PRESCHOOL LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW
Currently, there
Child care centers provide child care services for children ranging from 18 months to 6 years old. In addition, some of the child care centers also provide infant care programs for infants from 2 to 18 months old. These centers may offer
Kindergartens provide 3 years of early childhood development programs for children between 4 to 6 years old. There are also programs available for children at the age of 2 years old, which are playgroups, nursery 1 and nursery 2. Most kindergartens allocate 2 sessions a day, each ranging from 3 to 4 hours, on Monday to Friday. The largest kindergarten operator is PCF (PAP Community Foundation) as of today.
Similarly, the child care centers and kindergartens are managed by the Early Childhood Development Agency (also known as ECDA).
The school fees charged by child care centers and kindergartens are of different rates and miscellaneous fees.
Both the child care centers and kindergartens are required to adhere to the teacher versus student ratio set by ECDA.
Regarding government subsidy, child care centers offer
On the contrary, there is no subsidy offered to kindergarten programs. However, there is a financial assistance scheme available for families eligible for
WHY SHOULD CENTRES EMBARK ON THE PRESCHOOL CAPABILITY JOURNEY?
We believe that the Preschool Centres need to be recognized