As a parent, you want to provide the best for your child. When it comes to planning ahead for their education and budgeting for the associated costs, there are a number of reasons to start doing your research early. To help you give your child the head start that they deserve, here is a breakdown of different costs, subsidies, as well as popular preschool centres in Singapore.
Singapore’s Preschool Landscape
Preschool options range from all-day childcare centres to kindergartens and they cater to children from 18 months to 6 years old. This early stage of childhood education helps children integrate seamlessly into Singapore’s education system and is also critical for their brain development in terms of setting the foundation for lifelong learning. It is important to note that childcare offers longer hours of care-taking and serves students two meals a day while kindergarten has shorter learning hours and does not provide any meals. In terms of fees, preschool costs vary between different types of centres:...