Bishan has more than 20 ECDA-licensed preschools. Most childcare centres in the HDB estates are run by Anchor Operators: My First Skool, PCF Sparkletots, My World and Skool4Kidz. Their full-day childcare fees are capped at S$610 a month before GST. This guide lists eight centres from ECDA’s own data, with addresses and SPARK status.
Bishan is a compact Central Region town of about 88,000 residents, served by Bishan MRT (an interchange on the North-South and Circle lines), Marymount on the Circle Line and Upper Thomson on the Thomson-East Coast Line. Most childcare centres sit on the ground floor of HDB blocks along Bishan Street 12, 13, 22 and 23, close to the 63-hectare Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and Junction 8. For parents, the key facts are set nationally by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA): every preschool must be licensed, Anchor and Partner Operators keep to monthly fee caps, and ECDA publishes centre details as open data. We used that data for every address on this page.
How we ranked these: by price certainty. Anchor Operator centres, whose full-day fees ECDA caps at S$610 a month before GST, come first. They are followed by SPARK-certified private and not-for-profit centres.
At a glance
| # | Business | Best known for | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My First Skool (Blk 153 Bishan Street 13) | NTUC First Campus childcare on Bishan Street 13, with fees capped at S$610 before GST | S$610 |
| 2 | My First Skool (Blk 245 Bishan Street 22) | SPARK-certified My First Skool childcare on Bishan Street 22, with Chinese and capped fees | S$610 |
| 3 | PCF Sparkletots @ Bishan East-Sin Ming Blk 181 | PCF Anchor Operator childcare on Bishan Street 13, SPARK certified, with fees capped at S$610 | S$610 |
| 4 | PCF Sparkletots @ Marymount Blk 257 | SPARK-certified PCF childcare in the Marymount area, with fees capped at S$610 before GST | S$610 |
| 5 | My World Preschool (Bishan) | Metropolitan YMCA childcare on Bishan Street 13, an Anchor Operator with capped fees | S$610 |
| 6 | Skool4Kidz Preschool (Bishan) | Childcare with Chinese on Bishan Street 14 from Anchor Operator Skool4Kidz, with capped fees | S$610 |
| 7 | Star Learners @ Bishan Central | SPARK-certified private childcare at Bishan Central, with a second centre on Bishan Street 12 | On enquiry |
| 8 | New Life Preschool @ Bishan | Not-for-profit, SPARK-certified childcare with Chinese on Bishan Street 13 | On enquiry |
Which childcare centres are in Bishan?
ECDA’s listing for Bishan includes My First Skool, PCF Sparkletots, My World, Skool4Kidz, Star Learners, New Life Preschool, MindChamps, Nest, Mulberry and others. The eight below are childcare centres in Bishan’s HDB estates; check the full list on LifeSG if you live near Sin Ming or Pemimpin.
| Centre | Address | Operator type | SPARK certified (ECDA data) |
|---|---|---|---|
| My First Skool (Blk 153) | 153 Bishan Street 13 #01-32 | Anchor Operator (NTUC First Campus) | Yes |
| My First Skool (Blk 245) | 245 Bishan Street 22 #01-308 | Anchor Operator (NTUC First Campus) | Yes |
| PCF Sparkletots @ Bishan East-Sin Ming Blk 181 | 181 Bishan Street 13 #01-251 | Anchor Operator (PCF) | Yes |
| PCF Sparkletots @ Marymount Blk 257 | 257 Bishan Street 22 #01-347 | Anchor Operator (PCF) | Yes |
| My World Preschool | 171 Bishan Street 13 #01-13 | Anchor Operator (Metropolitan YMCA) | Yes |
| Skool4Kidz Preschool | 533 Bishan Street 14 #02-01 | Anchor Operator (Kinderland) | No |
| Star Learners @ Bishan Central | 510 Bishan Street 13 #03-02 | Private operator | Yes |
| New Life Preschool @ Bishan | 185 Bishan Street 13 #01-323 | Not-for-profit | Yes |
SPARK is the Singapore Pre-school Accreditation Framework. A “No” in the data means the centre is not currently recorded as certified, not that it has failed an assessment.
