Singaporean parents shell out thousands of dollars to send preschoolers on Japan exchange programme

Ștefania Anghel

One parent forked out S$3,000 for a week-long programme for her daughter, covering school fees and accommodation for the two of them in Japan. SINGAPORE: Leanne Seng flew from Singapore to Tokyo for an exchange programme at a local school in Omori town in October this year. There, she joined the Japanese curriculum, overcoming a language barrier to participate in the local culture and form new bonds with her foreign peers. The catch? Leanne is just six years old. Her mother, financial systems