Kinderland Academy & Preschool
We’ve been in Singapore for five years. Jacob is currently in K2 at Kinderland Yio Chu Kang; this is his second year there.
Before we moved to the area, we were looking for a preschool close to us. Kinderland YCK stood out as a warm, nurturing and caring school. There’s so much space for the children to play outside and a large sports hall.
The principal, staff and teachers know the children well and greet them with a smile each day. In addition, they’re very communicative with parents.
Every class at Kinderland YCK has one English and one Mandarin teacher, with lessons in both languages.
There are plenty of activities for the children such as regular weekly multi-sport lessons and technology lessons where children are taught simple coding. There are also field trips throughout the year to places like the wetlands, museums and nature centres.
The most impressive opportunity at Kinderland YCK is the marching band, Singapore’s first and only preschool marching band. Jacob was part of this last year. They learnt how to march in formation while playing the drums to music. To see the teachers’ dedication and the children’s hard work all come together for the concert at the end of the year was incredible!
In addition to this, regular keyboard lessons are part of the curriculum. The children also learn songs, dancing and even dragon dances.
During festive celebrations in Singapore, the children will do a performance at the nursing home next door for the residents. It’s so rewarding to see the children care for others and learn how to give back to their community.
We would definitely recommend Kinderland YCK to other families. It has such a welcoming environment with a well-rounded curriculum that builds a good foundation for learning and encourages children to think about the world they live in.
Founded: 1978
Dates: January to December (year-round enrolment)
Ages: From 2 months to 6 years
Size: 80 centres with more than 20,000 students regionally
Curriculum: Kinderland’s music infused curriculum is built around the K.I.N.D.E.R. multidisciplinary lands (Kineticland, Intelliland, Natureland, Digiland, EQ-land, cReativeland); students at Kinderland Academy @ Yio Chu Kang have the opportunity to participate in the first and only preschool marching band in Singapore 15 locations island-wide kinderland.com.sg