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Across the age groups, children connect throughout the day as they pass through the central piazza, create art on the veranda or explore the garden. The environment supports artistic expression during daily routines and learning. Spaces are arranged to invite creative activity in both indoor and outdoor settings.
The campus provides a bilingual Mandarin-English environment. Mandarin and English educators work concurrently along a common line of inquiry led by the children's interests. Mandarin is used contextually and proficiency is built through daily exposure and use.
The campus conducts weekly community walks to build relationships with local shopkeepers, artists and dog walkers, connecting children with the surrounding community.
Children benefit from large chunks of uninterrupted time outdoors to enjoy multiple learning experiences. The environment is treated as a child's third teacher, guiding inquiry and exploration. Outdoor spaces and the garden support physical activity and wellbeing as part of daily life.
Blue House International – East Coast (Rambai Road) is a small, garden-based early years centre serving children aged 18 months to 6 years. The campus hosts Playgroup through Kindergarten 2 with educator-to-child ratios from 1:6 to 1:10, and a stated capacity of about 60 children. The school follows a Reggio Emilia-inspired emergent curriculum and offers a bilingual English–Mandarin environment where Mandarin and English educators work concurrently. Children spend extended time outdoors and the environment is treated as a “third teacher,” with learning flowing between a central piazza, veranda and garden. Families can opt into the Discover Programme, including Discover Art, Discover Mandarin and Discover Music. The site also describes a partnered school bus option with morning drop-off for a 9:00 a.m. start and midday/afternoon returns.
NEST, Dover Court International School’s Early Childhood Learning programme, gives young learners (aged 3 to 7) the best possible start. In a calm and nurturing environment, children learn through play, discovery and exploration – guided by expert teachers who spark curiosity and build confidence every step of the way.
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