49 more preschools to offer lower fee caps starting Jan 1, 2026

Full-day childcare in these preschools will have a monthly fee cap of S$650 for Singaporean children from January, down from S$680, as announced during Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s Budget speech in February.

The 380 centres are operated by 33 commercial and not-for-profit preschool operators, including five new operators – Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore), Eshkol Valley, Global EduHub Singapore, Little Dolphins & Greenery and Little Kinder Montessori.

“ECDA evaluated operators and centres based on a holistic set of factors such as track record, financial sustainability, accessibility of centres, and local preschool area of demand, among other factors,” the agency said.

More than 34,000 children are expected to benefit from the expanded scheme, a 25 per cent increase from the number of beneficiaries in the current term.

“With lower fees and more choices, families can be assured of affordable and quality preschool education,” said Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming.

“This expansion reflects our strong commitment to support parents and give every child a good start in life.”