Big-name private operators pre-schools eye the heartland

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Parents may soon be able to enrol their pre-schoolers in centres run by big-name private operators at a fraction of the fees they now charge.

Three of the biggest private pre-school operators - EtonHouse, Modern Montessori International (MMI) and Knowledge Universe which owns centres like Pat's Schoolhouse - are likely to apply to a new scheme that would see them set up more centres in the Housing Board heartland.

If they qualify for the expanded anchor operator scheme, they are required to keep fees affordable for the average Singaporean family. In return, they will enjoy subsidised rent and a government grant which can be used to hire better-trained teachers, among other things.