The Odyssey Global Preschool - Dempsey

Odyssey Dempsey is at 29 Harding Road, Singapore 249537, in the Dempsey / Harding Road area. It is in a fairly leafy part of Singapore, with the campus designed around indoor-outdoor flow and forested spaces. The school runs from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Mon-Fri, excluding public holidays) at this campus.

The school accepts children between 18 months to 6 years old, covering early childhood care through nursery and kindergarten levels.

It is a co-educational day-school / day care & preschool.

There isn't information available publicly about the school's Additional Learning Support offerings.

The school is not affiliated with any country.

The school has no religious affiliations.

The Half Day programme runs from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Full Day from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM for ages 18 months to 6 years.

There isn't information available publicly about the school's transport services.

Odyssey Dempsey uses a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach for all its early childhood stages (ages 18 months to 6 years), which emphasises child-led, exploratory, experiential learning.

Programmes are organised in levels roughly corresponding to: Bambino Odyssey (even younger toddlers), Early Years (18 months up to \~2-3 years), Preschool Years (Nursery, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten), and a Prep Class (in the final kindergarten stage) to support transition toward formal primary schooling.

There is a full Chinese Immersion option, meaning every class has a designated Chinese Language teacher, alongside the regular English instruction. This supports bilingual proficiency from early years.

The “forest-theme curriculum” at Dempsey extends learning outdoors; the campus uses its surrounding nature as a learning resource, treating the forest as a “third teacher.” Children engage in forest-skills, outdoor exploration, creative arts, nature play, and forest themed projects.

While some other Odyssey campuses are IB World Schools offering the PYP (Primary Years Programme), Dempsey is not identified on the site as one of the IB PYP accredited campuses.

The school uses forest-themed curriculum and learning environments “where the forest becomes the classroom,” which implicitly supports children in self-regulation, curiosity, interaction, risk-taking, and relationship building with peers. The Dempsey campus includes creative spaces (Atelier, Jam Studio, Children’s Museum) and outdoor play, which offer varied contexts for social interaction and emotional learning.

The school does not publicly disclose specific information about provision for Special Educational Needs at the Dempsey campus.

The website does not explicitly discuss a programme labelled “English as an Additional Language (EAL)” for students whose first language is not English.

The school does not publicly disclose details about programmes or staff explicitly dedicated to mental wellbeing (e.g. counselling, psychological services) at Dempsey.

The website does not publicly disclose detailed policies or structures for child protection or safeguarding in publicly accessible pages about Dempsey. No specific safeguarding officer, procedure, or policy text is provided in the Dempsey campus page.

1. Families begin the process by completing the online enquiry and registration form. Parents provide contact details, relationship to the child, and the child’s information, including name, date of birth or expected delivery date, and gender. A preferred start date, level, and session (Half Day or Full Day) must also be indicated.

2. Parents then select the preferred campus. If a campus is hosting visits or video call tours, available slots can be scheduled directly through the form. If the desired campus is not hosting visits or if families wish to waitlist, they may indicate this by entering “Waitlist Us” in the remarks field.

3. Once a visit or tour is scheduled, the school confirms via email. Parents are advised to check junk or spam folders for this confirmation.

4. Corporate employees of Workplace campuses can provide their corporate email address when filling the form to receive priority assistance in the admissions process.

5. After the visit or enquiry, the admissions team follows up with next steps, which include placement availability, registration, and payment of fees or deposits.

The school does not publicly disclose details of scholarships, eligibility, or application processes for preschool age groups. Contact the school directly to ask whether any financial assistance, grants, or scholarships exist for families enrolling at Dempsey.

The school operates a waitlist system. If a child is already enrolled, registered, or on a paid waitlist, the “Schedule a Slot” function is not available. Families wishing to waitlist must clearly note “Waitlist Us” in the remarks section of the form. The school then confirms waitlist placement and follows up when a space becomes available.