ryssac:

patlee1990:

Hi all,

I just want to make comparison and comment that is this school is overcharged?
My kid is attending Montessori Pre-school. The school charges everything, nothing is free.
1)\tSchool charged $80 for kid concert held in auditorium includes 1 CD, buffet and transportation for all kids to auditorium
2)\tConcert costume at $50/- per kid. I can see some are ready made i.e.bought from M’sia. some are made to order. (all costumes are very common, my sis told me her son also wore the same costume before and my neighbour also told me his son school also have such costume during her kid concert in school and the costume price they paid to school only $20+
3)\tPhoto took during full dress rehearsal concert per pc sold at $2.50 5R size.
4)\tI also noted that their stationary etc bought from m’sia that ok but the
exercise book use is malay word written for name, subject, class on the cover page. Why they do this when this is a English and Chinese speaking
school with 99% Chinese kids. Kid need to recongise the english word not malay!!!
5)\tEnrichment class – speech and drama @ $250 per term (12 lessons) what I found and heard from other friends are -$200, $170 and one even
only $120 per term.
6)\tSchool class photo taking plus Passport size - $50 per kid – one class group photo & portrait both in A4 cardboard stand. 1 pc portrait appox 5r
size and 4 pcs passport size photos. Developed with fuji print. What I found and heard from others kid in their school are – 1 pc group class in cardboard
stand $8 and another friend's kid, same 1 pc class group photo with stand
plus 4 pcs passport photos only $16/-. (my friend use it to make her kid
passport)
7)\tNeed to contribute food or goodies for moon cake festival, x’mas, Chinese NY, Even for Children day.
Can anyone feedback what your child get in their school and prices paid for above or any other event.
I know nothing is free in this world but they really seem overcharged. Also upon graduate do you pay for taking graduate photo, rent the hat and
clothes? I heard this school needs to pay but I yet to find out. Also we do
pay for school excursion like to the farm, fishing etc at approx $25 each,
And about the photo my kid took, passport size photo taken but cannot be
use for Passport cos is blue back ground. When they said passport size isn’t
we straight away think is meant for doing passport? I questioned about it, but the principle argues that it said passport size it does not said for passport. I feel is really waste of money to do a passport size and cannot be use it for passport, Cos is total $50 for this package. Can anyone help how can I fight for my right?
Of course am thinking changing school too but not so soon cos no child care nearby. I just need general comment what you mother think.

My boy ( now age 5) is attending carpe diem and also charge for lots of things for past 3 yrs;


1. Annual graduation concert - $50 for costume, $25 per ticket, concert disc for $30 (optional)
2. Photo taking - $35 for a 6r and 4r class photo
3. Enrichment class conduct by external parties ranging from $180 to $990 if u take up all
4. Excursion/ Outing - $25 min.

ryssac:

patlee1990:

Hi all,

I just want to make comparison and comment that is this school is overcharged?
My kid is attending Montessori Pre-school. The school charges everything, nothing is free.
1)\tSchool charged $80 for kid concert held in auditorium includes 1 CD, buffet and transportation for all kids to auditorium
2)\tConcert costume at $50/- per kid. I can see some are ready made i.e.bought from M’sia. some are made to order. (all costumes are very common, my sis told me her son also wore the same costume before and my neighbour also told me his son school also have such costume during her kid concert in school and the costume price they paid to school only $20+
3)\tPhoto took during full dress rehearsal concert per pc sold at $2.50 5R size.
4)\tI also noted that their stationary etc bought from m’sia that ok but the
exercise book use is malay word written for name, subject, class on the cover page. Why they do this when this is a English and Chinese speaking
school with 99% Chinese kids. Kid need to recongise the english word not malay!!!
5)\tEnrichment class – speech and drama @ $250 per term (12 lessons) what I found and heard from other friends are -$200, $170 and one even
only $120 per term.
6)\tSchool class photo taking plus Passport size - $50 per kid – one class group photo & portrait both in A4 cardboard stand. 1 pc portrait appox 5r
size and 4 pcs passport size photos. Developed with fuji print. What I found and heard from others kid in their school are – 1 pc group class in cardboard
stand $8 and another friend's kid, same 1 pc class group photo with stand
plus 4 pcs passport photos only $16/-. (my friend use it to make her kid
passport)
7)\tNeed to contribute food or goodies for moon cake festival, x’mas, Chinese NY, Even for Children day.
Can anyone feedback what your child get in their school and prices paid for above or any other event.
I know nothing is free in this world but they really seem overcharged. Also upon graduate do you pay for taking graduate photo, rent the hat and
clothes? I heard this school needs to pay but I yet to find out. Also we do
pay for school excursion like to the farm, fishing etc at approx $25 each,
And about the photo my kid took, passport size photo taken but cannot be
use for Passport cos is blue back ground. When they said passport size isn’t
we straight away think is meant for doing passport? I questioned about it, but the principle argues that it said passport size it does not said for passport. I feel is really waste of money to do a passport size and cannot be use it for passport, Cos is total $50 for this package. Can anyone help how can I fight for my right?
Of course am thinking changing school too but not so soon cos no child care nearby. I just need general comment what you mother think.

