Miri Kindergartens : Update

Some time after my previous entry about Miri Kindergartens here, I found out that a kindergarten using the Fungates system was going to be opened in Miri. Today, I came across their website and knew that they were up and running. How exctitng! It's called Tadika In Kidz Tunas Canggih. Cool name right? The thing is I have had the pleasure of personally meeting Michelle Loh (principal) and Daniel Tan. They are charismatic people who are extremely knowledgable in the education field. If I was in Miri and they still had a place for my Cupcake, I'd definitely send her here. No two ways about it..

Intrigued? Check out their website here... Everything you need to know is there...

They even have Holiday Programmes... See what I mean? Great right? *Sigh...

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Miri Kindergartens

There was and may still be in the future (like in a couple of years) a possibility that we may settle down in Miri, Sarawak. Miri is a beautiful place to live, if you ask me. Cost of living is a little high as Bruneians come to Miri to shop and relax. During weekends hotels have a surge of guests and are usually fully booked.

So, naturally when something is considered an option I like to do a little research. Here's a list of kindies in Miri. I can't write anything about the kindergartens themselves as I did not get the chance to go over and see for myself. But, I would like to share what basic info I have found.

UPDATE (24/11/2012) : Read  HERE Tadika In Kidz Tunas Canggih

Tadika Sri Mawar

Lot 1051, Jalan Acacia 3, Shang Garden

085 419089

Methodist Kindergarten

776, Jalan Jee Foh 9

085 416640

Tadika Chung Hua 

SJK Chung Hua, Limbang
085 211620

Tadika Chung Hua Lutong
Jalan Sekolah, Lutong
085 654492

Tadika Faith Montessori

Piasau Lorong 9, off Lutong-Pujut Road, Opposite Pujut Primary School

013 8332193          085 653400

Q-Dees Tadika Bintang Ria (I've seen this kindie from outside and it's big)

Lot 2331, Taman Desa Seri, Jalan Desa Seri 6, Krokop

017 8531112          085 421112

Taska Ceria

1627, Jalan Jee Foh 6, Krokop

014 6923255

Taska Junior-3Q MRC

Lot 768, Jalan Miri-Bintulu, Batu 5, Riam Road

016 866

Tadika Tunas Ria  (Boulevard)

Lot 2719, Taman Boulevard

016 8786161          085 422757

Tadika Sri Mawar

Lot 1051, Jalan Acacia 3, Shang Garden

085 419089

Tadika Methodist Limbang

902, Jalan Kubu Limbang

085 214320

Tadika Harmoni

84, Hilltop Garden

085 424618          085 415907

Tadika Bright Kids (Bintang Baru)

1B, Lot 1138, Jalan Jee Eng, Krokop

013 3936080          085 428284

Tadika Tunas Jaya (Permyjaya)

Lot 4494, Lorong 4, RPR Permyjaya

012 8468019

Tadika Meriah
5382, Jalan Desa Senadin, Lutong
085 661599

Tadika Bandar Peranginan

Jalan Bakam, Luak Bay

019 855 4277         085 410912

Tadika Sinar Mentari

Lot 1919, Block 4 MCLD, Jalan Regelia, Piasau

017 2287010

Living Seed Montessori

Taman Bayshore

085 650097

Smart IT Learning Centre

2281, Ist Floor, Jalan Datuk Muip, Bulatan Commercial Centre, Lutong

Chinese Kindergarten School Miri

814, Jalan Piasau, Lorong 1B Lutong

085 650893

Krokop Kindergarten

950, Jalan Chong Poh 

085 423690

Tadika Miri Gospel Chapel

251, Jalan Taman Merbau 1

085 410026

Riam Road Kindergarten

4386, Jalan Pinang

085 612807

Tadika Sibuti

92, Bekenu

085 

Tadika Pujut Miri
750, Jalan Piasau, Loeong 8, Lutong
085 651087

Tadika St Columbas
Jalan Datuk Abang Indeh
085 432021

This list is not exhaustive but it is the list that I compiled as part of my STEP ONE which was to identify all logistically possible kindergartens. Alas, as mentioned earlier we will not be staying in Miri after all. So, I do not have further information on these kindies as I did not progress to STEP TWO. Hope this helps you though, on your quest to finding 'the' preschool for your little angel...

The Quest for 'THE' preschool

Imagine living with your husband and two kids for 9months away from home, moving from one place to another.. That's been and still is my life since October 2011. My hubby who is an Aircraft Engineer, has been assigned various projects and we've been tagging along. A month in Concorde Inn, Sepang then off to Sandakan, Sabah for 4 months. Then another month or so at Sepang. Then a month in Miri, Sarawak and a week in Labuan, of course interspread with off days. Currently we're in Miri but soon we'll be heading back to KL and then back to Sandakan.. We were supposed to be in Labuan but plans got changed. Thank God for that or we would have been in Labuan when the tanker explosion tragedy occured.

The plus point of this extended holiday is that we got the opportunity to live in East Malaysia, which is a beautiful place. At one point, so taken in were we that we even contemplated moving to either Kota Kinabalu or Miri.

My little Cupcake turns 4 next year and it's time to send her to preschool. Being a SAHM, I do spend time teaching her but I truly believe that all I do at the stage is expose her to the material and everything else are purely her achievements. She has learned the alphabeth, knows her phonics pretty well, counts well to 25, colous inside the lines and can connect the dotted lines pretty well. She can recognize many words and can easily pair them with them with the picture. She constructs grammatically correct sentences and is never hesitant to voice her opinions as is the nature of toddlers..I could go on but my main point today is to ramble about my hunt for 'THE' preschool for my daughter. She absolutely loves to socialise especially with other kids so we decided to send her next year.

Right, so now we have the choice of looking for a preschool anywhere. I've kind of narrowed it to Kelana Jaya, Setia Alam, Puchong or Kota Kemuning. Ha,ha,ha talk about a broad narrow. Well, I'll share more info about the preschool we encounter as I go along..