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Strengths Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts, Outdoor Education
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Early Years, Kindergarten
Introduction
The Schoolhouse welcomes children aged 2 months to 6 years. It offers a play-based curriculum with a bilingual twist, teaching in English and Mandarin to build language skills early on. Backed by 35 years of experience, the focus is on practical skills—think collaboration and creativity—through hands-on activities like art and outdoor play. Facilities include age-appropriate classrooms and outdoor spaces designed for young explorers. A standout feature is the multiple literacies program, connecting kids to culture, technology, and the environment.
1 Kim Seng Promenade, #02-132 Great World, Singapore 237994
The Essentials
The Schoolhouse - River Valley has typical class sizes of 15, instruction in English, Mandarin.
Location
The Schoolhouse River Valley is located at 1 Kim Seng Promenade,
02-132 Great World City, Singapore 237994. The campus sits inside Great World City in the River Valley area and is described as a preschool in River Valley. It is easily accessible via the TEL line.
Stages
The centre offers programmes for toddlers, Playgroup, Nursery and Kindergarten. These levels cover early childhood ages from infancy through pre-primary.
Type
The Schoolhouse River Valley operates as a private preschool center within The Schoolhouse network. It is co-educational and serves both boys and girls.
Pupil Nationality Mix
Public disclosures do not publish a nationality breakdown for the River Valley campus. The school serves local and international families, with English and Mandarin bilingual instruction.
Additional learning support
There is no publicly listed SEN provision for this campus; the offering is described as a play-based bilingual early childhood programme in English and Mandarin.
Country affiliation
No formal country affiliation is listed; the campus is part of The Schoolhouse network headquartered in Singapore.
Religious affiliation
There is no religious affiliation stated for this campus.
School day structure
The school day runs from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday.
Bus service
Bus service is not provided for this campus.
Fees
Annual tuition at The Schoolhouse - River Valley ranges from SGD 27,468 to SGD 30,084 for 2026/27.
Application / Registration Fees
- A one-time centre registration/enrolment fee is charged at the River Valley centre: SGD 856 (one-time). - Some third‑party listings also show an application fee and a separate enrolment fee as alternative reported amounts: Application Fee SGD 300 (one‑time) and Enrollment Fee SGD 1,000 (one‑time). These appear as separate line items in another aggregated school listing.
Tuition fees by programme / year group (River Valley centre)
- Full‑day preschool (typical preschool age range reported for this centre, approximately 1.5 to 6 years): SGD 2,200 per month. This applies to full‑day placements at the River Valley (Great World City) centre. - Half‑day (AM or PM) preschool placements at the River Valley centre are reported at SGD 1,700 per month. - Comparable Schoolhouse centres list very similar monthly rates for playgroup, nursery and kindergarten levels (for example, S$2,150 per month is shown for some other centres), indicating that monthly tuition is generally consistent across the preschool year groups at Schoolhouse locations.
Per‑term and annual equivalents (inference from reported monthly rates)
- The centre's fees are reported as monthly amounts. Annual and per‑term totals are therefore derived by multiplying the published monthly fee by the number of months in the billing period. For example, at SGD 2,200 per month the 12‑month equivalent is SGD 26,400 per year (this is an arithmetic conversion based on the reported monthly rate). This conversion is an inference based on the monthly figures reported for the centre.
Deposits, uniforms and other one‑off / additional costs
- Deposit: a one‑time deposit is reported for the River Valley centre: approximately SGD 1,893.80. - Uniform: a one‑time uniform charge is reported (examples show modest single‑purchase amounts; River Valley listing shows approximately SGD 26.75). - Optional annual insurance and small administrative items are listed in some centre listings (e.g., small annual insurance charges). - Some aggregated fee summaries list additional occasional costs such as field trips (example additional amount shown: ~SGD 300 when undertaken).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Public centre listings present tuition as monthly rates. No publicly posted, centre‑specific per‑term billing schedule or detailed payment terms (for example: exact invoice dates, payment deadlines, or standard refund formulas) are available in the materials reviewed. The enrolment/enquiries page provides the centre contact for admissions and billing enquiries.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. The Schoolhouse — River Valley is a day preschool (Infant/Toddler/Playgroup/Nursery/Kindergarten); no boarding provision or boarding fees apply.
