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Blue House International - River Valley

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees SGD 22,980 - 27,696
Ages 1½ - 6 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2022
Bus Service No
Part of
Blue House International
Academic offering
Curriculum Reggio Emilia Approach
Typical class size 8
Strengths Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts, Outdoor Education
Clubs Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Preschool, Kindergarten
Introduction

Blue House International’s River Valley (Jalan Mutiara) campus serves children 18 months–6 years in a homelike, two-storey setting near Great World City and Fort Canning Hill. The school is Reggio Emilia–inspired, with an emergent, bilingual Mandarin–English curriculum delivered by Mandarin and English educators working together. Children learn in curated indoor and outdoor Ateliers and Piazzas, with published educator-to-child ratios from 1:6 (Playgroup) to 1:10 (Kindergarten). Programmes run half-day or full-day, and 2025 fees are S$1,915–S$2,308 per month before GST. The campus connects with the wider Blue House community’s specialist offerings such as Discover Music and resident artist collaborations. Daily routines, naps, and meals are flexibly arranged in consultation with families. The academic calendar highlights closure days, celebration days, and parent events specific to Jalan Mutiara.

This campus is part of Blue House International

17 Jln Mutiara, Singapore 249196

The Essentials

Blue House International - River Valley has typical class sizes of 8, instruction in English, Mandarin.

Location
The River Valley campus is situated in central Singapore, in a residential neighborhood close to Great World City. It is within reach of Orchard and Fort Canning MRT stations, and nearby bus routes provide additional transport options. The school is housed in a two-storey home surrounded by condominiums and green spaces, offering children access to both indoor and outdoor learning areas.

Stages
The school caters to children from Playgroup through Kindergarten 2 (18 months–6 years). The age groups are organised into Playgroup, Nursery 1, Nursery 2, Kindergarten 1, and Kindergarten 2.

Type
Blue House International – River Valley is a co-educational preschool. It is an early-years centre only, and does not provide boarding facilities.

Additional learning support
The school’s website does not provide specific details on Additional Learning Needs (SEN) support or facilities for this campus.

Country affiliation
The school has no affiliation with any particular country; it is an independent Singapore-based preschool.

Religious affiliation
The school has no religious affiliation.

School day structure
Programmes run as either five half-days (7:30–13:00 or 13:00–18:30) or five full days (7:30–18:30), Monday to Friday. Meals and nap times are included for children attending full-day programmes.

Bus service
Blue House previously offered a partnered bus service for families; however, for 2025 the River Valley campus does not publish details of an active school bus arrangement.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
The school offers half-day and full-day programmes year-round; there is no boarding.

Food Options
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea are provided by the school; dietary restrictions or preferences are observed.
Fees

Annual tuition at Blue House International - River Valley ranges from SGD 22,980 to SGD 27,696 for 2026/27.

Application Fees
A one-time registration fee of S\$300 is required for all new students (non-refundable). A refundable deposit equal to one month’s full-day programme fee is also payable upon enrolment. The deposit is returned upon withdrawal if notice requirements are met.

Tuition Fees (Per Year)
Fees are billed monthly and apply across all levels (Playgroup – Kindergarten 2):

Half Day: S\$1,915 per month (S\$22,980 annually, excluding 9% GST)
Full Day: S\$2,308 per month (S\$27,696 annually, excluding 9% GST)

Additional Fees

Insurance: NTUC Junior Protection Plan – S\$10 per year
Slumber Programme (for full-day students): One-time fee of S\$80 (includes mattress and 2 covers)

Refund Policy
The registration fee is non-refundable. The deposit is refundable upon withdrawal, provided notice deadlines are met. Fees are generally not pro-rated. Late payments incur a 3% monthly interest charge.
Academics

Blue House International - River Valley teaches Reggio Emilia Approach for students aged 1.5 to 6.

Curriculum
Blue House International follows a Reggio Emilia–inspired approach, which emphasises inquiry-based and child-led learning. The curriculum is described as emergent, meaning projects and investigations are developed from children’s interests and experiences. Learning takes place in carefully designed spaces such as Ateliers and Piazzas, which support collaboration, creativity, and expression. The school also integrates a bilingual Mandarin–English programme, with both educators working concurrently along shared lines of inquiry. Programmes are available from Playgroup through Kindergarten 2 (18 months–6 years), with options for half-day and full-day enrolment. The curriculum is designed to connect children’s daily experiences with broader explorations of the community and natural environment.

