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by malcontent » Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:33 pm
Hi there, and welcome to Singapore. I'm one of a small handful of Americans who live in Sommerville Park - an excellent choice for families. You won't have any shortage of great preschools nearby, but getting a place in those preschools will be the challenge (eg. Little Oaks just down the road, last I checked had a 2 year waiting list). I have had my daughter (now age 5.5 years old) in a lot of different preschools here. After trying about 5 or 6 schools (both local and international), we finally settled on Barker Road Kindergarten and have been happy there for the past 2.5 years. It is a local school, but is well-rounded, with good facilities and has at least a few international students in each class. The fees are very reasonable and my daughter has picked up Mandarin really well too. My son, who is almost 3, has just started there. If you want something more expat-oriented (and much more expensive), check into Chiltern House at Turf City or Eaton House off Napier - both come highly recommended. Watch out for imitation preschools which are nothing more than glorified baby sitters. Good luck!