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Children’s Cove Preschool (Novena) is situated in the Novena area of central Singapore, close to the Orchard Road district. The campus is housed in a heritage-style building with a spacious garden that is used for outdoor learning. Its central position makes it accessible to families in both the Novena and Orchard neighbourhoods.
The school caters to children from 2 months to 6 years, covering Infant Care (2–18 months), Pre-Nursery (19–24 months), Nursery (3–4 years), and Kindergarten (K1–K2, ages 5–6). Programmes are structured by age group to match developmental milestones.
Children’s Cove (Novena) is a co-educational preschool. It does not offer boarding, as it focuses on early-years day programmes for infants and young children.
The website does not provide information on support for Special Educational Needs (SEN) or additional learning needs.
The school has no formal affiliation with any particular country.
The school does not state any religious affiliation on its website.
Details such as daily start and end times, breaks, and lunch schedules are not published on the website.
The Novena campus does not list a bus service.
Children’s Cove Preschool (Novena) is located at 11 Akyab Road in a quiet pocket near Orchard Road. The campus is described as a heritage house with a sprawling garden, giving children daily access to outdoor learning spaces. Programmes span infant care (2–18 months) through kindergarten (K1–K2), guided by Children’s Cove’s proprietary Building Block and Exploration Zone within the C.O.V.E. approach. For older preschoolers, weekly English and Chinese current-affairs reading and discussion are part of the curriculum. Network initiatives include “From Farm to Table,” an ECDA-supported programme that brings gardening and cookery into the timetable to build nutrition awareness and hands-on learning. The school has multiple locations across Singapore and invites families to book a school tour or attend events to see classrooms and outdoor areas in action.
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