SINGAPORE PRESCHOOL ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORK (SPARK 2.0)

It's about quality...

The Singapore Preschool Accreditation Framework (SPARK) was developed in 2011 to recognise and support preschool leaders in their efforts to improve teaching and learning, and administration and management processes to enhance the holistic development of young children.

SPARK underwent a review and SPARK 2.0 is introduced in 2025 to guide preschools in the next phase of quality improvement. Building on the foundation from the past decade, SPARK 2.0 aims to promote greater preschools’ ownership in quality improvement, places a greater emphasis on reflective practices through preschools’ self-appraisal so as to provide the best child-centred quality.

SPARK 2.0 is built upon three key tenets, namely, child-centred quality, empowered and reflective practitioners and ownership in quality improvement:

By focusing on these tenets, SPARK 2.0 aims to elevate the quality of early childhood education across Singapore, ensuring a strong foundation for the country's youngest learners.