Reading and Phonics Classes Near You: I Can Read Centres by Neighbourhood

The best reading programme for your child is the one you can actually get to every week. A slightly better class across the island loses to a good class ten minutes away, because the one you keep going to is the one that works.

I Can Read centres sit in shopping malls and community hubs across Singapore, most of them a short walk from an MRT station. Here is where to find your nearest one.

North-East

• Punggol Waterway — 83 Punggol Central, #02-06, Waterway Point

  Reading and early literacy in Punggol

  If you are looking for phonics classes in Punggol, start by discussing your child’s reading needs with I Can Read Punggol Waterway. The centre is at Waterway Point, 83 Punggol Central, #02-06, Singapore 828761. Call 6385 9278 or 6282 5334 to ask about current programmes, suitable levels and class times.

  For a child still building sound awareness and early literacy, ask about Reading Foundations. For a child ready to work on decoding, reading fluency and comprehension, ask about Champion Readers. These are I Can Read’s literacy programmes; the Punggol team can confirm which classes are currently offered and the appropriate starting level after an assessment.

  Use Find Our Centre for the Punggol contact details and current opening hours, or book an English Assessment to discuss the next step. Centre opening hours are not a class timetable, and programme level availability should be confirmed before enrolment.

• Sengkang — 11 Rivervale Crescent, #02-01B, Rivervale Mall
• Ang Mo Kio — 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #03-05/06, AMK Hub
• Kovan — 205 Hougang Street 21, #04-00, Heartland Mall

North

• Yishun — 598 Yishun Ring Road, #B1-21, Wisteria Mall
• Sembawang — 30 Sembawang Drive, #04-06, Sun Plaza
• Woodlands — 900 South Woodlands Drive, #06-09, Woodlands Civic Centre

East

• Tampines — 3 Tampines Central 1, #04-05, Tampines Plaza 1

  Reading classes in Tampines

  For reading support in Tampines, contact I Can Read Tampines at Tampines Plaza 1, 3 Tampines Central 1, #04-05, Singapore 529540. Call 6443 7134 to ask about current reading programmes, suitable levels and class times.

  If your child guesses unfamiliar words, reads slowly or finds it difficult to explain a passage, describe that difficulty when you enquire. Champion Readers develops decoding, reading fluency, comprehension, grammar and communication. A child who is still developing pre-reading skills may need Reading Foundations instead. An English Assessment helps identify the literacy programme and starting level that fit your child’s current ability.

  Use Find Our Centre for Tampines contact details and opening hours, or book an English Assessment to discuss support. Ask the centre to confirm the programme levels and class times currently offered before deciding to enrol.

• Pasir Ris — 3A Pasir Ris Drive 6, #03-22, Vidacity
• Bedok — 445 Bedok North Street 1, #02-06/07, Djitsun Mall
• Marine Parade — 80 Marine Parade Road, #12-01, Parkway Parade

West

• Jurong East — 135 Jurong Gateway Road, #03-339
• Jurong West — 333 Boon Lay Way, #03C-02, SAFRA Jurong
• West Coast — 154 West Coast Road, #01-62, West Coast Plaza
• Bukit Panjang — 17 Petir Road, #02-25/26/27, Hillion Mall
• Hillview — 4 Hillview Rise, #02-12, HillV2

Central

• Novena — 101 Thomson Road, #01-41/42/43, United Square
• City Square — 180 Kitchener Road, #07-09, City Square Mall
• Toa Payoh — Blk 83 Lorong 2, Toa Payoh, #01-455
• Tiong Bahru — 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #06-03, Central Plaza
• Alexandra — 354 Alexandra Road, #01-17, Alexis
• Bukit Timah — 896 Dunearn Road, #02-12, Dunearn Village

Choosing a programme at your preferred centre

I Can Read offers Reading Foundations, Champion Readers, Headstart to Primary 1 and Primary English. Ask your preferred centre which programmes, levels and class times are currently available.

• Assessment and placement. Literacy programme placement is based on your child’s current ability. Primary English tuition follows your child’s school year; an English Assessment identifies strengths, learning gaps and areas for improvement.
• Literacy support. Ask how the literacy programmes build sound awareness, decoding, reading fluency and comprehension, and which starting level fits your child’s current reading ability.
• Programme choices. Reading Foundations builds pre-reading skills; Champion Readers develops reading through six progressive levels; Headstart to Primary 1 supports K2 children preparing for Primary 1; and Primary English is English tuition for Primary 1 to Primary 6. Confirm the programmes and classes offered at your preferred centre before enrolment.
• Changing centres. Speak with your current centre and the receiving centre about your child’s progress and suitable classes. Confirm programme availability and arrangements before changing centres.

Choosing between two centres near you

If you have a choice, the things worth weighing are practical:

• The journey on a weekday evening, not on a Sunday map. A trip that works once a week in theory has to work forty times a year in practice.
• The time slots available for your child's level — this varies by centre and can influence which centre works best for your family.
• Parking or MRT access, depending on how you will actually get there.

Call your preferred centre to confirm suitable programmes, levels and class times before you decide.

Finding your nearest centre

The full list, with contact numbers and current opening hours, is on our centres page. Contact your preferred centre to arrange an English Assessment and confirm programme availability. Literacy placement is ability-based; Primary English tuition follows your child’s school year, with assessment identifying strengths and learning gaps.

Frequently asked questions