Mandarin every day
Daily Chinese sessions with dedicated Mandarin teachers keep your child speaking, listening and loving the language.
Chinese preschool in Singapore
Mandarin at Heart, English with Confidence
A warm international preschool in Novena where Chinese-speaking families see their language and culture respected — while children grow the confidence to thrive in English.
For many Chinese-speaking families in Singapore, choosing a preschool comes with a quiet worry. Will an English-medium international preschool understand our child? Will Mandarin be valued, or slowly left behind? And will a child who speaks mostly Chinese at home feel lost in an English classroom?
At Pegasus International Preschool, these are exactly the questions we love to answer. We are an inquiry-based international preschool in Novena that welcomes Chinese-speaking and Mandarin-focused families — respecting your language and culture while gently building your child's confidence in English. Our motto says it best: Soar with Confidence.
Mandarin exposure
Mandarin woven through the day
For families who care about Chinese, what matters most is not flashcards or drills — it is a child who is happy to open their mouth and speak Mandarin. At Pegasus, daily Chinese sessions are led by dedicated Mandarin teachers, so the language lives inside stories, songs, play and real conversation.
Because Mandarin sits naturally alongside English and Japanese in our trilingual environment, children hear and use Chinese as part of ordinary, joyful days — not as a subject to sit through. Confidence in the language grows the way children learn best: through meaning and connection.
Chinese culture & identity
Language rooted in culture and belonging
Language is never only words. Through Chinese festivals and traditions — Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, familiar stories and crafts — children connect Mandarin to culture, and feel a genuine sense of identity and pride in who they are.
Our experienced Mandarin educators meet each child at their own pace and personality, so children from Chinese-speaking homes feel seen and understood from their very first days at Pegasus.
A soft landing
Feeling safe first, then finding English
A child who speaks mainly Mandarin at home does not need to be rushed into English. In the Reggio Emilia approach, children cannot truly learn until they feel emotionally safe — so our first job is a warm, unhurried welcome where your child feels understood.
With Mandarin-speaking teachers close by, familiar language is always within reach. From that secure base, children begin to reach for English naturally — through play with friends, shared stories and everyday moments — rather than through pressure or performance.
How we support you
A preschool that understands Chinese-speaking families
Everything we do is designed so your child can keep their Mandarin, adapt to an English-medium classroom, and feel at home along the way.
Emotional safety first
A gentle, familiar welcome means children settle before they are ever asked to stretch into English.
Growing English confidence
English arrives through play, friendship and real conversation — so children speak because they want to, not because they must.
A community that gets it
Families from Singapore, China and across the world share the same journey, so no family feels alone.
What to expect
What Chinese-speaking families can expect
From the first tour to everyday life at Pegasus, families from Mandarin-speaking homes can count on:
- Daily Mandarin sessions led by experienced Chinese teachers
- Chinese festivals and traditions celebrated as part of school life
- Teachers who can reassure and communicate in Mandarin
- A patient, play-based path into English at your child's pace
- Small groups where every child is known and understood
- A warm, inquiry-based environment for ages 17 months to 6 years
The goal is simple: a child who keeps their Chinese, gains their English, and feels genuinely happy to come to school.
Bilingual growth
English confidence, without letting go of Mandarin
Growing English does not have to mean losing Chinese. At Pegasus, the two languages support one another — children carry the thinking, stories and confidence of their home language into their new English world.
Rather than choosing between languages, children build a genuine bilingual foundation: they gain the English confidence to thrive in Singapore, while keeping the Mandarin that connects them to family, culture and identity.
Common questions
Questions from Chinese-speaking families
Is Pegasus a Chinese or Mandarin preschool?
Pegasus is an English-medium international preschool in Singapore with daily Mandarin sessions. We warmly support Chinese-speaking and Mandarin-focused families by respecting Chinese language and culture while helping children grow confident in English.
My child speaks mainly Mandarin at home — will they cope in English?
Yes. With Mandarin-speaking teachers nearby and a gentle, play-based approach, children settle in feeling safe and reach for English naturally, at their own pace — never through pressure.
Will my child keep up their Chinese?
Absolutely. Daily Chinese sessions with dedicated Mandarin teachers, plus Chinese festivals and traditions, help children keep speaking, reading and loving Mandarin throughout their time with us.
What ages do you accept, and where are you located?
We welcome children from 17 months to 6 years. Pegasus is in Novena at 72 Keng Lee Road, Level 2 & 4, Singapore 219248, minutes from Novena MRT.
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