Kindergarten Care (KCare), explained

What KCare is

Kindergarten Care (KCare) is the before and after school care service run at every MOE Kindergarten for children enrolled there. It wraps around the 4-hour core session so your child stays in the same place for a longer day, with meals, activities and free play.

Hours

KCare runs Monday to Friday until 7pm, including during the school holidays when the core MK sessions stop. It closes on public holidays, Teachers' Day and Children's Day, plus a few designated days each year.

What each family pays

For 2026 the KCare fee is capped at S$425 a month (payable in June and December too). What you actually pay depends on your child's status, because MOE Kindergarten places, and therefore KCare, are for Singapore Citizen and Permanent Resident children only.

The KCare Additional Subsidy: who qualifies

On top of the S$150 Basic Subsidy, MOE gives an income-tiered Additional Subsidy, administered by MOE and granted when your application is approved. To qualify:

• The child is a Singapore Citizen and an existing ECDA KiFAS beneficiary.
• The applicant is the mother, or a single father, who works 56 hours or more a month.
• Gross monthly household income is S$12,000 or below (or a per-capita income of S$3,000 or below for larger families).

Non-working parents can still be considered case by case with special approval, for example if you are seeking employment, on training of at least 56 hours a month, medically unfit for work, caring full-time for a family member or a child aged 24 months and below, or receiving MSF ComCare or under the HDB Public Rental Scheme. Legal guardians and other non-parent carers can apply with the relevant supporting documents.

Who can use it, and how to apply

Your child must be enrolled in that MK to use its KCare. Indicate your KCare preference when you register for the MK; if your child is already enrolled, speak to the centre head. The Additional Subsidy is applied for separately through an MOE form.

New to MOE Kindergarten as a whole? Start with our MOE Kindergarten guide, which covers fees, hours, the curriculum and the Phase 2A link to Primary 1. Lower-income Citizen families can also cut the kindergarten fee itself through KiFAS, and the K1 registration guide explains how to secure a place.