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KidSTART Graduation Event

2025 Cohort

About KidSTART Graduation Event

KidSTART Singapore celebrates its first-ever graduation event on 24 January 2026, marking a significant milestone in our journey to support families and children in their early years.

This celebration honors over 800 children who have completed the KidSTART programme and are now ready to embark on their next stage of education.

This event brings together a select group of 55 graduates and their families, KidSTART practitioners, corporate partners, volunteers, and community partners.

KidSTART Graduation Video

To celebrate our first-ever KidSTART Graduation Event, this video follows two KidSTART families with graduating children as they reflect on their journeys with their practitioners, alongside heartfelt messages from other graduating families.

Here’s to giving every child a good start in life. 💛

👉 Watch till the end for the sweetest “thank you” from one of our little graduates!

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Event details

📅 Date: Saturday, 24 January 2026
📍 Venue: Flower Field Hall, Gardens by the Bay
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Time	Activity
1.00pm	Arrival of guests and Lunch
1.25pm	Pre-Event Activity by The Artground
1.45pm	Commencement of Graduation Event
2.45pm	Opening of Family Activities
3.45pm	End of Event

This is a closed-door event. For any enquiries, please email events@kidstart.sg

KidSTART Continuum of Care guide

To support families as their children transition to primary school, this Continuum of Care guide provides practical tips and resources to help families continue nurturing their child’s development during this important milestone. Families can also find a range of helpful support options in the guide, from government support services to community‑based programmes.

Access the full guide here: KidSTART Continuum of Care Guide

Here is a listing of all programmes and services to support your family and child through their schooling years.

Allkin Singapore

Allkin Singapore is a leading social service agency that offers holistic support across 40+ locations in central and north-east Singapore. Allkin provides family counselling, child and youth programs, senior services, mental health support, and reintegration assistance. Guided by its mission to “open doors to a brighter tomorrow,” the organization empowers individuals and families through community-driven care, volunteer opportunities, and partnerships.

Available Parenting Programmes at Allkin Singapore

Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P)

Topical Talks

Signposts for Better Behaviour

Prepare Enrich Marriage Enrichment Programme (PEMEP)

Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P) equips parents with techniques to promote child’s psychological, social and emotional competence.

For more information about the programme and eligibility criteria, click here.

These talks cover relevant content that is useful to parents and grandparents of children aged up to 16 years according to their developmental stages or milestones. The talks may incorporate experiential activities to enhance the transfer of learning.

For more information about the talks, please reach out to the FFLC agency in your region.
Alternatively, email famforlife@allkin.org.sg or contact 6038 4200 if you are under Ang Mo Kio/Yishun regions.

A weekly group session of 2.5 hours each that equips parents with skills to help them understand, prevent and manage their child’s difficult behaviour.

For more information about the sessions, visit here or email famforlife@allkin.org.sg.

PEMEP is a 12 hour programme conducted over two to three weekly sessions, with the help of a Certified Facilitator and the PREPARE/ENRICH assessment, couples will identify their strengths and growth areas, gain insights into relationship dynamics, personality, spiritual beliefs, family systems, and build confidence in their relationship skills.

For more information about the programme, please reach out to the FFLC agency in your region or click here.
Alternatively, email famforlife@allkin.org.sg or contact 6038 4200 if you are under Ang Mo Kio/Yishun regions.

Care Corner Singapore

With 46 service points across Singapore, Care Corner Singapore serve children with special learning needs or from disadvantaged backgrounds, youth-at-risk, troubled families, vulnerable seniors and individuals with counselling and mental health needs.

Available Parenting Programmes at Care Corner Singapore

KidsLearn (KL)

Student Care Centres (SCCs)

KidsLearn (KL) are weekly sessions that support children’s academic growth in English or/and Mathematics. Session is conducted once a week for Children between the age of 7 to 13 years old (P1 to P6) attending mainstream Primary school with presenting learning needs.

For more information, visit this link.

A safe haven – our Student Care Centres (SCCs) provide a conducive and enjoyable learning environment to promote children’s holistic development physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually.

For working parents with little or no child-minding help during the workday, our student care centres provide much-needed support. Parents do not have to worry about their young children going back to an empty home and being unsupervised.

Learn more: https://www.carecorner.org.sg/services/student-care-centre/

Kampong Kapor Community Services

KKCS is committed to strengthening families and building resilient communities. Their mission is to reach out in Christian love to the surrounding community, by providing programmes and services to help families in need, irrespective of language, race or religion. KKCS serves to promote and improve the well-being of individuals at every stage of life and be a part of a community that cares for and supports its members.

Available Parenting Programmes at Kampong Kapor Community Services

BRIGHT (Building Resilience. Igniting Growth. Harnessing Togetherness.)

BRIGHT takes an integrated approach to supporting children's academic outcomes, by journeying with both children and caregivers. Children receive literacy and social-emotional learning support, while caregivers are supported to create an emotionally and educationally supportive home environment.

