M.Y World is a Singapore preschool and childcare provider founded by Metropolitan YMCA in 1980, committed to offering affordable and quality infant and child care services to the community. It operates as a subsidiary of Metropolitan YMCA Singapore, with its main office at 60 Stevens Road.
The organisation adopts a learner-centred, inquiry-based approach to teaching, with children encouraged to Wonder, Discover and Learn through active participation rather than passive instruction. Its curriculum places emphasis on sustainability, character development, and the teaching of values, guided by the S.T.R.O.N.G. Principles and a defined teaching-learning approach.
In 2014, M.Y World was appointed an Anchor Operator (AOP) by Singapore's Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA). Under this scheme, the organisation receives funding support to increase access to good quality, affordable early childhood care and education, with particular focus on children from lower-income or disadvantaged backgrounds.
M.Y World's stated vision is to be a childcare provider 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. Its core values centre on cultivating each child's potential in a loving environment, shaping character through good role models, recognising each child's individual talents, and undertaking development in partnership with parents and the community.
Beyond the classroom, M.Y World runs community-oriented programmes with families, including regular visits to senior activity centres and nursing homes to build intergenerational bonds, and the annual M.Y Manna programme, in which parents and children donate food and toiletries to underprivileged families in the community.
M.Y World operates multiple centres across Singapore, including locations at Anchorvale Parkview, Ang Mo Kio Central, Bukit Batok West Plains 1, Canberra Eastlink and Admiralty, among others.
M.Y World is a Singapore preschool and infant care provider with roots going back to 1980, when it was founded by Metropolitan YMCA. Today it remains a subsidiary of Metropolitan YMCA Singapore, operating from its head office at 60 Stevens Road, with multiple centres located across the island.
At the heart of M.Y World's teaching philosophy is a learner-centred, inquiry-based approach. Rather than simply delivering content to children, the curriculum is built around encouraging them to Wonder, Discover and Learn — actively participating in their own education through reasoning, hypothesising, posing questions, and predicting answers. This approach is anchored by the school's S.T.R.O.N.G. Principles and a defined Teaching-Learning Approach, alongside attention to the physical Learning Environment children spend their days in.
Programmes are designed for children across different age groups, starting with Infant Care and extending through Playgroup and beyond, so that families can find age-appropriate care as their children grow.
In 2014, M.Y World was appointed an Anchor Operator (AOP) by Singapore's Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA). This appointment comes with funding support aimed at increasing access to good-quality, affordable early childhood care and education — with particular attention to children from lower-income or disadvantaged backgrounds. It reflects M.Y World's long-standing commitment, stated since its founding, to providing affordable and quality infant and child care to the community.
M.Y World describes itself as putting values first, believing that a values-centred approach in preschool education positively shapes a child's character development and social competency — factors it sees as just as important as academic achievement. These values are reinforced daily through the curriculum, built around four core beliefs: that each child's potential is cultivated within a conducive, loving environment; that character and integrity are shaped by observing good role models; that each child is an individual with unique talents and abilities; and that holistic development happens in partnership with parents and the community.
M.Y World extends its values-based approach into the wider community through two recurring programmes. Centres organise regular visits to senior activity centres and nursing homes, where children interact with seniors, learn about their lives, and perform for them — fostering respect, care, and intergenerational bonding within local neighbourhoods. Once a year, the M.Y Manna programme invites parents and children to donate essential provisions, such as food and toiletries, to underprivileged families and individuals facing hardship, including those dealing with serious health issues, unemployment, retrenchment or incarceration.
Parent testimonials across several of M.Y World's centres — including Anchorvale Parkview, Ang Mo Kio Central, Bukit Batok West Plains 1, Canberra Eastlink and Admiralty — describe consistent themes: caring, dedicated teachers, thoughtful communication about a child's progress, and children who grow more confident, independent and articulate over their time at the school. Several parents specifically credit individual teachers by name for their patience, encouragement and the personal attention given to their children.
M.Y World's head office is located at 60 Stevens Road, Singapore 257854, within the Metropolitan YMCA building. Families can reach the team by phone at +65 6839 7688 or by email at [email protected] to learn more about centres, programmes and enrolment.