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Pre-schools

Beyond Social Services to close Bukit Merah pre-school by end-2025 due to falling enrolment

The exterior of Beyond Social Services showing its logo, at Jalan Klinik, Oct 23, 2025.
The exterior of Beyond Social Services showing its logo, at Jalan Klinik, Oct 23, 2025.

ECDA will use AI to review CCTV footage in pre-school investigations, detect potential misconduct

Preschoolers from NTUC My First Skool engaging in a jigsaw puzzle activity on 5 May 2017.
Preschoolers from NTUC My First Skool engaging in a jigsaw puzzle activity on 5 May 2017.

Lower fees at more pre-schools from Jan 2026 as more centres join partner operator scheme

Madam Norliza Amin (left), Kidz Meadow’s head of operations and quality assurance, and Madam Siti Shahidah Samat, a centre leader at Kidz Meadow Childcare and Development Centre (Yew Tee).
Madam Norliza Amin (left), Kidz Meadow’s head of operations and quality assurance, and Madam Siti Shahidah Samat, a centre leader at Kidz Meadow Childcare and Development Centre (Yew Tee).

Early childhood teachers to have more financial support to pursue studies

ECDA Scholarships and Training Awards (TA) recipients, Miss Dharshini D/O Balachandram (SUSS) 30 Year old and Mr Liu Zheng Xian Samuel (NIEC (TP)) 20 Year old at Summit 1, Level, 3, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on 30 October 2025

ST Photo: HESTER TAN
ECDA Scholarships and Training Awards (TA) recipients, Miss Dharshini D/O Balachandram (SUSS) 30 Year old and Mr Liu Zheng Xian Samuel (NIEC (TP)) 20 Year old at Summit 1, Level, 3, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on 30 October 2025

ST Photo: HESTER TAN

Molestation of toddlers at pre-school: ECDA fines school $26.2k, bans 3 employees from sector

This comes after pre-school cook Teo Guan Huat, 61, admitted on Oct 27 to sexually assaulting three girls aged one to two while they napped at their school between May and November 2023.
This comes after pre-school cook Teo Guan Huat, 61, admitted on Oct 27 to sexually assaulting three girls aged one to two while they napped at their school between May and November 2023.

After Megan Khung: Family, abuse and the reckoning around child safety

Four-year-old Megan Khung died in February 2020.
Four-year-old Megan Khung died in February 2020.

More pre-schools to join programme to detect developmental needs in young children

CMG20251016-ThongKH01唐家鸿/张佳莹/Mission I’mPossible 2 (MIP2) Press Conference [PCF Punggol, 50 Edgefield Plains, Singapore 828717]
-   Parent profile for child Audi Bin Azirwan. The caregivers are father Azirwan Bin Mastan (left) and mother Nurfiana Binte Abdul Rahim. 

- embargoed till 1pm, 16 Oct 2025.
CMG20251016-ThongKH01唐家鸿/张佳莹/Mission I’mPossible 2 (MIP2) Press Conference [PCF Punggol, 50 Edgefield Plains, Singapore 828717]
-   Parent profile for child Audi Bin Azirwan. The caregivers are father Azirwan Bin Mastan (left) and mother Nurfiana Binte Abdul Rahim. 

- embargoed till 1pm, 16 Oct 2025.

Pre-school enrichment programme brings art classes to more kids from lower-income families

Under the expanded initiative, about 40 children from Nanyang, Boon Lay and Taman Jurong attended the weekly sessions between July and October.
Under the expanded initiative, about 40 children from Nanyang, Boon Lay and Taman Jurong attended the weekly sessions between July and October.

44 hit by gastroenteritis symptoms at 2 E-Bridge pre-schools; authorities checking for links

No one was hospitalised and the case is being investigated.
No one was hospitalised and the case is being investigated.

Forum: Holistic development built into core pre-school programmes

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