The board of directors of Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd. announced the opening of its first Repton-brand pre-school centre in Singapore. This is pursuant to the collaboration with Repton International Schools Ltd. (Repton International) relating to the establishment of international kindergartens in certain countries within the Asia Pacific region and the licence to use certain trade marks, including the name Repton School and the crest logo associated therewith. Details of the collaboration are set out in the company's announcement released on April 25, 2018 (Diversification into Education Sector - Collaboration with Repton International). The pre-school centre, operating as Repton Schoolhouse, is located at Alexandra Central and commences operations with its first in-take on 2 January 2019. The centre offers the curriculum developed by Repton International for Repton-brand schools, combined with local education programmes (including Mandarin classes) and traditions. With a capacity of up to 138 placements, the centre caters to children between the age of two to six years old with programmes for nursery and kindergarten classes. In addition, the centre also offers before and after school care, to accommodate the schedule of working parents. The centre is 100% owned by the company through its wholly-owned subsidiary.