<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[[Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><i><i>[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]</i></i><br /><br /><br />Halo, does anybody has any good recomdations for good pre-school / childcare around Whampoa / Balestier area?</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/994/balestier-whampoa-preschools</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:07:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/994.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:08:30 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:12:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>happydaddy:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>mtycyong:</b><p><i><i>[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]</i></i><br /><br /><br />Halo, does anybody has any good recomdations for good pre-school / childcare around Whampoa / Balestier area?</p></blockquote></blockquote>what yr budget???<br /><br />budget CC, teacher turnover high...don't know what they learn. gd for parent who bo chap.<br /><br />franchise CC, teacher turnover high but curriculum stable...at least got something to follow even if teacher change... good for kiasu parents...<br /><br />branded CC, teacher high salary, turnover low... curriculum got R&amp;D somemore... but $$$ ... unless you are rich... excellent for richie rich...<br /><br />above are my personal comment...<p></p></blockquote>Thank you for all your replies. Really appreciate it!<br /><br />I have narrowed it down to the following three and can't really decide. Any recommendation which one is better in terms of quality and the  teachers' competence.<br /><br />Learning Vision ( United Square) <br />Pat's School house at Beckley<br />Thomson Road Baptist Church Kindergarten<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/245651</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/245651</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mint]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:12:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:54:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>mtycyong:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><i><i>[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]</i></i><br /><br /><br />Halo, does anybody has any good recomdations for good pre-school / childcare around Whampoa / Balestier area?</blockquote></blockquote>what yr budget???<br /><br />budget CC, teacher turnover high...don't know what they learn. gd for parent who bo chap.<br /><br />franchise CC, teacher turnover high but curriculum stable...at least got something to follow even if teacher change... good for kiasu parents...<br /><br />branded CC, teacher high salary, turnover low... curriculum got R&amp;D somemore... but $$$ ... unless you are rich... excellent for richie rich...<br /><br />above are my personal comment...<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/245642</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/245642</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[happydaddy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:54:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:19:37 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>littlehelper:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">If you can afford it and there's place in pat's i would recommend it!<br /><br />Next would be learning vision at TTSH.<br />The others not to sure you can check it out and see which you are most comfortable with <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></blockquote></blockquote>My son go to Thomson Road Baptist kindergarten beside united sq. There is sch bus from whampoa/balestier<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/245010</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/245010</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[muskaka]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:19:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:26:05 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>If you can afford it and there's place in pat's i would recommend it!<br /><br />Next would be learning vision at TTSH.<br />The others not to sure you can check it out and see which you are most comfortable with <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/226645</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/226645</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[littlehelper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:26:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:25:23 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Thank you!, really appreciate your reply. Will check out those schools you mentioned when we arrived in S’pore.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/226439</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/226439</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mint]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:25:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:25:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">At Whompoa, think there are <br /><br />1) Cherie Hearts <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/kim" aria-label="Profile: Kim">@<bdi>Kim</bdi></a> Keat House<br />2) My First Skool @85 Whampoa Drive<br />3) some Ci You and Tai Pei CCCs<br /><br />If you are willing to stretch further, there are 2 Learning Visions <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/novena" aria-label="Profile: Novena">@<bdi>Novena</bdi></a> and Cambridge near Novena Sq.  Of course, there are some really premium ones like Eton and Pat’s.<br /><br />Should visit them and see which one meets ur reqds better</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/226167</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/226167</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[keenDaddy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:25:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:02:16 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi<br /><br /><br />Have you found any good preschool around Balestier/Whampoa area?..We are moving to Balestier next year and I have no ideas with the schools there. Can you recommend me any? Thanks</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/225613</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/225613</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mint]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:02:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:36:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Any feedback on Kim Keat Christian church Kindergartens located at Beng Wan Road opposite St Michael Road and Learning Vision @ KK Hospital?  How are the teachers and curriculum sufficient for P1 preparation?  <br /><br /><br />I welcome other Childcare or Kindergarten feedback for the area of Whampoa, Kallang, Boon Keng.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14846</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/14846</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Diveera]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:36:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Balestier&#x2F;Whampoa] Preschools on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:41:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Any info / feedback on Club HDB Child Care Centre?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/7472</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/7472</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mtycyong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:41:47 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>