PAP kindergartens to raise fees to cover ‘cost of operations’

Temasek Review, 14 Jun 2011
Some kindergartens and childcare centres run by the PAP Community Foundation (PCF) will be raising their fees soon to cover the ‘cost of operations’, according to a report by state-run Channel News Asia.
In an email reply to queries from CNA, a PCF spokesperson wrote:
“The need to increase fees is based on the branch’s finances. Sometimes, the fund-raising efforts by the advisers help to cover the cost of operations. But this is not the long-term solution.”
The fees will only be increased in some centers which are ‘losing money’ and are not across the board. Full story