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

[TiggerMummy]

Can’t help you much on this. My son is still in Pre-Nursery hehe

[beanbear]

Hi Always21,


You can’t expect alot of improvement in music in preschool. I still sent my son for Yamaha JMC. Tt’s nice that the school has violin and pianica and the kids perform simple pieces for the year end concert. Still dont’ expect the classes to be enough if you really want to see progress. For Chinese classes, I sent DS to berries in K1 as what’s being taught is not enough. But the school gave good exposure to chinese but if you’re talking about P1 readiness especially in our current school environment, Berries or Tien Hsia is the way to go!

[Always21]

Thank you. I am asking that as I am comparing with Newton kindergarten. My first child studied there and he is doing very well now at P3. But Newton k is farther so I am thinking of putting my girl to a school nearer. My boy is grade 5 now. He learnt at k2. And attend Jiang only at p1.

[TiggerMummy]

Hi Beanbear


May I know when did you start to send your kids to berries and yamaha jmc?

Thank you.

[TiggerMummy]

Hi Always21


Looking at the feedback from the Newton thread, it seem very popular and well received. Most important thing is that your first child can do very well in primary school. At least you know how the end result will be like.

I might have tried for Newton over Arts Kidz if I have know about it. Hehe

[beanbear]

Hi TiggerMummy,


I sent DS to Berries and Yamaha JMC at K1. He’s still at Berries but I stopped JMC after finishing Book3 as he was progressing ahead of other kids and thought he was ready for one-on-one piano teacher. So I got a teacher to come to my home and indeed he’s making good progress.

[Yi.03882cloud]

Hi everyone,

i read through all the notes that all of you had comments, its worth to me spend timeat here. I visit Artskidz before, really like their place only after 3:30pm issue. I woundering anyone have any feedbacks of this school and how to handle after the school time. Its really hard to find place for only the few hours with low price.i have a sschedule visit the Eton house at Outram. Still dun know they can accept my kid after his class. My boy only 19mths now. Can anybody pls help and comment. Thx.

[TiggerMummy]

I have to rely on my helper to do it. Though it is not the most ideal, that’s the best we can do with. We have looked around the child care in Tiong Bahru area, but we personally still prefer Arts Kidz even though the timing is off.


On the brighter side, I feel that with the shorter timing it works better for my baby as it is not so tiring for him.

[littlemissmuffet]

Are there anyone with Cherie Hearts @ CMPB depot road Or appleland playhouse Or EducaZion Or Carpe Diem Kids at royal road? How do you find them

[shandee]

Hi Beanbear!


Glad to noe someone whose kid graduated fr ArtKidz.

DD3 currently in ArtKidz.... I like ArtKidz but am concern how their graduates cope with local sch....How is your DS3 coping with P1... guess it may be a bit early to tell since primary sch just started the academic year....but anything you can share pls....thks

I totally agree with you on the \"Singlish\" part....DH just mentioned that DD3 hardly speak any Singlish!