More kindergartens run by the Ministry of Education (MOE) are holding open houses for parents keen on putting their children in them.

A total of 24 MOE kindergartens are open for registration for children entering Kindergarten 1 next year.

Thirteen were open for registration last week while the other 11 will be doing so on March 3 and March 5.

Registration is open to Singapore citizens and permanent resident children born from Jan 2, 2014 to Jan 1, 2015. Parents can visit the kindergarten open houses - from 9am to 2pm - to tour the facilities and learn more about the centres, most of which are located within primary schools.

MOE kindergartens were first set up in 2014, and will play a greater role in the pre-school sector, as the ministry plans to run a total of 50 centres by 2023.

The goal is to provide affordable pre-school education and raise the quality of early childhood practices here.

For more information, parents can visit www.moe.gov.sg/moekindergarten or contact MOE at contact@moe.gov.sg, or call 6872-2220.