Kinderland

[Ran1977]

Hi any reviews for the Kinderland Student Care (at Marine Parade). Heard they have an MI Learning Program in addition to normal student care activities of supervising homework, giving assessments etc etc

[phtthp]

Yes, Kinderland (Marine Parade and Serangoon) kindergarten branch have this Chinese immersion programme for K1 / K2 only.

conducted daily 2 hrs, Monday - Friday, 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. It is an intensive Chinese programme, preparing pupils well for P1 Chinese.

you may call up tel: 63444-722, Marine parade branch, for more detail.

or call tel: 6288-2927, Serangoon branch.
not all Kinderland branches offer this Chinese immersion programme. only designated ones.

note:
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K1, K2 kids who are NOT from Kinderland - are welcome to join this daily immersion programme.
Yes! Outsider kids can also join.
this Chinese daily immersion programme costs around: $ 720 per Term.

Serangoon branch has two time slots. Choose any one slot:-
11 am - 1 pm, or
2.30 pm - 4.30 pm.

note that only Kinderland kindergarten offer this Chinese immersion. Not Kinderland child care centre. Their childcare centre don't offer this enrichment.

[Ran1977]

Thanks so much phtthp…


I would want to know more about their Student Care programme (i,.e. a place whre Primary School students can go there after school for full time parents). There the teachers will supervise their homework, give them assessments etc etc…

[pokerdot]

Would like to know more about Kinderland SP, Pandan Valley and SIM. Anyone has any experienced in either one of them? Planning to enrol my kid there. Not sure if it is a wise choice.


PS. Understand they have increased their fee sharply from $430 plus to $690 within a year. Sounds scary…

[motherQUEEN]

Hi, i would like to know more about Kinderland SP, Pandan Valley and SIM as well. Please help! Urgent! Thanks!

[Karenjj]

Just received notification that Kinderland Serangoon will increase their fees from $1290 to $1610, effective Term 3 2012 :yikes:

Anyone also affected?
Honestly, this is a big jump compared to the last fee revision. And I don't see any big improvement to the current school curriculum. It might be justifiable if they are also willing to increase the school hours from a 3-hour program to a 4-hour program. What do you think?

[xiaobee]

Hi. My girl is from Kinderland Yio Chu Kang. Likewise, I have received a letter with regards to the revision of the school fees. I actually called the principal up and express my displeasure.


1) Fee increase is drastic.
2) Timing of fee revision is untimely.

I feel that they should at least do it at the end of the year and inform the parents much earlier so that alternative plans can be considered.

I hope I am not the only one that think this way and many others would and sound out.

Hope to hear more voices.

[guillemard]

My gal just withdrawn from Kinderland starting this term as I've got her a place at another Kindergarden, and now heard from mummy of her ex-classmate that there's a increase of $280 from next term.


Now think many mummy from her previous kindy at kinderland will be looking for place elsewhere cos the increase is so drastic.

They should have done it starting beginning of the year so pp can be prepare whether to continue the new term or search for other school.


:nunchuk:

[Karenjj]

Totally agree with you, xiaobee & guillemard. The fee hike totally caught us offguard! I have also wrote in to complain but haven’t receive any reply from the school so far…

[Ph.016970D.016970 Mommy]

Hi everyone, I am also affected by the fee increase.


I feel trapped as it is the middle of the year and it is extremely difficult to find another school for my child at this time. Also, my girl in K1 is already settled in and it is very difficult to pull her out at this time.

Probably the more reasonable approach would be for Kinderland to implement the fee only in 2013, and allow parents more time to find alternative arrangements.

My older son has graduated from Kinderland. If he were still in the school, I'd be hit TWICE.

I imagine that parents who have twins, or siblings in the school would be hard-hit. The 10% rebate given for siblings is nothing compared to the almost 25% increase in fees.

I hope that parents will consider writing in to the school, politely of course, and sharing their disappointments with the upper management, owners of Kinderland.

We can only hope that the management will consider the parents' point of view. Unfortunately, this sudden high fee increase has marred my impression of the school as a whole. As a parent, I doubt I can recommend Kinderland to my friends and relatives in the future.