General Information

3.1  Every class has two class teachers, the English teacher and the Chinese teacher, providing a bilingual environment for the children.

3.2  K1 and K2 classes have an additional Maths teacher to teach the Maths lessons for all the classes in that level.

Admission for any academic year is governed by the age stipulated by the Ministry of Education. Age is calculated based on 2 January of the year of admission.

Refer to the Policies for Admissions & Fees Handbook for more details on school fees.

Other fees refer to registration fees, deposit and fees for special activities.

Fees for special activities – Separate fees are payable for special activities e.g. project work, excursions, field trips, camps, annual concert, and special events.

Registration can be done throughout the year from Monday to Friday between 9.00am – 10.30am & 12.00nn – 2.00pm during the school term and between 9.00 am and 12 noon during the school holidays.

An open registration system is practised and registration can be done as long as the child has a birth certificate.

Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.

There is a non-refundable registration fee of $80 (inclusive of GST).

At the point of registration, the child’s birth certificate and parents’ IC’s are required.

At the point of registration, payment of a deposit of $500 (3-hour K1/K2 programme) or $800 (6-hour K1/K2 programme) is also required as confirmation of a child’s placement.

Once all available places have been filled, all further registrations will be placed on a waiting list. If a child’s place is not confirmed, no deposit will be collected.

The enrolment exercise for registered children takes place 6 months before start of school.

The enrolment exercise requires 50% of the School fee to be paid 6 months before the start of school. The remaining 50% of the School Fee will be paid 3 months before the start of school.

A written notice of withdrawal must be given to the office within the first four weeks of the current term in order to qualify for a refund of the deposit and to avoid the forfeiture of the same.

Refer to the Policies for Admission and Fees Handbook for the terms and conditions for withdrawal.

Foreign students without a Dependant’s Pass must apply for a Student Pass. Contact our admin staff for more information.

St. James’ Church Kindergarten is a GST registered company and the prevailing GST is chargeable for all transactions.

Only cash and ePayment via Little Family Room are accepted.

Account payee cheques are to be made payable to St. James’ Church Kindergarten.

are clearly spelt out in the Policies for Admission and Fees Handbook which will be made available to parents upon registration.

All transport arrangements are to be made directly with the transport providers and shall be subject to the terms set by the bus operators.

For information regarding bus routes and bus fares, contact the Bus Operator, Mdm. Tan, at 91543794.

The children’s meals during snack or lunch time are provided at no extra cost on regular school days.

Children with certain dietary needs or constraints are advised to pack a lunch box from home if unable to consume the food provided by the Kindergarten

This refers to the St. James’ Church Kindergarten uniform, T-shirt, name tag, bag, jacket, and hat.

These may be purchased from the Kindergarten Office during office hours.

Name tags orders can be made through the Kindergarten Office.

The Parent Handbook will be made available to parents just before the child enters the Kindergarten. This handbook provides further information regarding policies, routines and procedures in the Kindergarten.

Due to privacy reasons, no photo-taking and videoing will be allowed in the school premises and during school activities, unless the photo/video is of only your child or consent has been granted by the other party. These photos and videos are not to be uploaded in public domains e.g. Facebook and Twitter.

However, the Kindergarten is permitted to and shall have the right to use photographs and/or video clips of children enrolled in the Kindergarten for publicity and/or promotional purposes, which would include the SJCK website, term newsletters, as well as media(press or TV).