The questions
parents actually ask.
Getting a place.
Our holistic programme caters to children aged 2 months to 6 years, across Infant (2 months to 17 months), Playgroup (18 months to 2 years), Pre-Nursery (3 years), Nursery (4 years), Kindergarten 1 (5 years) and Kindergarten 2 (6 years).
There are five steps: express interest, consult centre staff, receive the registration materials, submit your documents, and pay the registration fee.
For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents: your child’s birth certificate, parents’ NRICs, vaccination records, a passport-sized photo, bank account details for GIRO, and legal guardian documents, if applicable.
For non-Singapore Citizens: your child’s passport, valid immigration pass, birth certificate, parents’ identification documents, vaccination records, a passport-sized photo, bank account details for GIRO, and legal guardian documents, if applicable.
Please submit both the original and a photocopy of all required documents.
Singapore Citizen children in the childcare programme may qualify for the Basic Subsidy, the Additional Subsidy (households earning $12,000 or less monthly) and Childcare Financial Assistance (families earning $3,500 or less monthly). Kindergarten programmes are not subsidised.
Yes. A non-refundable registration fee is payable upon form submission or upon confirmation of placement.
A day in the schoolhouse.
Childcare runs full day from 7:00am to 7:00pm, or half day from 7:00am to 1:00pm. Kindergarten programmes run for 6 hours.
Yes. Children have breakfast at 8:00am, lunch at 12:00pm and a snack session at 3:00pm. Please let your centre know about any allergies or dietary requirements at registration.
After lunch, children wind down with a story before settling in for their afternoon rest. Half-day children are dismissed at 1:00pm, while full-day children continue with their rest and afternoon programme.
Afternoon activities begin at 3:30pm, with a variety of learning experiences and enrichment activities. From 5:00pm, children come together for play as they wind down for the day before dismissal.
Outdoor playtime runs from 9:00am daily, with gardening activities on specific days of the week. Outdoor learning is part of the Discovery & Nature domain rather than a break from learning.
What and how we teach.
No. Our centres welcome families of all faiths and backgrounds. All children take part in the daily Gratitude Assembly and in virtue formation, which are part of the LSS curriculum for everyone.
Beacons of Light is LSS’s faith and character formation programme, where faith, virtues and values are woven naturally into children’s everyday learning and experiences. Through age-appropriate experiences, children are guided to grow in virtue, deepen their awareness of God’s love and learn to care for others and the world around them.
Yes. English and Mother Tongue literacy expand together through purposeful experiences from Nursery onwards, as part of the Language & Literacy domain.
Through observation, documentation and portfolios across all six learning domains. What teachers notice shapes what they plan next — and what they share with you at parent conversations.
The everyday details.
It varies by child. Most families settle within one to three weeks, and our teachers will agree a gradual approach with you before the first day.
Yes — your centre will provide details of the uniform and where to order it during registration, along with a list of what to pack each day.
Through our parent communication app, daily conversations at drop-off and pick-up, and scheduled parent-teacher conversations across the year. Download the app by searching for “Little Shepherds’ Schoolhouse” on the App Store or Google Play.
Five of our six centres hold SPARK certification, and four are certified under the Partner Operator Scheme. Little Shepherds’ Schoolhouse is owned and managed by an approved charity, Catholic Preschool Education (Singapore) Ltd.
We have centres in Bukit Timah, Jurong West, Serangoon Gardens, Tampines, Woodlands and Yishun. Compare all six
Ask us anything — we’d rather you did.
No question is too small when it is about your child’s first school.