Hey Greenbean - Prosperous New Year to you too! Thank you for your quick and detailed response. It's such a blessing to have your sharing here as I do become clearer of what I want for my kid. I know if I'm willing to travel to Novena/Newton area... I would have more options and choices but it is a little out of the way cos' I don't drive. And I heard taking school bus will take at least one hour per trip for my place. I seriously cannot bear to let my kid suffer like that. As such, I'm not likely to opt for pre-schools around that area even if it's world-best. Just to share, I don't even know Nanyang Kindergarten existed until the recent news. I do feel incompetent at times as a mother... sigh. But I guess I'm still the world-best mom to my kid (at least I would like to think so... Hahaha). For now, I will continue to pray about it and see where HE leads me on. Am sure it will all be good Thanks again for your info!

Hi, I am new here but have been quietly reading this thread. Thank you so much for all your sharing as it is really insightful. I am too struggling now to look for a suitable kindy around this area (Bishan/AMK/Thomson) for my girl when she turns 3 next year. She is currently on half day child care nearby and she has been there for few months now… it has been really good so far. However, I am making plans to switch her to kindy next year to focus more on academics. Otherwise, I might have to put her on full day child care so she won’t miss out on lessons. But I am not comfortable with this option (apart from cost) cos’ I prefer her to go to a christian pre-school (if possible) or montessori and let her nap at home instead.


Initially, I’ve decided to enroll her into MMK cos’ I strongly feel spiritual component is equally important until the recent news of constructing highways along Marymount with nearby land been acquired which I now need to reconsider. Altho MMK is not affected (I called them up to verify) but still I could not imagine the noise level, dust and traffic mess nearby when construction is on-going. Too stressful and troublesome to switch kindy half way. So, now am back to square 1…

I often thought kindy is sufficient enough to prep kid for pri 1 but reading this thread and talking to other parents, it seems like enrichment classes are inevitable. Sigh. But how about those kids in full day child care? It seems that the overall costs also add up the same but I will have to spend more time shuttling my kid here and there. May I know at what age do you send your kid for enrichment classes and what sort of enrichment classes that kindy does not cover? Appreciate your thoughts on this.

@Greenbean - thank you so much for your info. You are such a hardworking mum… kudos!! Your kids are blessed!! I will go check out Totsville too. Also, may I ask which church kindy is your kid in now? Do you have any feedback on Bethesda AMK? My cousin highly recommend S’pore Montessori cos’ she sends her kids there. She cited it is very academic focus but not much of creative play. This is another great option for me as it is not too far off with school bus. I guess location and accessibility is very impt to me. Do you know if there is any kindy that offers enrichment class so can save travel time?