MINI-GUIDE: 29 PRESCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS

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12 June15
PRESCHOOLS
Kinderland Educare Services
Dorine de Lopez and Romain
Percevault, French
Penelop (4.5) and Nino (2.5)
Penelop has been attending Kinderland at MOM (Ministry
of Manpower) for more than two years, and we enrolled her
brother Nino at the school when he was 19 months old.
The school is located next to the hotel where we stayed
after arriving in Singapore. The principal, Ms Susan, received
my daughter and me with a warm welcome and we felt
very comfortable with the friendly teachers and the relaxed
atmosphere. After visiting other schools, we chose Kinderland
without hesitation.
The school has dedicated time for both learning and
playing – there is a clear routine with structured timing for
the kids to follow. The outdoor playground has slides, bikes
and cars, which are fun for playtime. There is also a kitchen
play area with real cooking utensils to play with.
Learning-wise, Kinderland stresses bilingual learning by
having two teachers in the class – one for English and the
other for Chinese. Enrichment classes include speech and
drama, abacus and art. The children are also treated to
regular outings to the zoo, charity events and supermarkets.
I particularly like how the teachers care for the children
and shower them with love. Our kids have formed a strong
bond with them. What’s more, they always take the time to
speak to the parents, even when they’re busy. The staff, both
teaching and admin, are definitely the outstanding asset of
Kinderland MOM.
I would recommend the school to those who want their kids
to gain a strong learning grounding in a safe environment. I
can’t say enough how grateful I am to the teachers.
MindChamps Preschool
Louise and Kevin Donaghey,
Australian and Irish
Trinity (5) and Zara (3)
Trinity was enrolled in MindChamps Preschool at Paragon
until she was three years old, while her younger sister Zara
still goes there. Both our daughters have been attending the
school since they were 18 months old.
We discovered MindChamps while researching preschools
in the Orchard Area. The first thing that attracted us was how
bright and clean the school was. The staff were friendly too,
and that’s what sealed the deal.
Every teacher has shown amazing care towards our
daughters and nurtured their development well. As the school
believes in communication between teacher and parent,
we’ve been kept regularly informed of what’s happening.
Neither of our daughters has ever been reluctant to go to
school – this was important, as we wanted them to be happy
in their learning environment.
We particularly liked that our girls could learn in both
Chinese and English. MindChamps values and celebrates the
developmental needs of each child. Gym, play, music, drama,
language, reading and exploration are all considered important.
There’s also a sense of community at MindChamps that
wasn’t evident in the other schools we considered. This
has continued throughout the three years we’ve been a
part of the MindChamps community. One yearly highlight
for us is the CNY celebration. For the girls, the highlight
is their weekly Gourmet class, where they get to make
a snack.
We would definitely recommend MindChamps to other
families because our girls have blossomed there. They have
developed confidence, character and a sense of community.
MindChamps has 26 centres island-wide
8233 4400 |
Numerous locations island-wide