Two for-profit pre-schools among three joining govt scheme

[SINGAPORE] Three pre-schools - including two for-profit outfits - have been chosen to be part of the government's expanded Anchor Operator Scheme, giving a significant boost to the number of childcare places available over the next three years.

First launched in 2009, the scheme offers funding support to selected operators to increase access to quality and affordable early childhood education - especially for children from lower-income families or disadvantaged backgrounds.

EtonHouse International's E-Bridge Pre-school, Kinderland Consortium's Skool4Kidz and Metropolitan YMCA's MY World Preschool now join PAP Community Foundation and NTUC First Campus's My First Skool as anchor operators, taking the number of selected pre-schools to five. All have been appointed for five years.