Childcare in Novena, Newton, Thomson
District 11 (Central) · postal sectors 28, 29, 30. Monthly fees below are the rates for children who are not Singapore Citizens or PRs, as reported to ECDA.
28licensed centres
S$2,040median full-day Nursery (age 4), foreigner
S$2,080same class, citizen listed fee (before subsidy)
S$2,118median infant care, foreigner (6 centres)
22centres reporting a vacancy this month
28 centres
| Centre | Monthly fee (foreigner) | Infant care | Vacancy now | Languages · food · hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Eastern Kindergarten 9A,GILSTEAD ROAD,309063Not-for-Profit Organisation | S$425–S$467 session, playgroup–K2 | — | PN limitedN1 fullK1 fullK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 08:00-15:00 |
| Learning Vision Tan Tock Seng Hospital 11,JALAN TAN TOCK SENG 4TH LEVEL,TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL,308433E-Bridge Pre-school Pte. Ltd. · SPARK certified | S$650 full day, playgroup–K2 | S$1,180 | INF fullPG fullPN fullN1 fullK1 fullK2 full | — Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| New Life Preschool @ Newton 16,NEWTON ROAD,#2Newton Life Church,307995Not-for-Profit Organisation · SPARK certified | S$1,080 full day, playgroup–K2 | S$1,600 | INF availablePG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| MFC KINDERGARTEN 43,NEWTON ROAD,307970Private Operators | S$1,256–S$1,452 session, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese, English Mon–Fri 08:15-15:30 |
| Little Olive Tree (Thomson) 45,THOMSON ROAD,THE SINGAPORE THOMSON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH,307584Private Operators | S$1,500 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| RAFFLES HOUSE PRESCHOOL PTE LTD 9,Goldhill Avenue,309007Private Operators | S$1,580 full day, playgroup–K2 | S$2,400 | INF availablePG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| Raffles House @ Adam Pte Ltd 21,ADAM ROAD,#01-01,TRINITY @ ADAM,289892Private Operators | S$1,600 full day, playgroup–K2 | S$2,400 | INF availablePG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| KINDERLAND PRESCHOOL 55,NEWTON ROAD,#05-01,REVENUE HOUSE,307987Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$1,651 full day, playgroup–K2 | S$1,835 | INF fullPG fullPN fullN1 fullK1 fullK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| RH Positive Montessori Kindergarten (Linden Drive) 39,LINDEN DRIVE,RAFFLES PARK,288712Private Operators | S$1,734 session, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN limitedN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese, English Halal Food With No Beef Mon–Fri 09:00-16:00 |
| Apricus Kids Academy Pte Ltd 36,WATTEN PARK,287421Private Operators | S$1,750 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN limitedN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| PRE-SCHOOL BY-THE-PARK PTE. LTD. 63,SHELFORD ROAD,WATTEN ESTATE,288453Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$1,893 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG limitedPN limitedN1 availableK1 limitedK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| THE LITTLE SKOOL-HOUSE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD 512,THOMSON ROAD,#05-00,MCYS BUILDING,298136Workplace · SPARK certified | S$1,900 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG fullPN fullN1 fullK1 fullK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| CHILDREN'S COVE PRESCHOOL PTE. LTD. 11,AKYAB ROAD,309975Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$1,935 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG limitedPN limitedN1 limitedK1 limitedK2 limited | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| Barker Road Methodist Church Little Lights Preschool - Vanda 3,VANDA ROAD,#01-01,ORCHID VILLAGE,287773Not-for-Profit Organisation · SPARK certified | S$2,000 full day, playgroup–K2 | S$2,500 | INF limitedPG limitedPN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| KIDDIWINKIE SCHOOLHOUSE @ NOVENA PTE. LTD. 1,NOVENA TERRACE,307903Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$2,000 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN limitedN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| Maple Bear Newton 37,NEWTON ROAD,NIL,307965Private Operators | S$2,080 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG limitedPN limitedN1 availableK1 availableK2 limited | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| MapleBear Novena 2,DERBYSHIRE ROAD,309458Private Operators | S$2,096 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG fullPN fullN1 fullK1 fullK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| RH Positive Montessori Kindergarten (Bukit Timah) 70,BUKIT TINGGI ROAD,THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE,289758Private Operators | S$2,225 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| The Schoolhouse Gentle Road 12,GENTLE ROAD,309198Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$2,250 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG limitedPN availableN1 fullK1 fullK2 limited | Chinese No Pork No Lard with Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| ETONHOUSE PRE-SCHOOL PTE LTD 1,VANDA ROAD,287771Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$2,278–S$2,412 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| Julia Gabriel Preschool Thomson 510,THOMSON ROAD,#04-01A,SLF BUILDING,298135Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$2,300–S$2,510 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:30-19:00 |
| House on the Hill Montessori Pre-School 22,CAMDEN PARK,HOLLANDSE CLUB,299814Private Operators | S$2,310 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG fullPN fullN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| MAPLEBEAR ADAM 1,DUNEARN CLOSE,299574Private Operators | S$2,380 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG fullPN availableN1 limitedK1 availableK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| MINDCHAMPS CHINESE PRESCHOOL@THOMSON PTE. LIMITED 512A,THOMSON ROAD,#02-01,SLF PODIUM,298137Private Operators | S$2,470–S$2,570 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese Halal Food With No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 |
| Nurtured Nest Bukit Timah Pte. Ltd. 644,DUNEARN ROAD,WATTEN ESTATE,289627Private Operators | S$2,500 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG availablePN availableN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| ETONHOUSE PRE-SCHOOL PTE LTD 39,NEWTON ROAD,307966Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$2,566–S$2,754 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG fullPN limitedN1 availableK1 availableK2 available | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:00-19:00 · Sat 07:00-14:00 |
| The Schoolhouse Buckley 7,BUCKLEY ROAD,309763Private Operators · SPARK certified | S$2,600 full day, playgroup–K2 | — | PG fullPN fullN1 fullK1 fullK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 07:30-18:30 |
| BARKER ROAD METHODIST CHURCH LITTLE LIGHTS PRESCHOOL - BARKER 70,BARKER ROAD,#01-01,METHODIST CHURCH IN SINGAPORE BUILDING,309936Not-for-Profit Organisation | S$3,000–S$4,500 session, playgroup–K2 | — | PG fullPN fullN1 fullK1 fullK2 full | Chinese No Pork No Lard with No Beef Mon–Fri 08:00-16:00 |
Vacancy shows what the centre reported for the current month (INF = infant, PG = playgroup, PN = pre-nursery (3),
N1 = nursery (4), K1/K2 = kindergarten). Fees were last updated by centres between 2025-08-20 and
2026-10-16. Call the centre to confirm fees, waiting lists and what is included.
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Source: Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), Listing of Centres (d_696c994c50745b079b3684f0e90ffc53); Listing of Centre Services (d_44cfe12f2858ae503a093dfc075a28be) — data.gov.sg, retrieved 2026-10-19. Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0.