• During the British colonial period, institutions providing preschool education already existed but did not enter the mainstream.
• In the 1960s, the People’s Action Party (PAP) of Singapore began to set up preschool institutions. At that time, the People’s Association was also involved in developing the kindergarten curriculum.
• In 1986, the PAP Community Foundation (PCF) was established. All the kindergartens under the PAP were also named PAP Community Foundation Kindergartens.
• The present kindergartens can be classified into government-funded kindergartens, private kindergartens managed by commercial organisations, religious kindergartens managed by religious organisations such as churches and mosques, as well as kindergartens managed by community groups. Most kindergarten sessions are half a day or shorter, usually split into morning and afternoon sessions, each lasting about 3 to 4 hours. This differs from full-day childcare centres. At present, the largest preschool education organisation in Singapore is the PCF.
• Local kindergartens generally offer 3 years of preschool education for children aged 3 to 6. Since 2014, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has set up MOE Kindergartens, mainly offering preschool education for children aged 5 and 6.

The Ministry of Education issued a statement this morning, announcing that 13 kindergartens will open for registration on 24 and 26 February (Saturday and Monday), from 9am to 2pm. These kindergartens include MOE Kindergarten @ Farrer Park and MOE Kindergarten @ Sengkang Green. （Lianhe Wanbao, 16/1/2018）

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