The two women then began their desperate search for a new site, which had to be near the old location to retain existing children.
It had to be on the ground floor to provide an escape route for children in the event of a fire. It needed a drop-off area for parents who were driving. It also had to have an outdoor area and toilets within the premises.
Over eight months, the pair viewed 30 sites, travelling as far as Bukit Merah, but were unable to find a suitable one. The uncertainty led some parents to withdraw their children during this period.
“It was very stressful. Every morning, we looked at Property Guru and kept hitting refresh,” said Ang.
“Every night, we could not sleep,” Poh chimed in.
Finally, they found a site in Ang Mo Kio and proceeded to shift the entire school, all while juggling their corporate jobs and motherhood.
A SCHOOL FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN
Today, both Ang and Poh have two kids each in the school, turning five and three this year. And their children were foremost in their minds when they built the school.
The new premises has Montessori areas with materials such as spindle boxes for numerical skills, a music corner with drums and string instruments, an indoor gym with a rock-climbing wall, and an outdoor play area with trampolines, a water play table and an obstacle course.
