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83 Ceylon Rd, Singapore 429740, Katong. Nestled in a cozy spot in Katong, Little Seeds Preschool (St. Hilda's Church) emphasizes outdoor learning and a garden landscape. Nearest MRT is Marine Parade MRT, about a 10-minute walk.
The centre offers infant care, playgroup, nursery, and kindergarten programmes for children aged 6 months to 6 years.
Faith-based, bilingual preschool; part of the Little Seeds Preschool network. It is co-educational.
No explicit SEN provisions are listed on the centre's pages.
No formal country affiliation is listed; the centre operates in Singapore as part of Little Seeds Preschool.
Christian faith-based education; the centre has a Centre Chaplain affiliated with St. Hilda's Church.
Operating hours are 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday to Friday. Full-day programmes run 7:00am–7:00pm with breakfast, lunch and a tea break; a half-day option (7:00am–1:00pm) is listed for some centres.
Bus service is not offered.
Application fees
- A Registration Fee and a Deposit are collected upon offer and confirmation of placement.
Tuition fees (by programme / year group)
- Full‑Day (Playgroup 18 months to Kindergarten 2): SGD 1,750 per month. This full‑day option runs 7:00am–7:00pm and includes breakfast, lunch and a tea break.
- Half‑Day (Playgroup 18 months to Kindergarten 2): SGD 1,480 per month. This half‑day option runs 7:00am–1:00pm and includes breakfast and lunch.
- Notes on fees and subsidies: the monthly figures above are shown before applicable government subsidies for Singaporean children (subsidies of up to SGD 767 are available depending on household income) and the published figures exclude GST. The group school‑fees pages also show the Non‑Partner‑Operator centre fee ranges for context.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are quoted as monthly rates. A Registration Fee and Deposit are collected to confirm an offered place; for a 2‑week trial a Registration Fee plus a pro‑rated 2‑week fee is payable. Specific billing cycle details (for example, whether invoicing is issued monthly or termly, precise due dates, or whether fees must be paid in advance) are not published on the public centre pages.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. This centre operates as a day preschool (operating hours shown as day‑time care).
Other costs and fees
- Registration Fee and Deposit: collected upon offer (amounts not published).
- Student's Pass application fee: for foreign children requiring a Student's Pass, the Student's Pass application fee is payable as part of confirming a placement.
- Uniforms: uniforms are sold through the LSP uniform webstore (separate charges apply).
- Enrichment and external programmes: some enrichment classes are provided by external providers and are charged separately by those providers (centre pages note that enrichment options vary by centre).
- Any centre‑specific additional charges (for example transport, materials, or other ancillary fees) are not listed for St. Hilda's on the publicly available centre pages; such charges may apply at centre level.
Refund information
- No detailed public refund policy (for registration fees, deposits, or tuition) is published on the St. Hilda's centre page, the general school‑fees page, the registration page or the FAQs. The public pages note that deposits and registration fees are collected to confirm placements but do not publish refund terms.
Fee payment options
- The public centre pages list fee items and payment‑related requirements (registration fee, deposit, first month's fees for foreign Student's Pass applications) but do not publish the accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, PayNow, credit card). Specific payment methods and invoicing procedures are not shown on the publicly available pages.
Summary of what is and is not published publicly
- Published and verifiable: the St. Hilda's centre page publicly lists the monthly tuition rates for Full‑Day (SGD 1,750/month) and Half‑Day (SGD 1,480/month) for Playgroup to K2 and notes operating hours and meal inclusion; the group School Fees and FAQs pages set out subsidy guidance and show Non‑POP centre fee ranges.
- Not published on the public pages: exact Registration Fee and Deposit amounts for St. Hilda's, any per‑term or per‑year‑group rate breakdowns beyond the monthly PG–K2 figures, a detailed billing calendar with due‑dates, explicit refund policy text, and the list of accepted payment methods.
The exact nationality mix is not publicly disclosed. Foreigners are welcome to enroll, indicating a presence of international families.
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