Bucket House Preschool

ADMISSIONS AND FEES

A quick summary to get you started

Admission is open all year round depending on availability, with full day enrolments prioritised. To gain better understanding of our approach to teaching and learning, we invite all potential families to explore on our school's social media, Facebook and Instagram, as well as reach out to us for a school tour. This allows us to connect better, facilitating diligent consideration and mutual understanding.

Enrolment offers are on a first come first served basis. Once a placement has been offered, applicants will be given five days to accept the offer and complete the application, including admission fees for new students upon registration.

All fees and charges are presented in Singapore Dollars, inclusive of 9% government service tax.

2025 Age Guidelines

The minimum entry requirement is 18 months old. Children who have yet to meet the minimum entry age but who will be turning 18 months old on the month of admission will be eligible to enrol from the first day of the same month.

Classes

Playgroup

Nursery 1

Nursery 2

Kinder 1

Kinder 2

Infant

Entry

The year the child turns 2

3 years old

4 years old

5 years old

6 years old

2-18 months

Birth Year

2023/2024

2022

2021

2020

2019

*Only available at Sims Ave

Admission Fee payable Upon Registration

The registration fee and refundable deposit are one-time payments and enrolments are confirmed only after the first time payment of the admission fees for new student has been processed. Registration fee cover essential materials such as two sets of morning attire, two sets of afternoon attire, bucket hat, mattress, cover sheet, and insurance.

Registration Fee

Deposit

$654

$1,475

Government Subsidy

Singapore citizen child enrolled in a licensed ECDA preschool is eligible for basic and additional subsidy depending on the working status of the applicant and household income of the family. A working applicant refers to a mother or single father who works 56 hours or more per month.

Basic Subsidy

Rates are based on the applicant’s employment status and programme type enrolled. Local students in the full-day program with a working mother status are entitled to a $300 basic subsidy, while those with a non-working mother status are entitled to a $150 basic subsidy.

Additional Subsidy

Means-tested and applicable only for working applicant whose gross household income is $12,000 and below, or per capita income is $3,000 and below. Per capita income assessment is eligible for household with 5 or more family members including more than 3 dependents.

For more information on subsidy, you may visit here.

Discount

Siblings

10% discount off monthly school fee for the older child. If you are enrolling a third child, both the first and second child will receive the sibling discount.

Payment Terms

School fees are due monthly and payable by the 5th of each month. You will be billed before the start of every new month. If payment is not received within 7 calendar days from the specified payment date, a late payment charge of $43.60 will be applied. Additionally, any request for a second giro deduction will incur a processing charge of $21.80.

Payment may be by CDA, GIRO, cheque, telegraphic transfer, PayNow or cash. If you have chosen Child Development Account (CDA) or GIRO deduction during the application, funds will be deducted on the 5th of every month from the designated account.

Withdrawal Terms

To initiate withdrawal, a formal written notice must be submitted at least two calendar months in advance. Withdrawals are only permitted on the last day of the month, and full fees for that month remain payable regardless of the child’s actual last day. The deposit will be refunded after deducting any outstanding fees, provided two full months’ notice is given. In cases of insufficient notice, the deposit will be forfeited.

Year-end withdrawals differ: To ensure stability during the final months when key events such as exhibitions, parent-teacher conferences and celebrations are held, notices submitted on or before 30 September will follow the standard notice period. Notices from 1 October onwards will be treated as a withdrawal effective 31 December, with full fees for October, November and December payable regardless of attendance.

ADMISSIONS AND FEES

2025 Age Guidelines

Admission Fee payable Upon Registration

Other Fees

Government Subsidy

Discount

School Fee

Woodlands

Sims Ave

Payment Terms

Withdrawal Terms

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