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Kindergartens

MOE reviewing how it selects, monitors student care providers after ending Little Professors’ service

MOE Kindergarten children at Jing Shan Primary School on Feb 20. The school is one of the eight that Little Professors had operated student care services in.
MOE Kindergarten children at Jing Shan Primary School on Feb 20. The school is one of the eight that Little Professors had operated student care services in.

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How this kindergarten gets children ready for Primary 1

Mr Neo Sheng Xiong and Madam Chua Ming Boon (holding the “stop” and “go” signs respectively) credit the teachers at MK@Jing Shan and centre head Mak Kit Meng (second from left) for preparing their eldest daughter, Lyra (seated in the middle), for a smooth transition to primary school, leading them to enrol her younger twin siblings in the MK as well.
Mr Neo Sheng Xiong and Madam Chua Ming Boon (holding the “stop” and “go” signs respectively) credit the teachers at MK@Jing Shan and centre head Mak Kit Meng (second from left) for preparing their eldest daughter, Lyra (seated in the middle), for a smooth transition to primary school, leading them to enrol her younger twin siblings in the MK as well.

57 MOE kindergartens available for K1 admission in 2027

绿洲小学内的教育部幼儿园学生骑着儿童脚踏车游玩。
绿洲小学内的教育部幼儿园学生骑着儿童脚踏车游玩。

Parents rally to save beloved Serangoon pre-school from closing

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Young participants playing in the yard at Pre-School By-The-Park @ Li Hwan during its open house on Jan 24, 2026.  

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Young participants playing in the yard at Pre-School By-The-Park @ Li Hwan during its open house on Jan 24, 2026.  

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads

Stranded vehicles are seen in flood water in Naoussa, in the island of Paros, Greece March 31, 2025 in this screen grab from social media video. Lorene Junillon/via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Stranded vehicles are seen in flood water in Naoussa, in the island of Paros, Greece March 31, 2025 in this screen grab from social media video. Lorene Junillon/via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

8 questions to ask when picking a pre-school 

Children from MOE Kindergarten@Valour work together to keep a ball in the air in a collaborative game at the field shared with its primary school.
Children from MOE Kindergarten@Valour work together to keep a ball in the air in a collaborative game at the field shared with its primary school.

Gunman wounds two kindergarteners at California school, then kills self

THE SRAITS TIMES.  placeholder Credit: Lee Pei Jie
THE SRAITS TIMES.  placeholder Credit: Lee Pei Jie

New $1.4m programme to empower mild to moderate stroke survivors

Ms Reema Bhatti, 55, a kindergarten teacher who suffered a stroke, is back at work at Al Istiqamah Kindergarten a month after her recovery. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
Ms Reema Bhatti, 55, a kindergarten teacher who suffered a stroke, is back at work at Al Istiqamah Kindergarten a month after her recovery. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Ukraine's attacks on Belgorod disrupt school sessions, governor says

A view shows a destroyed building hit by shelling, what local authorities called a Ukrainian military strike, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Belgorod region, Russia, in this handout picture published September 2, 2024. Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS
A view shows a destroyed building hit by shelling, what local authorities called a Ukrainian military strike, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Belgorod region, Russia, in this handout picture published September 2, 2024. Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Not pink, not blue: Unisex school aprons trigger culture war skirmish in Italy

First-year pupils at the kindergarten will be expected to wear green aprons.
First-year pupils at the kindergarten will be expected to wear green aprons.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.