For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/KKCS-BRIGHT, or email Jaslyn at fdt@kkcs.org.sg (HP: 8388 7741)

Singapore Children's Society

Singapore Children’s Society protects and nurtures children and youth of all races and religions. In 2024, the Society reached out to 20,187 children, youth and families in need. Established in 1952, its services have evolved to meet the changing needs of children.

Today, Singapore Children’s Society operates 10 service centres islandwide, offering services in the four categories of: Vulnerable Children and Youth, Children and Youth Services, Family Services, and Research and Advocacy. Our Patron-in-Chief is Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore.

Available Parenting Programmes at Singapore Children's Society

Tinkle Friend

ParenTIPS Lunchtime Webinar

Tinkle Friend is a national toll-free helpline and chatline for all primary school children (13 years old and below) since 1984. Tinkle Friend provides support, advice, and information to lonely and distressed children, especially in situations when their parents or main caregivers are unavailable.

Helpline (1800-2744-788) is open from Mon - Fri, 2.30pm - 5pm (Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
Online chat is open from Mon - Thurs, 2.30-7pm & Fri, 2.30-5pm

Learn more https://www.tinklefriend.sg/

ParenTIPS Lunchtime Webinar feature experts providing practical tips and strategies on various topics and themes related to bringing up children.

Follow on Instagram (IG Handle: sgchildrensoc) or sign up to be in our mailing list via https://forms.office.com/r/0Z0ATRX30H to be updated on ParenTIPS Lunchtime Webinar runs.

TOUCH Community Services

Since 1992, TOUCH Community Services has served people of all ages, races and religions to see sustainable change and transformation in their lives. It believes in the worth and potential of every child, youth at-risk, family in need, senior, caregiver and person with special or wellness needs to grow, participate and contribute in the community. The heartbeat of TOUCH is to activate potential, build independence, connect people, and deliver impact by developing sustainable solutions in society. For more information on TOUCH, please visit www.touch.org.sg

Available Parenting Programmes at TOUCH Community Services

TOUCH Young Arrows (TYA)

TOUCH Parenting

TOUCH Youth Enablement

TOUCH Young Arrows (TYA) believes that children can be nurtured and sharpened like arrows to make a positive impact in society, and be future leaders in the community. TYA aims to realise the potential of children from single-parent or low-income families through a series of mentoring activities such as academic coaching, values-driven social-emotional learning activities, enrichment programmes and camps. TYA runs these activities every Saturday at 23 clubs located across Singapore.

To register your interest, fill out this form and email young.arrows@touch.org.sg. Contact 6317 9968 for enquiries. Learn more here.

TOUCH Parenting provides holistic family education by equipping parents with relevant knowledge, resources and skills through every stage of their parenting journey. Our programmes empower parents with evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies to help them parent successfully in the 21st century.

Click link here to find out more about eligibility criteria: https://linktr.ee/TOUCHParenting
Learn more: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-assistance/children-youth-and-families/parenting-support.html

TOUCH Youth Enablement runs youth engagement centres in the three Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Colleges in Singapore. Through our youth engagement centres located on campus, we run regular programmes aimed at enabling youths to pursue personal growth and progress, build resilience and be future ready.
In addition, we deliver youth community outreach through Hub with a Heart @ Serangoon and TOUCHpoint@Marine Parade, alongside YouthPhoria, our youth mentoring programme.

Hub with a Heart @ Serangoon
At Hub with a Heart @ Serangoon (HWAH @ Serangoon), the main objective is to create a safe community space for youths to connect, focus and grow. HWAH @ Serangoon is a youth study space equipped with study pods that youths can use for individual study or group work, alongside interest and skills-based workshops that help them.
To register for programmes or workshops, email YCOM Team at y.com@touch.org.sg.
*Youth study space will operate from mid-January 2026 and is open to all youths aged 12 to 25 years old.

TOUCHpoint@Marine Parade
TOUCHpoint@Marine Parade is a youth centre that aims to create a dynamic environment where youths can come together through:

Sports and wellness activities
Interest-based & Values-driven programs
Coaching and mentoring
Youth and family engagement
Personal development and interpersonal skill-building
Community awareness and appreciation of diversity

To register for programmes or workshops, email the YCOM Team at y.com@touch.org.sg.
Learn more at https://www.touch.org.sg/get-assistance/touchpoint/touchpoint-marine-parade.html
*Youth centre will operate from May 2026 onwards and is open to all youths aged 12 to 25 years old.

YouthPhoria
A community-based youth mentoring programme that aims to enable youths to be meaningfully engaged and equipped with the skills and social support they need to navigate challenges and thrive in life.

Eligibility criteria apply.
Learn more at: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-assistance/children-youth-and-families/youth/youthphoria.html.
For enquiries, contact Yusrin at 8767 4520, or email yusrin.uriah@touch.org.sg, cc: y.com@touch.org.sg

Pictures from the Event