Preschool · 3 to 6 years
A preschool you’re happy with, at a fee you can plan for
Know when to join waitlists, what you’ll pay after subsidies and how P1 registration works, so no date or fee catches you out.
Start here
Read first · 4 minWhere should we start with preschool and P1 registration?Read the start here guide →9 steps, a few minutes each. Go in order, or jump to the one you need.
- Step 1: Which year does my child start N1, K1, P1 and the PSLE?School years from birth date
- Step 2: When should I join preschool waitlists?Preschool waitlist timeline planner
- Step 3: MOE Kindergarten or childcare from K1?MOE Kindergarten or childcare route chooser
- Step 4: What will preschool cost each month?Preschool fees
- Step 5: How much childcare subsidy will I get?Childcare subsidy calculator
- Step 6: Which of these preschools works for our family?Preschool comparison workbook
- Step 7: How many days of childcare leave can I take?Childcare leave entitlement checker
- Step 8: Which primary schools are within 1km and 2km of my home?School finder by distance
- Step 9: Which P1 registration phase can my child register in?P1 registration phase checker
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Fee caps by operator type, from ECDA (monthly, before GST, checked 10 October 2026). Anchor Operator centres charge at most S$610 for full-day childcare and S$1,235 for full-day infant care. Partner Operator centres charge at most S$650 and S$1,290 for Singapore Citizen children.
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- What can we do today that fits our kids, budget and time?Family life tool · What can we do today?
Preschool guides
Help if money is tight: what can we ask for?
ComCare, KidSTART, fee help for preschool and school, student care, CDC Vouchers and Child Credits: who each is for and how to ask, and what GCR really is.
My child is sick: where should we go?
When to call 995, when to go to children’s emergency at KKH or NUH, when a GP or polyclinic is right, fever in young babies, and what to bring with you.
Home safety and first aid for young children
Window grilles, water, choking, medicines, car seats, safe sleep and burns, in HealthHub, KKH, SCDF and Traffic Police words, plus where to learn CPR.
Printables for preschool
Preschool tour checklist
What to look for and ask at each centre visit. Tick boxes for up to three centres, and a page of questions to fill in on the day.
Use it with: Preschool comparison workbook · How to get a preschool place in time for your return to work
Preschool comparison worksheet
Compare two to four centres on fees, extras, commute, hours, languages, settling in and waitlist status. Unknowns stay as questions, not zeros.
Use it with: Preschool comparison workbook · How to compare preschools and know what to ask on your tour
Waitlist follow-up tracker
Each centre's waitlist status, last reply and next follow-up date on one page. A contact log records who said what, plus fees paid and offer deadlines.
Use it with: Preschool waitlist timeline planner · How to get a preschool place in time for your return to work
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