Academic calendar
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school emphasises an emergent curriculum where educators act as co-learners, listening to children and documenting their development. Classrooms and common spaces, described as Ateliers and Piazzas, are curated to encourage collaboration, dialogue, and self-expression. Routines such as meals and naps are planned in consultation with families, which allows children to feel secure and supported. Documentation is used to make learning visible and to reflect children’s social and emotional growth. The website does not publish a specific SEL programme by name or timetable.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding SEN support.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school offers a bilingual Mandarin–English programme, with educators teaching in both languages simultaneously. However, the website does not publish details of a dedicated EAL support programme or targeted assistance for children who are new to English.

Mental Wellbeing
The website does not publicly disclose information regarding mental wellbeing initiatives, counselling services, or designated wellbeing staff.

Safeguarding
The school does not publish a standalone safeguarding or child protection policy on its website.
Parent Experience

History
Blue House first opened in 2008 in a small shophouse on River Valley Road as a Reggio Emilia–inspired preschool. Over the years, the school expanded to other sites, including a long-standing presence at Turf City. In 2022, Blue House returned to River Valley with the Jalan Mutiara campus, continuing its early years programmes for children aged 18 months to 6 years. Today, it operates as part of a network that also includes Tanglin and East Coast (Rambai).

Community
The Blue House community includes families, educators, artists-in-residence, and service partners who collaborate in shaping school life. Community events such as cultural celebrations (e.g., Mid-Autumn Festival) and seasonal school gatherings are highlighted in its news updates. Parents are regularly invited to engage in classroom life through exhibitions, shared documentation, and open events.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school does not describe a formal Parent Teacher Association (PTA) on its website. However, it does highlight family involvement through events, classroom documentation, and collaborative projects between children and parents. Parents are invited to attend community events and participate in celebrations that bring together educators and families. Opportunities for dialogue are also created through the school’s approach of documenting children’s work, which is shared with parents. While there is no mention of structured PTA groups or committees, the school fosters family-school collaboration in line with its community-focused philosophy.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Blue House River Valley uses spaces that link indoors and outdoors. The campus includes ateliers for creative exploration and a dedicated wing for the youngest playgroup children. Indoor and outdoor spaces feature open-ended, natural, and recycled materials to support discovery and problem solving. The environment reflects a cosmopolitan and diverse River Valley community and is situated a short walk from Great World City and Fort Canning Hill.

Academic Facilities
Blue House River Valley applies a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to early childhood learning. It welcomes children from 18 months to 6 years old and views each child as a citizen with rights. Educators act as co-learners and guides, tailoring routines in consultation with parents. Learning emphasizes discovery and wonder at the child's own pace, and children are encouraged to express their knowledge through writing, art, music, or technology.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Children can express knowledge through writing, art, music, and technology within curated spaces such as indoor and outdoor Ateliers and Piazzas, which support open-ended exploration.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The River Valley campus serves children from 18 months to 6 years and uses a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach. Educators act as co-learners and guides, tailoring routines in consultation with families. Learning is discovery-based, with children expressing knowledge through writing, art, music, or technology using open-ended, natural, and recycled materials in indoor and outdoor Ateliers and Piazzas.

Arts & Creative
The campus provides ateliers for creative exploration and connects indoors to outdoors. Children express themselves through art, music, writing, and other creative activities. Open-ended materials including natural and recycled resources support creativity.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The River Valley campus is designed for busy working families, with childcare services near Great World City and Fort Canning Hill. Programs include Playgroup, Nursery 1, Nursery 2, Kindergarten 1, and Kindergarten 2 with educator-to-child ratios of 1:6 to 1:10 and full-day or half-day options, including nap/rest time for younger children. The spaces link indoors and outdoors through Ateliers and Piazzas to support wellbeing.
Reputation

Awards
The school does not publish information about awards it has received.

Accreditations
The school does not publicly disclose any formal accreditations on its website.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Application submission
Families begin the process by completing the online application form available on the school’s website. Applications are only accepted in this format. A child’s place in the process is formally acknowledged once the form and all required documents have been received.

2. Offer and invoice
If a place is available, the school issues an invoice for the registration fee, deposit, and the first month’s fees. Parents should be aware that enrolment is not confirmed until payment is received in full and all necessary documents are submitted.

3. Confirmation of enrolment
Once payment and paperwork are complete, the school confirms the child’s place in writing. Enrolment contracts include the school’s Terms and Conditions, covering matters such as withdrawal notice periods, deposit refunds, and late payment interest charges.

4. Starting dates
Children are admitted on either the 1st or 16th of the month. The school follows age guidelines set as of 1 January of the enrolment year, which determines the child’s programme placement.

Scholarships
The school does not publish any information regarding scholarships or financial aid.

Waitlist
If a programme is full, children are placed on a waiting list. Priority is given to siblings of current students, transfers between Blue House campuses, alumni, and siblings of alumni. Applications are accepted throughout the year and considered equally.
School Events
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