English every day, plus German, Russian or Mandarin with a native speaker.
Most bilingual preschools in Singapore ask you to pick a language before anyone explains what your child will actually do all day. Here's how ours works, and how to choose.
How it works
English is the language of the day — play, meals, outdoor time, instructions. Alongside it, each child takes one language of your choosing. Not a weekly enrichment class bolted on at the end of term: a scheduled part of the day, four days a week, with a teacher who speaks only that language during the session.
The three languages
All three welcome complete beginners and children who already speak the language at home. Mixed ability is normal here, and it's usually the beginners who move fastest.
German
Deutscher KindergartenOur German teacher speaks only German in the session, from the first word to the last. For children arriving from Germany, Austria or Switzerland, this is often the only part of the week where German isn't a conversation with their parents.
- Families relocating from a German-speaking country who want the language to hold
- Mixed families where one parent speaks German
- Children starting from nothing
Russian
Русский детский садSessions cover speech development, early reading and writing, and preparation for primary school — the parts of Russian that are hard to keep up at home once a child's school day runs in English.
- Russian-speaking families from any country, not one nationality
- Children who understand Russian but answer in English
- Children starting from nothing
Mandarin
中文幼儿园Our Mandarin teachers are native speakers from mainland China with early childhood experience in Singapore and abroad. For families staying in Singapore, this is the language your child will meet again in primary school — starting early makes that transition ordinary rather than daunting.
- Families planning to stay in Singapore long term
- Children with one Mandarin-speaking parent
- Non-Chinese-speaking families who want a head start
English isn't assumed
Plenty of children arrive with no English at all. That's expected, and it's planned for.
English Language Support
A structured programme for children who aren't yet confident in English, running alongside the normal day rather than separating them from it.
Phonics and reading
We use Jolly Phonics and Oxford Reading Tree — UK programmes, so a child moving on to a British or international school arrives on familiar ground.
One-to-one before primary
K1 and K2 children read individually with a teacher every week, so nobody reaches primary school hiding at the back of a group.
Which one should we choose?
The question we're asked most on tours. There's no universal answer, but three patterns cover nearly everyone.
You'll move on in a few years
Choose the home language. Once the school day runs entirely in English, the home language is what erodes — and it's the one that has to survive the move to wherever you go next.
Singapore is the long-term plan
Choose Mandarin. Your child meets it in primary school regardless, and arriving with three years of it behind them changes how that feels.
You're genuinely undecided
Come and watch a session before you choose. Fifteen minutes at the back of a room tells you more than any page can, and we'd rather you decided that way.
Questions we get asked
Can my child take two languages?
Yes. One language is included in the fee. A second one can be added for an additional charge — most often Mandarin alongside German or Russian, for families who want the home language kept up and a head start on Singapore. Ask us on the tour and we'll tell you what it costs and whether the timetable allows it for your child's group.
Can we switch languages later?
Yes, and some families do — usually when plans change, like deciding to stay in Singapore. Talk to us and we'll work out the timing.
My child speaks no English. Will they cope?
Yes. Children join us with no English regularly. They get English Language Support, and the rest of the day is play, meals and outdoor time — which needs less language than people expect.
Is this full immersion?
No, and we'd rather say so. English is the everyday language of the school. The second language has real, scheduled time with a native speaker four days a week, but a child here is not in a German-only or Russian-only environment.
Which ages can start?
18 months to 6 years, Playgroup through Kindergarten 2. Language sessions run across all age groups, pitched to what each group can handle.
How much does it cost?
One language is part of the programme, not an add-on charge. A second language costs extra. We'll send current fees on request, through the short form or on WhatsApp.
Come and watch a session
In person, or by WhatsApp video call if you're not in Singapore yet. We usually reply the same day.