The Orange Tree Preschool in Choa Chu Kang is a bilingual preschool that uses Mandarin immersion, and it has been running since 2003. Its address is 10 Choa Chu Kang Road. The website says the school is affiliated with Tien Hsia Language School and Morris Allen English.
Classes run from playgroup through to kindergarten. Playgroup and Nursery 1 follow the Open Minds Play programme, which covers language, music, motor skills and art. Nursery 2 builds on bilingual ability and early literacy and numeracy. Kindergarten 1 and 2 prepare children for Primary 1, with focused work in English, Mandarin and Maths. The website says the school has a low teacher-to-child ratio, and describes Mandarin storytelling and English literacy as part of the day.
Families say their children have settled in and grown with the school, and some have been there for several years. Reviews praise the caring teaching team, the staged syllabus and the responsive teachers. The clean environment is mentioned more than anything else, and parents also talk about water play and the bilingual programme. The principal is praised by one family for being helpful over many years.
Two other childcare centres are listed nearby, both about 1 km away. Our pick in Choa Chu Kang for a child who will learn Mandarin in a bilingual setting from playgroup onwards.