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The Josiah Montessori Raffles Place campus is at 14 Robinson Road,
The Raffles Place campus operates as an Infant Care & Childcare centre. Across Josiah's centres, programmes cover Infants (2 months–18 months), Toddlers (18 months–3 years), Kindergarten (3–5 years), and Pre-Primary (6 years).
Josiah Raffles Place is an Infant Care & Childcare centre within Josiah Montessori's Singapore network. It focuses on early years care rather than primary or secondary education.
Josiah Care provides support for children with learning or developmental disabilities, including early intervention and bridging services within Josiah centres.
Singapore-based; Josiah operates five centres across Singapore, including Raffles Place.
No religious affiliation is stated for Josiah Montessori.
Typical operating hours are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, with a full-day program and a half-day option where available.
A school bus service is not publicly listed for the Raffles Place campus.
Application and registration fees
- Application fee: none listed as a separate charge for Josiah Montessori Raffles Place.
- Registration / enrolment fee: SGD 500 (one-time, payable on enrolment).
Booking deposit / placement deposit
- Infant care (to secure place): SGD 2,300 (one-time booking deposit).
- Childcare (to secure place): SGD 1,900 (one-time booking deposit).
Tuition fees by age / year group (full-day and half-day) — stated amounts and annual equivalents
- Infant care (approximately 0–18 months):
- Full day: SGD 2,300 per month. Annual equivalent (12 months): SGD 27,600. Per-term equivalent (3-term academic-year conversion): SGD 9,200 per term (annual ÷ 3).
- Half day (AM or PM): SGD 1,600 per month. Annual equivalent: SGD 19,200. Per-term equivalent (÷ 3): SGD 6,400 per term.
- Childcare / preschool (approximately 18 months–6 years):
- Full day: SGD 1,900 per month. Annual equivalent (12 months): SGD 22,800. Per-term equivalent (3-term conversion): SGD 7,600 per term.
- Half day (AM or PM): SGD 1,500 per month (where a half-day rate is published). Annual equivalent: SGD 18,000. Per-term equivalent (÷ 3): SGD 6,000 per term.
- Published headline annual-range used by third-party school directories corresponds to roughly SGD 24,600–27,600 per year (this range aligns with the monthly figures above when annualised).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The centre publishes a one-time registration/enrolment fee and a one-time booking deposit to secure a place; routine tuition is quoted on a monthly basis (amounts shown above). GST is excluded from the quoted monthly figures where this is specified. Parents should note that the booking deposit and registration fee are collected at enrolment.
- No public, line-by-line term-by-term billing schedule is published for this centre; the fee figures above are presented as monthly amounts and are commonly converted to annual or per-term equivalents for comparison.
Boarding fees
- Boarding / residential accommodation is not applicable for Josiah Montessori Raffles Place (the centre operates as an infant-care / preschool day centre only).
Other costs and recurring charges
- Booking deposit and registration fee (listed above) are additional to monthly tuition.
- Uniform: approximately SGD 46 (one-off item indicated on third-party centre listings).
- Annual insurance: small annual insurance charge has been listed on third‑party centre listings (example: ~SGD 7 per year).
- Other incidental costs (materials, enrichment, excursions) are not itemised in the public listings for the Raffles Place centre but may be charged as applicable by the centre.
Refund and cancellation information
- The centre's public listings present the registration fee and booking deposit amounts but do not publish a detailed, public refund or cancellation policy for those items on the pages reviewed. The booking deposit and registration fee are collected to secure a place; the refundability (and any time-related cancellation charges) are set by the centre's policies. Where a detailed refund/cancellation schedule is required, the centre should be consulted directly.
Fee payment options
- Common payment methods used by schools and preschools in Singapore include bank transfer, credit/debit card and recurring arrangements such as GIRO; these are the standard options international and local schools commonly accept for tuition payments. Parents typically arrange payment by bank transfer or card or set up a GIRO according to the centre's billing schedule. (Specific payment methods accepted by the Raffles Place centre are not itemised in the public listings reviewed; please confirm the accepted methods with the centre at enrolment.)
Summary of the key fee items (concise)
- Registration / enrolment fee: SGD 500 (one-time).
- Booking deposit: Infant SGD 2,300; Childcare SGD 1,900 (one-time).
- Monthly tuition (full day): Infant SGD 2,300; Childcare SGD 1,900. Annualised equivalents and 3-term conversions provided above.
- Other small charges published by third-party listings: uniform ~SGD 46; annual insurance ~SGD 7.
(Notes: The figures above are taken from current public centre listings and school-directory summaries for Josiah Montessori Raffles Place. Several third‑party directory entries list the same core fee items and monthly tuition figures cited here.)
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