Singapore
SJI International Preschool Expands Holland Road Campus with Second Building
The school's new Santo Bambino block, set for completion by end-2026, adds a library, creative atelier and nature-based play spaces to the established Shalom House site.
SJI International Preschool in Singapore is entering what its leadership describes as a new chapter, with construction now under way on a second purpose-built building at its Holland Road campus. According to Sassy Mama Singapore, the new building, named Santo Bambino, follows the successful heritage restoration of the existing Shalom House and is slated for completion by the end of 2026.
The two buildings are designed to be distinct yet interconnected, forming a campus that the school says will encourage curiosity, bilingual learning and nature-based exploration. Santo Bambino will house a dedicated library, a creative atelier and interactive technology spaces, complementing signature features already present at Shalom House, including an aquaponics farm that has become a talking point among prospective families.
What the expansion adds
Beyond the indoor facilities, the new building will include an expansive outdoor basement play area and modular spaces designed to connect children with nature. The school, which follows Singapore's Early Years Development Framework alongside the International Early Years Curriculum in a bilingual English-Mandarin environment, serves children from Early Years 1 through to Kindergarten 2, broadly ages three to six.
The expansion comes as a number of Singapore's international early years providers invest in physical infrastructure ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year. SJI International Preschool sits in the mid-range of the city's preschool fee market and is affiliated with the wider SJI International School group, which gives families a potential pathway into primary and secondary education on a single religious-mission campus. Planned capacity increases are expected to follow once Santo Bambino is fully operational.
Broader context
The Holland Road development reflects a pattern visible across Singapore's international school sector this year: schools are investing in facilities and programme breadth rather than competing primarily on fees. Several operators have frozen or held tuition for 2026-2027, leaving physical expansion and curriculum differentiation as the main levers for attracting and retaining families in what remains one of Asia's most competitive early years markets.