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Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh

Its fees, vacancies and what you’d pay after subsidies, and the preschools and primary schools near it.

Infant care, a month for a citizenS$1,270Before GST (9% added) and subsidies; full-day childcare S$650
Infant careChildcarePartner operatorSPARK2nd language: Chinese
Where131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-01, Singapore 310131
OffersInfant care and full-day childcare
SchemePartner operator, fees capped
2nd languageChinese
SPARKCertified
HoursWeekdays 07:00 to 19:00
FoodNo Pork No Lard with No Beef (without Certification from MUIS but from Halal Sources)
TransportNot offered
Phone9049 6775
Websitecarpediem.com.sg
ConstituencyBishan-Toa Payoh GRC
ECDA codePT9417

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Fees

A month, before GSTCitizenPROthers
Infant care, full dayS$1,270S$1,705S$1,705
Childcare, full dayS$650S$1,060S$1,060
Childcare, half dayS$490––

As a partner operator centre, its fees for a Singapore Citizen are capped at S$650 for full-day childcare and S$1,290 for infant care, before GST. The centre is GST-registered, so 9% GST is added to the fees.

After subsidies, a Singapore Citizen child of a working mother pays about S$40 a month for infant care and S$3 for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$670 a month for infant care and S$350 for full-day childcare above S$12,000 (S$15,000), with only the Basic Subsidy. How the subsidies work.

Vacancies

LevelNov 2026Dec 2026Jan 2027Feb 2027Mar 2027Apr 2027
Infant care2 to 18 monthsA fewA fewA fewA fewA fewFull
Playgroup18 months to 2PlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesFull
Nursery 13PlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesFull
Nursery 24PlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesFull
Kindergarten 15PlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesFull
Kindergarten 26A fewPlacesPlacesPlacesPlacesFull

As the centre told ECDA on 27 October 2026. Centres update them now and then, so call before you visit.

Preschools near Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh

PreschoolAwayFees from, a month
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Toa Payoh West-Thomson Blk 131 (DS)Full-day childcare · Anchor operator10 mS$610
Skool4Kidz Preschool @ 401A Lorong 1 Toa PayohInfant care and full-day childcare · Anchor operator220 mS$460
Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool (Toa Payoh)Full-day childcare · Partner operator340 mS$650
Emile Preschool @ APACFull-day childcare390 mS$1,988
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Toa Payoh Central Blk 146A (CC)Infant care and full-day childcare · Anchor operator470 mS$442.94
Mulberry Learning Centre @ Toa PayohInfant care and full-day childcare540 mS$1,800
Toa Payoh Methodist PreschoolFull-day childcare560 mS$1,250
Twinklekidz PlayhouseInfant care and full-day childcare590 mS$1,400
MindChamps Chinese Preschool @ ThomsonFull-day childcare640 mS$2,270
The Little Skool-House International @ 512 Thomson RoadFull-day childcare · Partner operator640 mS$650
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Toa Payoh Central Blk 157 (DS)Infant care and full-day childcare · Anchor operator680 mS$610
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Toa Payoh West-Thomson Blk 205 (DS)Full-day childcare · Anchor operator690 mS$610
Julia Gabriel Preschool ThomsonFull-day childcare710 mS$2,300
Small Wonder Preschool Toa PayohInfant care and full-day childcare · Partner operator770 mS$650
MindChamps Preschool @ TpyFull-day childcare820 mS$2,270

And 4 more within 1 km.

Primary schools within 1 km

Kheng Cheng School (440 m), Marymount Convent School (450 m) and CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) (600 m).

MRT stations near it: Caldecott MRT (CC17, TE9, 360 m), Braddell MRT (NS18, 500 m) and Toa Payoh MRT (NS19, 730 m).

Straight lines between address points, from ECDA’s preschool maps and OneMap.

Questions

How much is Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh?

infant care S$1,270 and full-day childcare S$650 a month for a Singapore Citizen, before GST (it’s GST-registered, so 9% is added) and before subsidies; PRs pay S$1,705 for infant care and S$1,060 for childcare. After subsidies, a Singapore Citizen child of a working mother pays about S$40 a month for infant care and S$3 for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$670 a month for infant care and S$350 for full-day childcare above S$12,000 (S$15,000), with only the Basic Subsidy.

Does Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh have vacancies?

For Nov, it told ECDA it has places for Infant care, Playgroup, Nursery 1, Nursery 2, Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2. That was on 27 October 2026, so call to check, or ask on LifeSG’s preschool search, where you can apply.

Is Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh an anchor or partner operator?

A partner operator: ECDA funds it, and in return its fees for Singapore Citizens are capped. Its its fees for a Singapore Citizen are capped at S$650 for full-day childcare and S$1,290 for infant care, before GST.

Which primary schools are near Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh?

Kheng Cheng School (440 m), Marymount Convent School (450 m) and CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) (600 m), as the crow flies. For P1 registration, distance is from your home, not the preschool: type your postal code.

Where is Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh?

At 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-01, Singapore 310131. The nearest MRT station is Caldecott MRT (CC17, TE9, 360 m), as the crow flies.

Which constituency is Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh in?

Carpe Diem Schoolhouse @ 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh is in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, by ELD’s GE2025 map: its MPs are Cai Yinzhou, Chee Hong Tat, Elysa Chen and Saktiandi Supaat (PAP), and its town council is Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council.

From ECDA’s Listing of Centres and Listing of Centre Services on data.gov.sg, updated 2 November 2026.

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