Best known for: NTUC First Campus childcare on Bishan Street 13, with fees capped at S$610 before GST
153 Bishan Street 13 #01-32, Singapore 570153 (ECDA centre code NT0515). Run by NTUC First Campus, an Anchor Operator. ECDA's data records SPARK certification, Chinese as the second language offered, and meals that are no pork, no lard and no beef. This centre also records an infant care vacancy status, so ask about places for babies here.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese; no pork, no lard, no beef meals
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code NT0515; Anchor Operator (NTUC First Campus); SPARK certified per ECDA data
- Address
- 153 Bishan Street 13 #01-32, Singapore 570153
- Price
- Up to S$610 Full-day childcare capped at S$610 a month before GST under ECDA's Anchor Operator scheme Source
Visit website: My First Skool (Blk 153 Bishan Street 13)Full profile: My First Skool (Blk 153 Bishan Street 13)
Best known for: SPARK-certified My First Skool childcare on Bishan Street 22, with Chinese and capped fees
245 Bishan Street 22 #01-308, Singapore 570245 (NT0230). Also run by NTUC First Campus, SPARK certified in ECDA's data, with Chinese as the second language. A third My First Skool centre is listed at 236 Bishan Street 22 #01-154.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code NT0230; Anchor Operator (NTUC First Campus); SPARK certified per ECDA data
- Address
- 245 Bishan Street 22 #01-308, Singapore 570245
- Price
- Up to S$610 Full-day childcare capped at S$610 a month before GST under ECDA's Anchor Operator scheme Source
Visit website: My First Skool (Blk 245 Bishan Street 22)Full profile: My First Skool (Blk 245 Bishan Street 22)
Best known for: PCF Anchor Operator childcare on Bishan Street 13, SPARK certified, with fees capped at S$610
181 Bishan Street 13 #01-251, Singapore 570181 (ST0078). Run by the PAP Community Foundation, an Anchor Operator, and SPARK certified. PCF runs several other Bishan centres, including Blk 178 Bishan Street 13 and Blk 409 Sin Ming Avenue.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code ST0078; Anchor Operator (PAP Community Foundation); SPARK certified per ECDA data
- Address
- 181 Bishan Street 13 #01-251, Singapore 570181
- Price
- Up to S$610 Full-day childcare capped at S$610 a month before GST under ECDA's Anchor Operator scheme Source
Visit website: PCF Sparkletots @ Bishan East-Sin Ming Blk 181Full profile: PCF Sparkletots @ Bishan East-Sin Ming Blk 181
Best known for: SPARK-certified PCF childcare in the Marymount area, with fees capped at S$610 before GST
257 Bishan Street 22 #01-347, Singapore 570257 (ST0131). A PCF childcare centre in the Marymount area, SPARK certified. PCF also lists a centre at Blk 231 Bishan Street 23 offering Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code ST0131; Anchor Operator (PAP Community Foundation); SPARK certified per ECDA data
- Address
- 257 Bishan Street 22 #01-347, Singapore 570257
- Price
- Up to S$610 Full-day childcare capped at S$610 a month before GST under ECDA's Anchor Operator scheme Source
Best known for: Metropolitan YMCA childcare on Bishan Street 13, an Anchor Operator with capped fees
171 Bishan Street 13 #01-13, Singapore 570171 (YM0060). My World Preschool is run by the Metropolitan YMCA and is one of ECDA's five Anchor Operators. SPARK certified in ECDA's data.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code YM0060; Anchor Operator (Metropolitan YMCA); SPARK certified per ECDA data
- Address
- 171 Bishan Street 13 #01-13, Singapore 570171
- Price
- Up to S$610 Full-day childcare capped at S$610 a month before GST under ECDA's Anchor Operator scheme Source
Best known for: Childcare with Chinese on Bishan Street 14 from Anchor Operator Skool4Kidz, with capped fees
