Growing Up Gifted

Growing Up Gifted is a leading preschool and education provider in Singapore, offering a range of full-day, half-day and enrichment programmes for all children 10 months to 8 years old.

GUG teachers are warm and caring, dedicated to bring out the best in every child. They are regarded as family, some of whom have been a part of our growing community for over a decade.

All our teachers are well qualified and experienced educators in Early Childhood Education who have undergone full-time training in the delivery of GUG’s award-winning curriculum. They bring with them a wealth of expertise and experience that help to nurture every student’s unique path to growth.

Maintaining a low teacher-child ratio, we provide a conducive learning environment for children with optimal teacher-child interactions.

When her son was born, Deanne Chong-Duffield knew she had to create an environment where he would flourish, at home and beyond. Traditionally trained as a Barrister-at-Law, her calling has always been to help children develop their abilities in reading and writing. In pursuit of this passion, Deanne continued her studies and later graduated with a Masters in Education (US) as a Curriculum Specialist in Early Childhood Education and Gifted Education.

Deanne was driven by her fiery belief that every child has his or her own individual gifts – and that the right school can bring out the best in these children. Through sheer hard work and determination, Deanne created a series of teaching methods that would essentially shape not only what children learn, but also how they learn.

As a testament to her teaching methods, Deanne’s son began independently reading at 20 months old and writing at 27 months old. He was selected for the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) at Primary 3 and was one of the chosen few who was admitted to MOE’s Creative Writing Programme, where his fiction writing was published in MOE’s Mementos.

And so, Growing Up Gifted began. On top of being its founder, Deanne has authored over 200 children’s books including phonics readers, workbooks and children’s songs. She has also been featured, interviewed and quoted in various magazines, newspapers and television programmes including Channel News Asia, The Straits Times, Tatler, Prestige and Young Parents, highlighting her virtue as both parent and educator.

Since 2002, Growing Up Gifted has mentored over 15,000 bright students, all of whom have benefited from the Growing Up Gifted curriculum. Today, Growing Up Gifted is recognised as a multiple award-winning brand, and ranked as one of the best preschools in Singapore.