Is Saturday childcare part of a Punggol preschool place? ECDA says preschools are no longer required to operate on Saturdays from 2025. Do not assume a weekday enrolment includes weekend care.
If your family needs Saturday coverage, confirm the centre’s actual service arrangements before committing to a work schedule. Ask explicitly about the day and hours you need.
Do not assume the removal of Saturday service automatically produces a particular fee reduction. ECDA encourages preschools to take the change into account during regular fee reviews; check the fees stated by your centre.
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CHAPTER 1 OF 4
Check the current service days
The ECDA Saturday-services answer explains that Saturday operation is no longer required.
Older descriptions of a preschool’s hours may not reflect its current arrangements. Ask for the centre’s present attendance days and closure information.
CHAPTER 2 OF 4
Map the weekend gap
Write down when your child needs care, including travel and handover time. Confirm who is responsible for each period.
If you need a separate family arrangement, check that the proposed caregiver has agreed. A weekday preschool place does not resolve the Saturday gap by itself.
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Ask about fees separately
ECDA’s answer on fees after Saturday service removal encourages centres to consider the change in their regular reviews.
Ask which fee schedule applies to your child and how any announced change affects the bill. Avoid calculating an assumed refund from a service-day comparison alone.
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Keep the confirmed plan
Save the current hours, fees and any written clarification together. Make sure adults involved in care use the same schedule.
For weekday planning, see our full-day and half-day childcare hours guide.
Information checked on 13 October 2026. Follow the current official instructions and the guidance given for your child’s situation.
