M.Y World @ Bukit Batok West Quarry is part of the M.Y World Preschool network, founded by Metropolitan YMCA in 1980 to provide affordable and quality infant and child care services to the community. M.Y World was appointed an Anchor Operator (AOP) by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) in 2014, meaning it receives funding support to increase access to good quality, affordable early childhood care and education, especially for children from lower income or disadvantaged backgrounds.
The preschool adopts a learner-centred and inquiry-based approach to teaching, with children actively participating in their own learning as they Wonder, Discover and Learn. Alongside academic learning, M.Y World places strong emphasis on sustainability, character development and the teaching of values, believing this holistic, values-centred approach helps guide children toward both social competency and future success.
Families are treated as partners in each child's development. Centres run community-minded projects such as regular visits to senior activity centres and nursing homes, where children interact with and perform for seniors, and the annual M.Y Manna programme, where families donate food and toiletries to underprivileged individuals in the community.
M.Y World @ Bukit Batok West Quarry is part of a preschool network with roots going back to 1980, when it was founded by Metropolitan YMCA to provide affordable, quality infant and child care to the community. Today it operates as an Anchor Operator (AOP) under Singapore's Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), a status it has held since 2014 that brings funding support to widen access to good quality, affordable early childhood education — particularly for children from lower income or disadvantaged backgrounds.
At the heart of M.Y World's approach is a belief that children learn best when they're active participants rather than passive recipients. The curriculum is built around getting children to Wonder, Discover and Learn — pursuing understanding through reasoning, hypothesising, posing questions and predicting answers, rather than simply being told facts. This inquiry-based approach shapes how teachers structure activities across the centre's programmes, which are designed to engage children's curiosity across different age groups, including infant care and playgroup.
M.Y World is explicit that it puts values first. The centre's core belief is that a values-centred approach in preschool education positively influences a child's character development and social competency — factors it sees as vital to a child's success alongside academic achievement. This shows up in the centre's stated core values: cultivating each child's potential within a loving environment, shaping character through good role models, recognising each child's unique talents and abilities, and undertaking each child's holistic development in partnership with parents and the community.
That commitment to community extends into hands-on family projects. Centres organise regular visits to senior activity centres and nursing homes, where children interact with seniors, learn about their lives, and put on performances for them — an activity aimed at building respect and care for others while encouraging bonds between generations. Once a year, families are also invited to take part in the M.Y Manna programme, donating food and toiletry essentials to underprivileged families and individuals in the community, including those affected by serious illness, unemployment, retrenchment or incarceration.
M.Y World frames its relationship with families as a genuine partnership, describing effective collaboration with parents as key to a child's early development. Its stated vision is to be a childcare of choice that builds strong kids, strong families and strong communities, with a mission to nurture character and inspire learning in each child in partnership with parents. Parent testimonials shared by the organisation describe teachers and staff as caring, dedicated and attentive to each child's progress, with several parents highlighting the confidence and independence their children developed over their time at M.Y World centres.
As a subsidiary of Metropolitan YMCA Singapore, M.Y World operates multiple centres island-wide, of which Bukit Batok West Quarry is one. Families interested in a place can register directly or reach out with enquiries through the organisation's central contact channels.