre-nursery level.


back to the original intend of this thread,

DD - 8 months
infant care - $650 (aft subsidy)
gug - $190 (starting next month but will only be taking 1 term)
shichida - $280

[Darkcoco]

mummylin69:

hi darkcoco, no experience to share with u as my gal is only 8 months old now. however, i have already asked myself abt the 2 options u posted and i am taking option 2 when she reaches pre-nursery level.


back to the original intend of this thread,

DD - 8 months
infant care - $650 (aft subsidy)
gug - $190 (starting next month but will only be taking 1 term)
shichida - $280

Hello Mummylin69,

Thank you for sharing your plans for your baby too.
Well, guess nowadays education for the children is unlike before, quality have improved and so as the $$$$. :shock: Hee..Hee..

I had just visited a centre today; as calculated the cost is about there, the difference is just S$100, I was just asking my colleague if a hundred dollars difference is worth going for a established school, or a normal school with some extra add on interesting actitives for my boy. She said, I do not have time for my boy during weekdays, suggest to go for MC the \"one-stop-shop\", hope I have made the right choice without regrets. As I just want to change his school once, as it is not healthy for the children to keep changing schools.

I hope my boss would give me increment, so I could just comment it without hesitance. :lol:

Still thinking, I am now left with a weeks time to decide. Hope soon there's an angel whispering some hints to me.

[micollh]

Hi,


In my opinion, if we sign up to one childcare which claims to include everything like enrichment… wat if the enrichment classes that they conduct is not up to our standard, we cant change cos already "included into the fees" if we go for outside enrichment classes, if we dun like, we can just change, it wont affect the childcare portion.

Just my thinking la. my girl is with my first skool, we pau for the childcare portion, and the enrichment (kindermusic, english drama & speech, chinese theatre all are optional, which if participate, we pay separately, you can opt out).
which i feel better .

[keenDaddy]

micollh:

Hi,


In my opinion, if we sign up to one childcare which claims to include everything like enrichment.. wat if the enrichment classes that they conduct is not up to our standard, we cant change cos already \"included into the fees\" if we go for outside enrichment classes, if we dun like, we can just change, it wont affect the childcare portion.

Just my thinking la. my girl is with my first skool, we pau for the childcare portion, and the enrichment (kindermusic, english drama & speech, chinese theatre all are optional, which if participate, we pay separately, you can opt out).
which i feel better .

i agree!

[chacha2008]

[/quote]


Need some advice from you, my son is K1 this year at Carpe Diem but last day is end of Feb'11.
I have the following calculations:

Option 1

-To find a childcare centre/ preschool with school fees (inclusive of subsidy) + school bus (if any) in total of not more than S$600.

-Add Speech & Drama enrichment S$120/ month.
-Add FasTracKids S$170/ month.

Total for option 1 is S$900/ mth.

Option 2

-Just sign up for MindChamps preschool for S$1000/ month (after subsidy).,
But not enrichment classes.


I really like MindChamps as it's just walking distance from my home, but the schools fees are cut throat for me as I could not afford to have any additional enrichment programmes for my boy.


Hope you could give some sugguestions..
:?:



Mummies here in this topic are welcome to share your experience with me too. Appreciated. [/quote]


Hi Darkcoco,

It seems to me that both options will probably cost you about the same amount per month once you consider the transportation and parking costs into it.

For me, I'll choose option 2.
Assume the quality of teachers at both are the same, the reasons are..

1) close distant to your house - safe time and transportation cost (Happy & relax kid = happy learner)
2) Assume, you and your spouse working - All enrichment classes'll have to be arranged during the weekend (less time spending together)
3) 5 different enrichments included at Mindchamps full-day program 'll probably cost you additional $500/ month (5 x $100-150/ subject).
4) Small child is generally more difficult to settle at new environment. Until they settle in, they won't learn much. (Imagine, you've to go through it 5 times at 5 different enrichment centers)


Good luck school hunting!

[Darkcoco]

Hello Chacha2008, Keendaddy, & Michollh,


Thank you for the sharing your thoughts here.
All of you are right, and it is kind of challenging to make decisions. I will need to make the decision by next week, as my boy's last day with his school is end of Feb'11. After settling down a few months, I will share with you the outcome.


With many thanks, and have a great weekend!

[e3nity]

My DS is attending Cherie Hearts Childcare

School Fees $540 (aft subsidy)
School Bus $80
English theatrical + Whiz Kids (Computer Lesson) + Lego Rebotic Class $215
Additional: KRTC I Can Read Programme $120

I spend a total of $955 on DS education monthly.

[3kiddos]

Guess I don't qualify as a kiasu parent. :lol:


My K1 dd only attends a 3.5hr church kindy programme

$660 per term
+$40 per term gym class during kindy time

Only intend to start her on swimming lessons later this yr or next yr. My older kids (P2 and P4) also didnt attend any other classes during their preschool years. All I did was to make sure they knew how to read by the end of K2. Both are doing fine in primary school.

[ryssac]

mintcc:

Okay, lets start the debate going. Since most of us have limited funds, will you rather spent on expensive and branded ones or save the money for books, toys, enrichment.


And KPO abit, how much you spent per month on education. To start the ball rolling:

1. Age of kid: 2.5 yrs
2. Childcare/Preschool/Kindergarten: about $350 (full day)
3 Enrichment programme 1: Shichida. about $270
4 Enrichment programme 2: Seimpi. about $120
5. Books/Toys/Teaching Materials. Avg $30

Total per month: $770

Hi All, I have 2 boys aged 5 & 2

1st Son age 5

Full Day Childcare after Subsidy - $300
Childcare Enrichment - $200
British Council Enrichment - $220
Total Monthly $720

2nd Son age 2
Full day childcare after subsidy - $380
Shichida - $285
total monthly $665