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Blue House International – Tanglin is situated in a quiet residential area near Tanglin Road. The campus occupies a colonial-style bungalow surrounded by gardens and an adjacent community park, which is used daily for outdoor learning. The neighbourhood is well-connected, with Queenstown MRT and nearby bus stops providing convenient access for families.
The Tanglin campus caters to children from 18 months to 6 years, divided into Playgroup, Nursery 1, Nursery 2, Kindergarten 1, and Kindergarten 2. Each stage has published educator-to-child ratios ranging from 1:6 in Playgroup to 1:10 in Kindergarten.
The school is a co-educational preschool offering both half-day and full-day programmes. It does not provide boarding; all programmes are day-based.
The school website does not publish details on Additional Learning Needs or Special Educational Needs (SEN) provisions for the Tanglin campus.
The school is not affiliated with any national education system.
The school does not state any religious affiliation.
Children attend either Half Day (9:00–12:00) or Full Day (9:00–15:00) programmes, with drop-off available from 8:30. Kindergarten students typically attend five full days a week, while other groups may combine mornings with selected full days.
The school partners with BusTech Pte Ltd to provide bus services. Buses bring children for a 9:00 start and offer return journeys at 12:00, 14:00, and 15:00, aligned with the end of the Half Day and Full Day sessions. Families can contact the provider directly for routes and arrangements.
Application Fees
Registration Fee: SGD 300 (non-refundable)
Deposit: One month’s full-day programme fee (refundable if withdrawal conditions are met)
Tuition Fees (Per Year)
Half Day (9:00–12:00): SGD 19,968
Full Day (9:00–15:00): SGD 26,184
Fees are billed monthly. All amounts exclude 9% GST. Meals (breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea) are included.
Additional Fees
Slumber Programme setup fee (mattress and covers): SGD 80 (one-time)
NTUC Junior Protection Plan Insurance: SGD 10 per year
Refund Policy
The deposit is refundable upon withdrawal, provided the school’s deadlines and conditions are met.
Blue House International – Tanglin (Kay Siang Road) is a preschool for children 18 months to 6 years set in a black-and-white bungalow near Tanglin Road, with gardens and a Community Park used daily for learning. The campus follows a Reggio Emilia–inspired, bilingual (English–Mandarin) emergent curriculum, with English and Mandarin educators collaborating along children’s lines of inquiry. Published educator-to-child ratios range from 1:6 in Playgroup to 1:10 in Kindergarten, and the day includes indoor ateliers, a mud kitchen, a library and shared piazza spaces. Families can opt for Half Day or Full Day programmes; the school partners with BusTech Pte Ltd for bus services. A signature feature at Tanglin is the “Atelier Under the Sky”—an outdoor classroom that blends Reggio practice with forest-school elements in the adjacent park. Optional Discover Classes with specialist educators in Art, Music and Mandarin extend children’s interests across the week.
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