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7  <title>About Shaws Preschool | Play-Based Since 1989</title>
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95      <span class="brand__word">Shaws<small>Preschool</small></span>
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125                    <span class="mega-link__title">About Shaws</span>
126                    <span class="mega-link__desc">Singapore&rsquo;s first play-based preschool, founded 1989.</span>
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153                    <span class="mega-link__title">Join Our Team<span class="mega-link__tag">Hiring</span></span>
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179                <p class="mega__feature-title">37 years of learning through play</p>
180                <p class="mega__feature-text">Founded by Lucy Shaw in 1989 and still family-led &mdash; more than 15,500 children have grown up with us.</p>
181                <a class="btn btn--sm btn--blue" href="about">Read our story</a>
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235                <p class="mega__eyebrow">Inside a Shaws day</p>
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240                    <span class="mega-link__title">A Day at Shaws</span>
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249                    <span class="mega-link__desc">STEAM, Code Play, sports, sensory and messy play.</span>
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274                <p class="mega__feature-title">Sports twice a week, every week</p>
275                <p class="mega__feature-text">Shaws Little League coaches bring football, rugby, basketball and athletics into the timetable &mdash; included in fees.</p>
276                <a class="btn btn--sm btn--sky" href="curriculum">Explore the curriculum</a>
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282              <span><strong>18 months &ndash; 6 years</strong> &middot; Bilingual English &amp; Mandarin &middot; No screen time</span>
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302                <p class="mega__eyebrow">East Coast</p>
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305                    <span class="campus-mini__name">Mountbatten</span>
306                    <span class="campus-mini__meta">855 Mountbatten Rd &middot; Est. 1989 &middot; 25 teachers</span>
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309                    <span class="campus-mini__name">Katong Post</span>
310                    <span class="campus-mini__meta">373 Tanjong Katong Rd &middot; Heritage building</span>
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313                    <span class="campus-mini__name">Tanjong Katong</span>
314                    <span class="campus-mini__meta">4A Boscombe Rd &middot; Est. 2009 &middot; 14 teachers</span>
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323                    <span class="campus-mini__name">Braddell Heights</span>
324                    <span class="campus-mini__meta">24 Lynwood Grove &middot; Est. 1990 &middot; 16 teachers</span>
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327                    <span class="campus-mini__name">Lorong Chuan</span>
328                    <span class="campus-mini__meta">5 Mei Hwan Dr &middot; Est. 2017 &middot; Pool on site</span>
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333                  <span class="mega-link__body">
334                    <span class="mega-link__title">Compare all five campuses</span>
335                    <span class="mega-link__desc">Facilities, addresses and how to get there.</span>
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344                <p class="mega__feature-title">Not sure which campus?</p>
345                <p class="mega__feature-text">Tell us where you live and your child&rsquo;s age &mdash; we&rsquo;ll suggest the best fit and check vacancies.</p>
346                <a class="btn btn--sm btn--coral" href="book-a-tour">Book a tour</a>
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349            </div>
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351            <div class="mega__foot">
352              <span><strong>Five campuses</strong> across the East Coast and Serangoon</span>
353              <a class="mega__foot-link" href="contact">
354                Ask about vacancies
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487        <span class="eyebrow"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Since 1989</span>
488        <h1 style="margin-top:1rem;">We started because preschool was too <span class="squiggle squiggle--sky">quiet</span>.</h1>
489        <p class="page-hero__lede"><!--tc:about_p1-->Lucy Shaw opened the first Shaws campus in 1989 with a straightforward conviction: children learn more from doing than from being told. It was the first play-based preschool in Singapore, and it is still run on the same idea.<!--/tc--></p>
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507        <div class="stat reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="1989">1989</span><span class="stat__label">Founded by Lucy Shaw</span></div>
508        <div class="stat stat--sky reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="15500" data-suffix="+">15,500+</span><span class="stat__label">Children taught since</span></div>
509        <div class="stat stat--coral reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="5">5</span><span class="stat__label">Campuses in Singapore</span></div>
510        <div class="stat stat--lime reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="18" data-unit="months">18 <span class="stat__unit">months</span></span><span class="stat__label">Youngest age we take</span></div>
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523        <div class="reveal">
524          <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--orange"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Our approach</span>
525          <h2 style="margin-top:1rem;"><!--tc:about_h1-->Lessons that don’t feel like lessons<!--/tc--></h2>
526          <p style="margin-top:1rem;font-size:var(--fs-lg);color:var(--ink-3);"><!--tc:about_p2-->In 1989, most preschools in Singapore ran on worksheets and repetition. We built the opposite: a school where children are asked to explore a topic, work it out in a group, get it wrong and try again.<!--/tc--></p>
527          <p style="margin-top:1rem;"><!--tc:about_p3-->That approach became the ShawsPlay curriculum — inquiry-based learning wrapped inside genuine play. Children come out of it academically prepared for primary school, and, just as importantly, willing to have a go at things.<!--/tc--></p>
528          <p style="margin-top:1.5rem;">
