Enabling bright futures for every child
Since 1977, NTUC First Campus has been an early childhood education and services leader. As a social enterprise, we have been introducing many inspiring and innovative firsts in our drive to create bright futures for every child, their family and our people.
Why we do what we do
We believe that every child and their family can realise their best potential – if children have access to high quality preschool education that nurtures them for a lifetime of growth, and parents get the help they need.
We provide education and associated services for young children and their families through our preschools, driven by evidence-based curriculum rooted in the latest international research. To meet the holistic needs of every family, we constantly innovate our curricula and services to better serve them.
We partner with parents
Parents play a crucial role in their child’s development and provide love and support to their children in a way no one else can. But parents do need help sometimes. That’s why we set out to partner with young families, to complement the role of the parent with our deep expertise in early childhood development and provide parent training in early childhood development.
The values that guide us
We are
People First
We believe in Bright Futures
We embrace Dynamism to stay relevant
From inspiring firsts to firsts in innovation
Appreciate our journey from 1977 to today, and learn about our aspirations for the future.
Inspiring firsts
Since 1977, NTUC First Campus has been at the forefront of the early childhood sector, empowering children, parents and teachers by actively innovating and evolving to meet their needs.
MILESTONE LEGACY
1977
NTUC Childcare was established. That year marks the beginning of the Labour Movement's efforts in supporting working families in Singapore.
MILESTONE LEGACY
1989
The Regional Training and Resource Centre in Early Childhood Care and Education for Asia (RTRC Asia) was established with a five-year grant from the Bernard van Leer Foundation.
MILESTONE LEGACY
1992
Incorporated as a co-operative, named "NTUC Childcare Co-operative Limited".
MILESTONE LEGACY
1994
Established Little Skool-House International Pte Limited.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2007
Launch of The Caterpillar's Cove, a child development and study centre.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2008
Launch of the Bright Horizons Fund to support children from low-income families to receive quality preschool education.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2009
Rebranded to NTUC First Campus. NTUC Childcare centres were renamed to My First Skool. RTRC Asia was also renamed as SEED Institute. My First Skool was apponted as Anchor Operator.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2011
Achieved the milestone of 100 NTUC First Campus' childcare centres across the network.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2013
NTUC First Campus partnered Lien Foundation to drive quality, innovation and professionalism in the pre-school sector through the development of a model heartland childcare centre.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2014
The Caterpillar's Cove Child Study and Development Centre opened its second preschool at the Devan Nair Institute.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2015
Set new quality benchmark by launching a new curriculum for the birth-to-three age group that focuses on developing strong teacher-child relationships.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2016
Beyond preschool education, afterschool by NTUC First Campus was set up to meet the demand from working families for reliable, quality student care based within primary schools.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2016
NTUC First Campus celebrated its 40th Anniversary milestone - A network of over 150 childcare centres to partner working families in every Singapore neighbourhood. In 2017, the Government announced measures to raise the quality training and professional development of the pre-school profession. From 2019, SEED Insitute's role in the training of new pre-school teachers will be absorbed under the larger umbrella of National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC).
MILESTONE LEGACY
2018
Opened its first Early Years Centre with a capacity of 1,000 - A new childcare model dedicated to children aged 2 months to 4 years.
MILESTONE LEGACY
2021
Introduced Home Learning Programme
Empowering firsts
Hear the stories from past and present-day members of the NTUC First Campus family.
Dr Khoo Kim Choo
Pioneer in Early Childhood Education
Jackson Seow
Area Director at My First Skool
Moon Tan Khee Haan
Parent & Alumna of NTUC First Campus
Muhammed Syafiq Bin Azman
Deputy Centre Lead at My First Skool
Innovating firsts
Our journey has been an inspiring one, punctuated by many “firsts” and will continue to be so as we use our foundational skills to inspire a lifetime of growth inside and outside of the classroom
We will augment our preschool curriculum to build foundational skills of the future in the NFC Child. Beyond strong fundamentals in core math and literacy, we will nurture three vital foundational skills for a lifetime of growth:
My First Skool’s curriculum aims to nurture socially-adept, resilient and caring children.
For infants, our Relationships Based Curriculum adopts a primary caregiving model to help young children develop a sense of security and well-being. As the children grow older, My First Skool enables them to develop relational skills through character building, while providing a cooperative learning environment where teachers and children learn with and from one another.
My First Skool will also increase the number of Inter-Generational Programme at its centres to spur interaction between children and seniors through activities, allowing them to form ties and learn from one another. The Programme also inculcates values such as empathy, compassion and respect in our children. All My First Skool centres have the Inter-generational programme, which has been successful since it was launched in 2015.
Our preschools inspire our children to understand their world and the role they can play by making a difference to the community. To inculcate a sustainability mindset in the children, My First Skool and Little Skool-House centres encourage children to adopt sustainable practices beyond the classroom, and participate in national gardening initiatives such as Community in Bloom by National Parks Board.
NTUC First Campus’ Outdoor School Singapore also takes children on adventure trips to Singapore’s various parks and nature reserves, enabling them to form a positive connection with nature and the world.
My First Skool and Little Skool-House will feature Digital Intelligence in their preschool programmes starting from 2023, equipping our children with skills to navigate the digital world and enabling them to be creative thinkers of the future.
Awards and recognitions
Our Awards
NTUC First Campus is recognised for its exemplary practices in championing excellence in preschool curriculum, pedagogy and innovation. This includes growing a talented pool of dedicated and passionate educators to achieve our organisational goals.
Our People & Leadership
The Board and leadership at NTUC First Campus are a multidisciplinary team committed to driving evidence-based innovation in our curriculum and practices, and ensuring that our vision of brighter futures for all is at the forefront of our actions.
Annual Reports
Learn what NTUC First Campus has achieved to-date, in our efforts towards excellent services to children and their families. Access our past annual reports here.
News & Media Coverage
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