Refund information
- No formal, centre‑specific public refund policy (for deposits, registration fees or prepaid tuition) was located in the materials reviewed. The published centre contact is the listed route for enquiries about deposit or fee refund terms. Where registration fee waivers are promoted during limited campaigns, those promotions refer to waiving the registration fee rather than to refund procedures.
Fee payment options (credit card / bank transfer / other)
- Specific accepted payment methods for fees (for example, credit card, bank transfer, GIRO or PayNow) are not listed in the public centre listings reviewed. The centre's enrolment/contact channels are provided for confirmation of accepted payment methods during registration.
Summary (key figures at a glance)
- Full‑day monthly tuition (typical preschool ages 1.5–6 years): SGD 2,200 per month. - Half‑day monthly tuition (AM or PM): SGD 1,700 per month. - Registration/enrolment fee (one‑time): reported at SGD 856 (centre listing); alternative aggregated listing shows Application Fee SGD 300 and Enrollment Fee SGD 1,000 as separate items. - Deposit (one‑time): reported ~SGD 1,893.80. - Uniform: one‑time (small) charge reported (example SGD 26.75). - Boarding: not applicable (day preschool only).
If any specific numeric breakdown is required in a particular format (for example per term using a specific term length, or converted to another currency), those values can be arithmetically derived from the monthly figures above; the monthly figures and the one‑time items listed are the base figures reported for the River Valley centre.
Academics
The Schoolhouse - River Valley teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 0.5 to 6.
Curriculum
The Schoolhouse River Valley offers Early Years and Preschool programmes (Toddler, Playgroup, Nursery, Kindergarten) at 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World City, with hours from 7am to 7pm. It uses a Bilingual Immersion Core Curriculum delivered through an Inquiry-Embedded Play Approach and a Relationship-Based Curriculum. The curriculum rests on four pillars—Imagineers, Real World, Changemakers, and Urban Wellness—with feature programmes including Music Around the World, Art House, Maker House; Author's Study, Letterland, Theatre House, Chinese Literacy; Let's Discover, News Buzz; Fun and Move, G.E.M.S House, Eat the World. The Schoolhouse presents a bespoke curriculum with bilingual instruction in English and Mandarin. No external qualifications are listed for the preschool stage; progression is described in terms of a bespoke curriculum and development within the four pillars.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Urban Wellness, a pillar of The Schoolhouse Difference, provides immersive experiences that develop personal identity, emotions, and social awareness as part of the school's Social and Emotional Learning framework, embedded in a Relationship-Based Curriculum.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Schoolhouse River Valley does not publicly disclose information regarding SEN support.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The Schoolhouse uses a bilingual immersion core curriculum (English and Mandarin) to support English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners.
Mental Wellbeing
Urban Wellness offers programmes and activities designed to support students' mental wellbeing by fostering understanding of identity and emotions and promoting social-emotional growth.
Safeguarding
The Schoolhouse River Valley does not publicly disclose information regarding safeguarding policies.
FAQs
What does The Schoolhouse River Valley offer?
Play-based bilingual English-Mandarin curriculum for children aged 2 months to 6 years, backed by 35 years of experience.
Age range?
2 months to 6 years.
Is it bilingual?
Yes, English and Mandarin instruction builds language skills from early age.
Where?
In the River Valley area of Singapore.
What is multiple literacies?
A programme connecting reading, writing, and language across multiple modalities.
History?
The Schoolhouse has 35 years of early childhood education experience.
Co-educational?
Yes.
SEN?
Not mentioned.
Facilities?
Age-appropriate classrooms and outdoor spaces for exploration.
How many centres?
The Schoolhouse operates 13 centres across Singapore.