My boy ( now age 5) is attending carpe diem and also charge for lots of things for past 3 yrs;


1. Annual graduation concert - $50 for costume, $25 per ticket, concert disc for $30 (optional)
2. Photo taking - $35 for a 6r and 4r class photo
3. Enrichment class conduct by external parties ranging from $180 to $990 if u take up all
4. Excursion/ Outing - $25 min.

patlee1990:

Hi all,

I just want to make comparison and comment that is this school is overcharged?
My kid is attending Montessori Pre-school. The school charges everything, nothing is free.
1)\tSchool charged $80 for kid concert held in auditorium includes 1 CD, buffet and transportation for all kids to auditorium
2)\tConcert costume at $50/- per kid. I can see some are ready made i.e.bought from M’sia. some are made to order. (all costumes are very common, my sis told me her son also wore the same costume before and my neighbour also told me his son school also have such costume during her kid concert in school and the costume price they paid to school only $20+
3)\tPhoto took during full dress rehearsal concert per pc sold at $2.50 5R size.
4)\tI also noted that their stationary etc bought from m’sia that ok but the
exercise book use is malay word written for name, subject, class on the cover page. Why they do this when this is a English and Chinese speaking
school with 99% Chinese kids. Kid need to recongise the english word not malay!!!
5)\tEnrichment class – speech and drama @ $250 per term (12 lessons) what I found and heard from other friends are -$200, $170 and one even
only $120 per term.
6)\tSchool class photo taking plus Passport size - $50 per kid – one class group photo & portrait both in A4 cardboard stand. 1 pc portrait appox 5r
size and 4 pcs passport size photos. Developed with fuji print. What I found and heard from others kid in their school are – 1 pc group class in cardboard
stand $8 and another friend's kid, same 1 pc class group photo with stand
plus 4 pcs passport photos only $16/-. (my friend use it to make her kid
passport)
7)\tNeed to contribute food or goodies for moon cake festival, x’mas, Chinese NY, Even for Children day.
Can anyone feedback what your child get in their school and prices paid for above or any other event.
I know nothing is free in this world but they really seem overcharged. Also upon graduate do you pay for taking graduate photo, rent the hat and
clothes? I heard this school needs to pay but I yet to find out. Also we do
pay for school excursion like to the farm, fishing etc at approx $25 each,
And about the photo my kid took, passport size photo taken but cannot be
use for Passport cos is blue back ground. When they said passport size isn’t
we straight away think is meant for doing passport? I questioned about it, but the principle argues that it said passport size it does not said for passport. I feel is really waste of money to do a passport size and cannot be use it for passport, Cos is total $50 for this package. Can anyone help how can I fight for my right?
Of course am thinking changing school too but not so soon cos no child care nearby. I just need general comment what you mother think.

mintcc:

Okay, lets start the debate going. Since most of us have limited funds, will you rather spent on expensive and branded ones or save the money for books, toys, enrichment.


And KPO abit, how much you spent per month on education. To start the ball rolling:

1. Age of kid: 2.5 yrs
2. Childcare/Preschool/Kindergarten: about $350 (full day)
3 Enrichment programme 1: Shichida. about $270
4 Enrichment programme 2: Seimpi. about $120
5. Books/Toys/Teaching Materials. Avg $30

Total per month: $770

micollh:

Hi,


In my opinion, if we sign up to one childcare which claims to include everything like enrichment.. wat if the enrichment classes that they conduct is not up to our standard, we cant change cos already \"included into the fees\" if we go for outside enrichment classes, if we dun like, we can just change, it wont affect the childcare portion.

