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15 Claymore Road, Singapore 229542. It sits off Orchard Road in the heart of Singapore's city centre. The campus is located in a two-storey building with indoor and outdoor spaces designed for early childhood learning.
Claymore serves children from Pre-Nursery through Kindergarten 2 (K2). The cohort covers ages roughly 18 months to 6 years.
Co-educational day school.
Public SEN provisions are not listed publicly for Claymore. The school notes high teacher-to-child ratios by class (e.g., 1:4 to 1:15) to support individual learning.
No country affiliation is listed. The campus operates as a Singapore-based international preschool and is registered as a foreign-system Pre-School with the Singapore Ministry of Education.
No religious affiliation is stated publicly.
Operating hours are 8:00am–5:00pm. Curriculum hours: Half Day 9:00am–12:30pm (Pre-Nursery to Nursery 2); Full Day 9:00am–3:00pm; Optional enrichment classes 3:15pm–4:15pm.
A school bus service is available through Zheng Xing Transit. For enquiries contact the Parent Liaison Office or the bus vendor. Bus fares are published per academic term with 1-way and 2-way options by distance, and there is a one-time S$100 registration fee for new riders.
Application / Registration Fees
- Registration fee (non-refundable and non-transferrable): SGD 2,834.
- Refundable deposit (paid on registration, not subject to GST): Pre-Nursery deposit SGD 6,093; Nursery 1 – Kindergarten 2 deposit SGD 5,794. Total payable on registration: Pre-Nursery SGD 8,927; Nursery 1 – Kindergarten 2 SGD 8,628.
Tuition fees by year group and programme (termly billing; amounts shown include 9% GST where indicated)
- General notes: Fees shown include 9% GST and are collected on a termly basis (four times per year). Meals and snacks are included in the school fees. Monthly figures shown on the schedule are breakdown estimates and school fees may differ based on the student's start date.
- Pre-Nursery (18.5 months to 2.5 years old):
- 5 Full Days — Monthly (without GST): SGD 3,046.67; Monthly (with 9% GST): SGD 3,320.87; Termly payment (with 9% GST): SGD 9,962.61.
- 5 Half Days — Monthly (without GST): SGD 2,742.00; Monthly (with 9% GST): SGD 2,988.78; Termly payment (with 9% GST): SGD 8,966.35.
- 3 Half Days (Tues–Thur) — Monthly (without GST): SGD 1,645.20; Monthly (with 9% GST): SGD 1,793.27; Termly payment (with 9% GST): SGD 5,379.81.
- Nursery 1 – Nursery 2 (2.5 to 4.5 years old):
- 5 Full Days — Monthly (without GST): SGD 2,897.11; Monthly (with 9% GST): SGD 3,157.85; Termly payment (with 9% GST): SGD 9,473.56.
- 5 Half Days — Monthly (without GST): SGD 2,607.40; Monthly (with 9% GST): SGD 2,842.07; Termly payment (with 9% GST): SGD 8,526.20.
- Kindergarten 1 – Kindergarten 2 (4.5 to 6.5 years old):
- 5 Full Days — Monthly (without GST): SGD 2,897.11; Monthly (with 9% GST): SGD 3,157.85; Termly payment (with 9% GST): SGD 9,473.56.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are charged termly (four terms per year). For newly enrolled students, fees are invoiced at least six months before the student's course commencement; if the commencement date is within six months, fees are invoiced immediately. Invoice due dates are stated on each invoice.
Refundable deposit and withdrawal / refund terms
- The refundable deposit is equivalent to one-thirds of a full-day term school fees and is payable before the student's commencement. If school fees increase, the deposit must be topped up to maintain one-thirds of the full-day term fee. The deposit is repayable in full after deducting any amounts due, provided written notice of withdrawal is given at least 8 fee-paying term-weeks before withdrawal; for insufficient notice, 50% of the deposit will be retained. Payment of school fees in lieu of the notice period is not accepted. (Definition: fee-paying term-weeks exclude holiday activity periods, school holiday periods, public holidays, and school closure periods.)
Student insurance
- A compulsory student insurance fee is charged annually: SGD 14.17 per year (applies to invoices from 1 January 2024, including GST). This insurance fee is collected with the school fees payment.
Sibling discount
- A sibling discount applies across EtonHouse campuses: no discount on the sibling with the highest school fee; a 10% discount is applied to the gross school fees of all other siblings. If a sibling ceases enrollment, the discounts will be revised and reflected in the next invoice.
Other costs and items
- Meals and snacks are included in the school fees. No separate boarding provision applies at this pre-school campus. Uniform or other ancillary fees are not listed on the published fees schedule.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable at this campus; the campus is a pre-school serving children from Pre-School to K2 (no boarding program).
Payment methods
- Accepted payment methods: PayNow, credit card, and wire transfer; payment details are provided to families once the full set of application documents is received.
Pupils represent nearly 30 nationalities. The school notes an international teaching staff and a diverse student body; it does not publish a specific most represented nationality or the local-to-international student ratio.
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