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I thought it might be useful to come up with a generic guide. Just for reference only, so please do your own research!

1. Generic Terms

The terms “daycare/preschool/childcare centre/nursery/kindergarden”

Gotta give them time. My boy first two weeks, it was very hard to get him to school. Always cried in the morning. But the teacher did inform me he actually calmed down the moment I left. So I think some kids need a lot of time of adjustment, and their natural instinct is to stick to their parents cl...

My boy is doing very well! I am actually quite amazed at the speed at which he is picking up phonics and numbers, given his age. The school uses letterland songs, which he enjoys tremendously. He sings the songs at home by himself, which further reinforces his pronunciation. The school is also launc...

wannamove, I would suggest you visit at least 3 centres. If you want more spacious ones, you have to choose the newer centres, because the new centres need to comply with newer licensing requirements stipulating more area per child. Even so, many centres do not provide big playgrounds or activity ar...

I thought it might be useful to come up with a generic guide. Just for reference only, so please do your own research!

1. Generic Terms

The terms “daycare/preschool/childcare centre/nursery/kindergarden”

Most welcome, wannamove. Just sharing my own research as I was looking around for a place for my son in the Bishan area. I eventually enrolled him in the centre below. So far, the school is doing a great job. It is a bilingual centre (English and Mandarin). http://www.cherieheartsnurtureloft.com.sg/...

The most efficient way is to use the government link below. MCYS is the govt ministry in-charge of issuing licences for the early childhood education industry. Under "Search for childcare centres', select the area which you would want to live in and you will get a full list of all regulated service ...

It will really depend on which Cherie Hearts branch as the operators and the condition of their premises are all different. I recently signed up my 2 year old at Cherie Hearts Nurtureloft in Midview City, bishan area. For us, the experience of the operator and the nice clean premises won us over. Th...

yes its aquaducks, but it was using the premises of a kindergarden there. I sent my son there for a trial too.