533 Bishan Street 14 #02-01, Singapore 570533 (SK0040). Skool4Kidz is run by Kinderland Educare Services and is an Anchor Operator. ECDA's data recorded an infant care vacancy status of "Available" when we checked, but vacancies change daily.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code SK0040; Anchor Operator (Kinderland Educare Services)
- Address
- 533 Bishan Street 14 #02-01, Singapore 570533
- Price
- Up to S$610 Full-day childcare capped at S$610 a month before GST under ECDA's Anchor Operator scheme Source
Best known for: SPARK-certified private childcare at Bishan Central, with a second centre on Bishan Street 12
510 Bishan Street 13 #03-02, Singapore 570510 (PT8767). A private operator, SPARK certified in ECDA's data. Star Learners also lists a second Bishan centre at Blk 114 Bishan Street 12. Ask whether its fees fall under a fee cap scheme.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code PT8767; private operator; SPARK certified per ECDA data
- Address
- 510 Bishan Street 13 #03-02, Singapore 570510
Best known for: Not-for-profit, SPARK-certified childcare with Chinese on Bishan Street 13
185 Bishan Street 13 #01-323, Singapore 570185 (RC1921). A not-for-profit operator, SPARK certified in ECDA's data, with Chinese as the second language.
- Services
- Childcare; Chinese
- Credentials
- ECDA centre code RC1921; not-for-profit operator; SPARK certified per ECDA data
- Address
- 185 Bishan Street 13 #01-323, Singapore 570185
How much does childcare cost in Bishan?
At Anchor Operator centres, ECDA caps full-day childcare at S$610 a month and full-day infant care at S$1,235, excluding GST. Partner Operator centres are capped at S$650 and S$1,290 respectively from 1 January 2026. Subsidies reduce what families actually pay.
| Scheme | Full-day childcare cap | Full-day infant care cap | Source (checked 3 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Operator | S$610 a month, before GST | S$1,235 a month, before GST | ECDA AOP page |
| Partner Operator | S$650 a month, before GST | S$1,290 a month, before GST | ECDA POP page |
The Partner Operator caps apply to Singapore Citizen children. Private centres outside these schemes set their own fees, so ask for the full monthly fee, registration fee, deposit and any charges for meals, uniforms or excursions.
How do I check that a centre is licensed?
Use the LifeSG Preschool Search, which ECDA points parents to. It lists ECDA-licensed preschools for children aged 2 months to below 7 years, with addresses and programme details. Every centre on this page appears in ECDA’s published listing.
What should I ask when I visit a childcare centre?
ECDA suggests asking about the centre’s philosophy and curriculum, staff-child ratios and staff training, emergency arrangements, and how meals handle allergies or dietary needs. Read the centre’s policies and terms carefully before signing anything.
Visit at drop-off or pick-up time if you can, so you see the routine. Ask about waitlists early, and register interest with more than one centre if you need a place by a fixed date.
Frequently asked questions
What are Anchor Operators?
Operators funded by ECDA to keep fees low. The five are PCF Sparkletots, My First Skool, My World Preschool, Skool4Kidz and E-Bridge Pre-School.
What is the childcare fee cap in 2026?
S$610 a month before GST for full-day childcare at Anchor Operators, and S$650 at Partner Operators from 1 January 2026, according to ECDA.
Which Bishan childcare centres offer infant care?
ECDA’s data records infant care vacancy statuses for several centres, including My First Skool at Blk 153 and Skool4Kidz at Blk 533. Confirm current places with each centre.
Do Bishan centres teach Malay or Tamil?
ECDA’s data lists Chinese, Malay and Tamil at some PCF Sparkletots centres, such as Blk 231 Bishan Street 23. Most other centres list Chinese only.
How do I find vacancies?
Use LifeSG Preschool Search and contact centres directly. Vacancy data changes daily.