Just my thinking la. my girl is with my first skool, we pau for the childcare portion, and the enrichment (kindermusic, english drama & speech, chinese theatre all are optional, which if participate, we pay separately, you can opt out).
which i feel better .

mummylin69:

hi darkcoco, no experience to share with u as my gal is only 8 months old now. however, i have already asked myself abt the 2 options u posted and i am taking option 2 when she reaches pre-nursery level.


back to the original intend of this thread,

DD - 8 months
infant care - $650 (aft subsidy)
gug - $190 (starting next month but will only be taking 1 term)
shichida - $280

phankao:

golfer:

currently , i m spending $600 / mth for my kindergarten children. hope when they enter primary level , the expenses will reduce?

Should be reduced, lah.

Our 2yo ds has 1 music play class and 1 chinese playgroup for abt a total of S$250pm.

But our 3 older kids(pri/sec) total only S$1000 and not much classes!
dd - zero classes
ds1 - violin + chinese tuition
ds2 - science tuition + 2 chinese music instrument lessons.

And school fees so cheap. Sec only like s$20pm, and pri even cheaper, right?

Oh, I almost forgot. All 3 have Karate, but that's only S$60 for 10 weeks for each child. Not expensive lah.

keenDaddy:

S&D provider like Acts Of Life charge about $100 per month.

patlee1990:

Hi all,

I just want to make comparison and comment that is this school is overcharged?
My kid is attending Montessori Pre-school. The school charges everything, nothing is free.
1)\tSchool charged $80 for kid concert held in auditorium includes 1 CD, buffet and transportation for all kids to auditorium
2)\tConcert costume at $50/- per kid. I can see some are ready made i.e.bought from M’sia. some are made to order. (all costumes are very common, my sis told me her son also wore the same costume before and my neighbour also told me his son school also have such costume during her kid concert in school and the costume price they paid to school only $20+
3)\tPhoto took during full dress rehearsal concert per pc sold at $2.50 5R size.
4)\tI also noted that their stationary etc bought from m’sia that ok but the exercise book use is malay word written for name, subject, class on the cover page. Why they do this when this is a English and Chinese speaking school with 99% Chinese kids. Kid need to recongise the english word not malay!!!
5)\tEnrichment class – speech and drama @ $250 per term (12 lessons) what I found and heard from other friends are -$200, $170 and one even only $120 per term.
6)\tSchool class photo taking plus Passport size - $50 per kid – one class group photo & portrait both in A4 cardboard stand. 1 pc portrait appox 5r size and 4 pcs passport size photos. Developed with fuji print. What I found and heard from others kid in their school are – 1 pc group class in cardboard stand $8 and another friend's kid, same 1 pc class group photo with stand plus 4 pcs passport photos only $16/-. (my friend use it to make her kid passport)
7)\tNeed to contribute food or goodies for moon cake festival, x’mas, Chinese NY, Even for Children day.
Can anyone feedback what your child get in their school and prices paid for above or any other event.
I know nothing is free in this world but they really seem overcharged. Also upon graduate do you pay for taking graduate photo, rent the hat and clothes? I heard this school needs to pay but I yet to find out. Also we do pay for school excursion like to the farm, fishing etc at approx $25 each,
And about the photo my kid took, passport size photo taken but cannot be use for Passport cos is blue back ground. When they said passport size isn’t we straight away think is meant for doing passport? I questioned about it, but the principle argues that it said passport size it does not said for passport. I feel is really waste of money to do a passport size and cannot be use it for passport, Cos is total $50 for this package. Can anyone help how can I fight for my right?
Of course am thinking changing school too but not so soon cos no child care nearby. I just need general comment what you mother think.

GSK:

EASON MAGPIES:

[quote=\"mamachris\"]Btw, I would like to share with all a cost effective method for kids to learn Phonics :lol:


Phonics:
When son was 2 YO, I started to expose him to http://www.starfall.com for phonics and got a Audio CV on phonics from Popular bookstore. We have the cv played in the car every times he is in the car ride every morning and evening for him to sing along. Guess what, he was able to pick up phonics very well! He is able to read on his own now and dare to try to pronounce new words. My #2 now is only 1.5YO learning to talk is also trying to sing out the phonics 'A' 'C' 'D'...etc!

Investment less than $20 and it is like attending classes everyday!

I want to thank mamachris. This website that you have posted months ago came to my benefit. Now everyday as dw to play it to my kid also. 1 letter a day. She seems to like T the best...

I will look out for CD at popular too...

Funx3:

Unless you want to send your kids to private tuition for every subjects - I have spoken to My DD3 classmate's Dad and he told me that he spent 3k per child every month on Private Tuition Alone! (and he has 2 primary school kids at the time! Whew!) - excluding Enrichment Classes .....

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