Initiative to support kids with developmental needs being expanded to more pre-schools

Plan is to eventually include all PCF Sparkletots pre-schools

- Shermaine Ang

A programme that supports young children with developmental needs, as well as monitors their physical growth and dental health, will be expanded to more preschools from January 2026.

The Mission I’mPossible 2 initiative, which is funded by Lien Foundation with a budget of $5.9 million, has been working with 3,500 children from 16 PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkletots preschools in Sengkang and Punggol since 2022.

The plan is to eventually include all PCF Sparkletots preschools, which number close to 350.

Two other preschool operators — NTUC First Campus, which runs My First Skool and Little Skool-House preschools; and Crestar Education Group, which manages the Skool4Kidz preschools — have also expressed interest in joining the programme.

Children from infant care classes and up to Nursery 2 are in the programme.

Children in Kindergarten 1 and 2 will be supported by the Development Support and Learning Support (DS-LS) national programme, which was adapted from Mission I'mPossible 1.