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Parents have expressed their frustration at the sudden closure of Little Paddington Preschool in Bishan last week. Speaking to AsiaOne on the condition of anonymity, an affected parent said that that he is currently weighing his options. «I don't th'I don't think the situation has been handled very fairly': Parents frustrated as ECDA probes Little Paddington Preschool's closure
Parents have expressed their frustration at the sudden closure of Little Paddington Preschool in Bishan last week. Speaking to AsiaOne on the condition of anonymity, an affected parent said that that he is currently weighing his options. «I don't think (the situation) has been handled very fairly,» he said, adding that the affected parents have sent a letter on Sunday (June 1) to the preschool management regarding feedback and demands for compensation. In the letter, parents demanded a three-month fee waiver for those who choose to stay with the preschool, and a three-month refund for those who are withdrawing. On Friday (May 30), parents were notified that the school's lease would expire on May 31 and that operations there would cease effectively. The school later received a one-week lease extension to continue operations at Bishan, and offered to enrol the affected children in the Thomson Walk branch. The preschool is under investigation by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) after failing to comply with regulations and giving parents just a day's notice before shutting down the branch. Read more
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