Devan Nair Institute

Jurong East
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  • Address

    80 Jurong East Street 21, #03-02, Singapore 609607

  • Operating hours

    Mon – Fri: 7:00AM to 7:00PM

  • Phone

    65665110

Why You’ll Love This Preschool

Nestled in the heart of Jurong East, a warm, welcoming environment thoughtfully designed to nurture confidence, creativity and lifelong friendships through purposeful play and guided learning.

Our Learning Environment

Our learning zones; Serious Play, Curiosity Grove, Whispering Pages and Imagination Atelier, are purposefully designed to inspire exploration and ignite a lifelong love for learning.

Caring Educators

Our team of experienced, dedicated educators are here for every child, knowing them by heart and supporting them through every milestone.

Made for Exploration

Nestled within the centre compound, our open play space includes a playground and bouldering wall.

Proven Curriculum

Proven programmes that blend early literacy, relationships and play.

Meet our Principal

Jocelyn Lim

Principal

Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education

Starting as an intern from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Jocelyn’s 10-year journey in the industry has been guided by her belief that all children are unique and have the desire to learn and acquire new skills. She strives for strong home-school partnerships to provide every child in the centre a holistic education.
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Programmes Offered

Our award-winning educators deliver an interdisciplinary approach built on five guiding principles; Exploration & Perspectives, Inquiry & Understanding, Adaptability & Agility, Integration of Ideas and Global Communication.

Infant to Nursery 1

Our attachment-based care nurtures early milestones through the recognition and extension of children’s natural play patterns.

Through intentional exploration of play, we develop the foundation for thinking, problem-solving and confident learning

Nursery 2 to Kindergarten 2

Our child-centered inquiry curriculum connects learning to ground children in meaningful real-world contexts. Our “With Me, With You, By You” approach supports them to become confident learners who take ownership of their discoveries.

All-inclusive Enrichment Programmes

Specially curated to complement our approach, our programmes aim to ignite a love for the arts through music, support cognitive growth, and nurture both fine and gross motor skills.

Programmes Beyond Classroom

  • Arts & Appreciation
  • Creative Movement & Dance
  • Fencing
  • Speech & Drama
  • Preschool Sports
  • STEAM
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Specialist-led Programmes Included

Rooted in neuroscience, these programmes are designed to nurture the whole child and are integral to our signature experience.

OUR TESTIMONIALS

Voices of Trust and Joy

  • Teachers are patient and well trained. Principal is very nice and polite. My nephew enjoys school everyday!

    Parents at Devan Nair Institute

  • Thank you teachers, for teaching important life skills and building a strong sense of self-responsibility and independence in my girl. She has really grown!

    Parents of Charlotte Koh, Age 3

  • The Math games created by the teachers make the lessons interesting, fun and definitely easier for the children to absorb. Whenever I’m working on Math with Sedric, I find that his number sense is really strong and he can answer my questions immediately. Thank you for your hard work, Teachers!

    Mother of Sedric Lee, Age 6

  • The teachers have always made our children feel very comfortable. It is so heartwarming to see them rush to hug their teachers in the morning. They seem to have the magic fingers to handle the kids well. They are preparing them well for Primary School.

    Parents of Janelle & Jayden, Ages 6 & 4

  • Germaine shows significant improvement in her Chinese in terms of speech and expressions. She is able to communicate fluently with her grandmothers.

    Parents of Germaine Foo, Ages 4

  • Eden didn’t take to food textures very well. While initially picky with vegetables, the teachers now proudly update that he finishes whatever vegetable is in his bowl!

    Parents of Eden Toh, Age 3

  • Noah’s love for reading and creating stories came from inspirational storytelling by his teachers.

    Parents of Noah Lim, Age 5

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