I. Classification of kindergartens in Singapore
There are more than 65,438+0,000 kindergartens in Singapore. It can be roughly divided into three categories, of which the latter two types of international students can apply.
Ministry of Education Kindergarten (Ministry of Education Kindergarten)
Only children of Singapore citizens and permanent residents can attend school.
There are five "designated" kindergartens in government kindergartens.
Background introduction:
In 2009, the Singapore government launched an anchor operator program for kindergartens and nurseries. The main purpose of the plan is to provide high-quality and low-cost preschool education for the whole society, especially for low-income families, with the support of government financial allocation. The People's Action Party Community Foundation Kindergarten and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions' nursery-Youleyuan are recognized as the main preschool education institutions.
On 20 13, the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) was established to be responsible for early childhood education.
In 20 14, the preschool education department designated three major preschool education institutions, namely, e-Bridge Preschool under Eaton International Education Group, Skool4Kidz under Xinyuan Consortium, and My World Preschool under Urban YMCA, a non-profit organization.
The Ministry of Child Care requires these three operators, together with NTUC, which was previously designated as the main operator, and kindergartens under the People's Action Party Community Foundation, to provide an additional 65,438+06,000 places before 2065,438+07.
Characteristics of government kindergartens:
1. Most of them don't have single-family teaching buildings, but are located on the first floor of shopping malls or high-end apartment buildings, and there is no independent playground. Extracurricular activities are supported by public facilities, and school bus shuttle service is generally not provided. Take a center before E Bridge as an example. The hardware facilities are excellent. Although there is no playground, there are enough public facilities in the surrounding campus, which is very convenient.
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2. The cost is close to the people;
3. The opening hours are long, from 7 am to 7 pm, and private kindergartens are from 8: 30 to 3: 30 pm;
4. The monthly tuition fee for foreign students is about 65,438 yuan+0,000 yuan, and the Singaporean citizen is 700 yuan;
5. Because the price is close to the people, the degree is tight and the application success rate is low.
List of government-designated kindergartens:
My first school
NTUC (Singapore All-China Federation of Trade Unions) has 127 societies all over the island;
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PCF Sparkletots kindergarten
Under the People's Action Party Community Foundation, there are 163 institutions in the whole island;
E Qiao pre-school education
EtonHouse International, the whole island 10;
Skool4Kidz
Kindelan consortium, 8 in the whole island;
My world kindergarten
The non-profit Urban YMCA has 24 schools all over the island.
Private kindergartens,
There are more than 300 private kindergartens all over the island. According to the scale, it can be divided into international kindergartens and local private kindergartens; International kindergartens can be subdivided into local kindergartens in Singapore and foreign kindergartens. There are many kinds, and many kindergartens have unique educational concepts.
Matoudao preparatory school
It is characterized by encouraging children to get in touch with nature and developing each child's nature;
Dreamkids Xin dream amusement park
This kindergarten opposes the idea of separating children from modern scientific and technological products. It believes that in the post-Google era, even children need to take the initiative to contact this society with rapid technological development, cultivate children's foresight awareness from an early age, and appropriately introduce tools such as mobile phones, tablet computers and mobile games into the curriculum.
Chelton kindergarten
A well-known private international kindergarten, affiliated to Jiabao Education Group, has been devoted to early childhood education for more than 25 years. Its unique educational drama? The educational concept aims at creating a positive and pleasant learning environment, encouraging and guiding children to express and communicate confidently. There are also branches in China, such as Shanghai Jiabao Kindergarten, which is the first kindergarten in Shanghai.
Eton international school Eton kindergarten
It is a subsidiary of Eaton International Education Group, headquartered in Singapore, with more than 65,438+000 international schools and 8 international diploma organization (IB) world schools. There are also more than 50 directly operated kindergartens in China, especially those offering IB courses, which are favored by parents in China.
Jindi preschool Xin amusement park kindergarten
Being affiliated to Singapore Kostar Education Group, it is a golden brand of preschool education that has enjoyed a high reputation in Singapore for nearly 40 years. There are two branches in China, one in Xiamen and the other in Zhuhai.
International schools also have many kindergarten departments. For example, Australian International School Singapore, Canadian International School, Nexus International School Singapore, Stanford American International School (Stanford International), etc., all kindergartens in the above schools have IB courses.
Several kindergarten brands under the British Busy Bee International Education Group have branches in Singapore.
1. Brighton
Adopt Montessori education method.
2. Learning vision
3.Odyssey Global Kindergarten provides IB courses in individual campuses.
4. Pat's school building
Old-fashioned kindergartens loved by local residents in Singapore
5. Not surprising
6. Children's Home
Adopt Montessori education method.
Second, the age corresponding to the grade
Kindergartens in Singapore have strict requirements on children's admission age, and it is absolutely not allowed to enter school in advance. We generally advise parents to wait until their children are 3 years old before going to Singapore for kindergarten, that is, attending kindergarten1&; 2。
Baby care for 2- 18 months
Before kindergarten 18 months -2 years old
Nursery 1 2-3 years old
Nursery 2 3-4 years old
Kindergarten 1 4-5 years old
Kindergarten 2 5-6 years old
Third, how to choose a kindergarten
Choosing a suitable kindergarten for children in Singapore is actually a laborious and expensive thing, but in order to choose a suitable kindergarten for children and finally enter school smoothly, every link below needs to be taken seriously.
Once they decide to go to kindergarten in Singapore, the first question parents face next is "Which kindergarten to go to?" .
To choose a kindergarten:
1. 10 or so kindergartens should be selected according to the family's economic situation, children's personality and future planning;
2. Get in touch with the kindergarten to determine whether there is a degree, make an appointment to visit and prepare for a field trip;
3. Apply for tourist visas and visit on the spot, visiting about 3 times a day;
4. Finalize 1 kindergarten and start applying.
Matters needing attention when inspecting kindergartens:
1. The validity period of the kindergarten license;
2. Too many or too few students in the classroom is not good;
3. Whether the classroom is carefully arranged and the environment is clean and tidy;
4. The proportion of teachers in kindergartens is 1:9 to1:20;
5. Teachers' educational background and actual class level, and teachers' English accent are also the focus of the survey;
6. Whether the school has outdoor activities;
7. The geographical location of the kindergarten. If you choose a kindergarten in the city center, the cost of renting a house will increase accordingly in the future;
8. Kindergarten teaching philosophy, syllabus, teaching materials, etc. , and practice;
9. Tuition. The tuition fees of private kindergartens in Singapore also vary greatly, ranging from 1000 to S $2,500 per month. The same kindergarten brand charges different fees according to different campuses and grades.
Fourth, the advantages of kindergartens in Singapore
1. Bilingual teaching environment, cultivate children's English thinking, and get the stimulation of two languages from childhood. The administrative language of Singapore is English. Therefore, the whole environment is English, and the communication at home is generally in the mother tongue. For example, family communication in China is generally in Chinese. For Chinese in Singapore, both English and Chinese are at the level of mother tongue, which benefits from the bilingual teaching concept rooted in Singapore's education system.
2. There is basically no entry threshold. Except kindergartens of the Ministry of Education, which don't accept students, other kindergartens can apply for studying abroad as long as they have a degree. Students' accreditation is faster than accreditation, and the approval rate is high;
3. Singapore has a stable society and a pleasant climate, which is suitable for children to study abroad;
4. One of the child's mother/grandmother/grandmother can accompany the child to take care of the child's daily life and be allowed to work after accompanying the child for one year;
5. It is very convenient to go directly to the first grade of local primary school in Singapore without examination after kindergarten graduation.