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541      <div class="section-head section-head--center reveal">
542        <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--coral"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Our history</span>
543        <h2><!--tc:about_h2-->Thirty-seven years, three turning points<!--/tc--></h2>
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550            <img data-tc-src="about_img3"  src="assets/media/2019/10/shaw_old.jpeg" alt="An archival photograph of the original Shaws Preschool" width="600" height="450" loading="lazy">
551            <span class="card-media__badge">1989</span>
552          </div>
553          <div class="card-media__body">
554            <h3><!--tc:about_h3-->Where it all began<!--/tc--></h3>
555            <p><!--tc:about_p4-->Lucy Shaw opens the Mountbatten campus — the first preschool in Singapore to make purposeful play the teaching method rather than the break between lessons.<!--/tc--></p>
556          </div>
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562            <span class="card-media__badge">Sport</span>
563          </div>
564          <div class="card-media__body">
565            <h3><!--tc:about_h4-->Sport becomes part of the timetable<!--/tc--></h3>
566            <p><!--tc:about_p5-->Shaws was the first preschool here to make sport and outdoor play a regular, timetabled part of the curriculum. Today Shaws Little League coaches run sessions twice a week at every campus.<!--/tc--></p>
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573            <span class="card-media__badge">2017</span>
574          </div>
575          <div class="card-media__body">
576            <h3><!--tc:about_h5-->Expanding into Serangoon<!--/tc--></h3>
577            <p><!--tc:about_p6-->The Lorong Chuan campus opens, joining Braddell Heights and the East Coast schools. Between them, the five campuses have now nurtured more than 15,500 children.<!--/tc--></p>
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590        <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--lime"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Mission &amp; values</span>
591        <h2><!--tc:about_h6-->What we are trying to do<!--/tc--></h2>
592        <p><!--tc:about_p7-->
592Give every child a love of learning, a solid academic foundation and the character to use both well.<!--/tc--></p>
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599          <h3><!--tc:about_h7-->Learning through play<!--/tc--></h3>
600          <p><!--tc:about_p8-->Every lesson is built to be played rather than delivered.<!--/tc--></p>
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605          <h3><!--tc:about_h8-->Passion for children<!--/tc--></h3>
606          <p><!--tc:about_p9-->We love what we do, and we love who we do it for.<!--/tc--></p>
607        </article>
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611          <h3><!--tc:about_h9-->A multicultural room<!--/tc--></h3>
612          <p><!--tc:about_p10-->Our classrooms are culturally diverse, by design and by intake.<!--/tc--></p>
613        </article>
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615        <article class="card card--hover card--lime reveal">
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617          <h3><!--tc:about_h10-->Learning from failure<!--/tc--></h3>
618          <p><!--tc:about_p11-->Getting it wrong is part of the method. We want children to try again.<!--/tc--></p>
619        </article>
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623          <h3><!--tc:about_h11-->Quality teaching<!--/tc--></h3>
624          <p><!--tc:about_p12-->Our teachers are qualified to ECDA standards — and chosen for warmth.<!--/tc--></p>
625        </article>
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629          <h3><!--tc:about_h12-->Community<!--/tc--></h3>
630          <p><!--tc:about_p13-->Parents, teachers and children. Families stay in touch long after K2.<!--/tc--></p>
631        </article>
632
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641      <div class="section-head section-head--center reveal">
642        <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--sky"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Our people</span>
643        <h2><!--tc:about_h13-->The team behind the schools<!--/tc--></h2>
644        <p><!--tc:about_p14-->Many of them have been here a decade or more.<!--/tc--></p>
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658              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img6"  src="assets/media/2019/09/Liane.jpg" alt="Liane Shaw" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
659              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h14-->Liane Shaw<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p15-->Chief Play Officer<!--/tc--></p></div>
660            </article>
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662              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img7"  src="assets/media/2019/03/imeelia-curriculum-director.webp" alt="Imeelia Ismail-Tan" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
663              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h15-->Imeelia Ismail-Tan<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p16-->Head of Schools<!--/tc--></p></div>
664            </article>
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666              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img8"  src="assets/media/2025/10/PHOTO-2025-10-21-16-05-56.webp" alt="Fae Masdor" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
667              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h16-->Fae Masdor<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p17-->Head of Enrolments<!--/tc--></p></div>
668            </article>
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670              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img9"  src="assets/media/2026/06/Untitled-design11.webp" alt="Namitha Nandakumar" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
671              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h17-->Namitha Nandakumar<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p18-->Head of Human Resources<!--/tc--></p></div>
672            </article>
673            <article class="card-media card-media--portrait">
674              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img10"  src="assets/media/2022/03/Carla-Bowe_-Branding-and-Marketing.jpg" alt="Carla Bowe" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
675              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h18-->Carla Bowe<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p19-->Head of Branding &amp; Marketing Operations<!--/tc--></p></div>
676            </article>
