Preschool · Worksheet
Preschool comparison worksheet
Put two to four centres side by side on the things that shape your family's week. Write a question mark for anything you do not know yet: an unknown is never a zero and never a bad mark, just a question for your next call or visit.
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Use it with: Preschool comparison workbook · How to compare preschools and know what to ask on your tour
| What you are comparing | Centre A | Centre B | Centre C | Centre D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre (your own label) | ||||
| Cost | ||||
| Monthly fee quotedAfter subsidy, if quoted that way. Write before or after. | ||||
| Monthly extrasMeals, transport, enrichment | ||||
| Monthly Cost = Fee + ExtrasOnly when both are known; otherwise write ? | ||||
| One-off feesRegistration, deposit, uniforms, materials | ||||
| First-Year Cost = 12 × Monthly Cost + One-OffOnly when all three are known | ||||
| Daily life | ||||
| Door-to-door commuteMinutes, one way, at drop-off time | ||||
| Opening and closing timesLatest pick-up and any late fee | ||||
| Programme typeFull day, half day, flexi, kindergarten | ||||
How to add it up
- Monthly cost is the fee plus monthly extras, only when you know both.
- First-year cost is 12 times the monthly cost plus one-off fees, only when you know all three.
- If any part is missing, the total stays unknown and you note which part to ask about.
No scores, no ranking
This worksheet sets facts side by side. It does not add up a score or name a best centre; your priorities decide which differences matter.
Preschool · Worksheet
Care, place and open questions
| What you are comparing | Centre A | Centre B | Centre C | Centre D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning and care | ||||
| Mother Tongue languages offered | ||||
| Settling-in arrangement | ||||
| How staff update parents | ||||
| Place | ||||
| Waitlist statusCircle one | Not appliedEnquiredOn waitlistOfferedAcceptedDeclined | Not appliedEnquiredOn waitlistOfferedAcceptedDeclined | Not appliedEnquiredOn waitlistOfferedAcceptedDeclined | Not appliedEnquiredOn waitlistOfferedAcceptedDeclined |
| Date of first enquiry | ||||
| Date of last reply | ||||
| Next Follow-UpLast contact + 14 days, or your own gap | ||||
| Still to find out | ||||
| Questions still openEvery ? above becomes a question for your tour | ||||
We do not rank preschools or predict admission. Fees, subsidies and vacancies change; confirm them with each centre and ECDA. Enrolment is arranged with each centre directly. The fields match the Preschool Comparison Workbook tool, so you can type your notes in later; anything you type there stays on your device.
Source: ECDA, Preschool Search (find centres on LifeSG, enrol with each centre directly), ecda.gov.sg/parents/preschool-search, checked 10 October 2026.
Updated 10 October 2026. Print on A4, landscape. One sheet covers up to four centres; print a second copy for more.