Thanks for your reply, pooh bear, smiggleprince, 2Ks.
2Ks, it's called pre-nursery for 3 yrs old, then 4 yrs old is Nursery, follow by K1 and K2. Maybe the school I checked one call it this way. Yes, only 2.5-3 hrs a day kind.
Pooh Bear/Smiggleprince, I am doing some homework on pre-school now and I also read alot of rants about PCF leh... So I am seriously considering for pte pre-school which I can afford. Now pte pre-school fee minimum is $750, and up to $1k+ kind for 1 term (10 weeks, 2.5 mths). I heard PCF only sparkletots can make it. The rest is heng sway, depending on the teachers there. Of course also on the school fee. Those super cheap one normally are those not so comprehensive in curriculum. Those more ex one have maybe special programmes or what.
2Ks, I also agreed that PCF have more ah tiong, malays n indians coz the school fee is cheaper, of course they can only afford to hire lesser salary teachers. Bo bian one lah. Initially I told u my plan is not to withdraw Javier from CC even if my mum wanna look after mei mei, but she prefers to look after both as it is more convenient for her than to go fetch Javier every evening carrying mei mei along. She scares rain, etc more troublesome. Plus the CC is not say very near to her house, need to take bus/LRT one. If i wanna insist let Javier continues in CC, she rather I put both kids to IFC/CC. Hence, I have to respect her idea and give in to her if she really wanna quit her job to help me loh. That is why I am now looking at pre-nursery to register Javier in april 2013 for admission in 2014 if everything goes well.
On the sick still send to CC, I think only mothers who send their kids to CC will understand sometimes is really bo bian have to send small illness child to CC coz we only have 6 days CC leh, infant especially easily fall sick n confirm more than 6 days in a year, where got enough leave to take? If little illnesses must also keep them at home, I think all working mums might as well be SAHM to look after themselves at hm. If we have help, we won't send our kids to CC le. 6 days CC really not enough coz CC has many closure too, like spring clean, PH, teachers' training. We have to set aside leaves for all these closure, aside of kids falling ill (fever, diarrhea, HFMD, etc).