677            <article class="card-media card-media--portrait">
678              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img11"  src="assets/media/2024/07/fw-1.webp" alt="Felicia Wong" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
679              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h19-->Felicia Wong<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p20-->Head of Finance &amp; Administration<!--/tc--></p></div>
680            </article>
681          </div>
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688              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img12"  src="assets/media/2022/03/AMs-Yvonne-Lee-Shaws-Mountbatten-1.webp" alt="Yvonne Lim" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
689              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h20-->Yvonne Lim<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p21-->Mountbatten<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-mountbatten">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div>
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691            <article class="card-media card-media--square">
692              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img13"  src="assets/media/2024/05/file.webp" alt="Deborah Shaw" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
693              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h21-->Deborah Shaw<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p22-->Katong Post &amp; Tanjong Katong<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-katong-post">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div>
694            </article>
695            <article class="card-media card-media--square">
696              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img14"  src="assets/media/2024/08/NR.webp" alt="Rai Nutan" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
697              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h22-->Rai Nutan<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p23-->Braddell Heights<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-braddell-heights">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div>
698            </article>
699            <article class="card-media card-media--square">
700              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img15"  src="assets/media/2025/02/Untitled-design-10.webp" alt="Hannah Grosse" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
701              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h23-->Hannah Grosse<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p24-->Lorong Chuan<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-lorong-chuan">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div>
702            </article>
703          </div>
704        </div>
705
706        <!-- Curriculum -->
707        <div class="tab-panel" id="panel-curriculum" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab-curriculum" hidden style="margin-top:2.5rem;">
708          <div class="grid grid--4">
709            <article class="card-media card-media--square">
710              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img16"  src="assets/media/2025/06/salmi.webp" alt="Salmi Razali" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
711              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h24-->Salmi Razali<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p25-->Head of Curriculum<!--/tc--></p></div>
712            </article>
713            <article class="card-media card-media--square">
714              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img17"  src="assets/media/2022/03/Serina-Teo.webp" alt="Serina Teo" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
715              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h25-->Serina Teo<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p26-->Curriculum Specialist<!--/tc--></p></div>
716            </article>
717            <article class="card-media card-media--square">
718              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img18"  src="assets/media/2022/03/Charlyn-Chua.webp" alt="Charlyn Chua" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
719              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h26-->Charlyn Chua<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p27-->Curriculum Specialist<!--/tc--></p></div>
720            </article>
721            <article class="card-media card-media--square">
722              <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img19"  src="assets/media/2025/06/79a8b358-78e0-4cfa-af3d-f065e35030ee.webp" alt="Gao Yuan" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div>
723              <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h27-->Gao Yuan<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p28-->Curriculum Specialist<!--/tc--></p></div>
724            </article>
725          </div>
726        </div>
727      </div>
728
729      <p class="text-center" style="margin-top:2.5rem;">
730        <a class="btn btn--ghost" href="careers">We&rsquo;re hiring teachers &mdash; join the team</a>
731      </p>
732
733    </div>
734  </section>
735
736  <!-- ============================== Final CTA ============================== -->
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738    <div class="container">
739      <div class="cta-band reveal">
740        <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--light">Come and look around</span>
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742        <p><!--tc:about_p29-->Pick a weekday morning, meet a principal, and watch an ordinary Shaws day unfold. No sales pitch.<!--/tc--></p>
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750
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758
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761        <p class="footer__tagline">
762          Singapore&rsquo;s first play-based preschool. Since 1989 we have helped more than
763          15,500 children learn through play, sport and everyday adventure.
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765        <div class="footer__badges">
766          <span class="footer__badge">Founded 1989</span>
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809
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827            <span>Five campuses in the East Coast &amp; Serangoon</span>
828          </li>
829        </ul>
830        <a class="btn btn--sm btn--orange" href="book-a-tour" style="margin-top: 1.25rem;">Book a Tour</a>
831      </div>
832
833    </div>
834
835    <div class="footer__bottom">
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851
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