About Us

About ESO

At ESO, our desire is for every child to experience a joyful childhood. We pay close attention to a child’s psychological development, especially in the areas of social and emotional growth.

Research reveals that a startling 18% of young adults in Singapore grapple with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety (Evlanola, 2019). This is co-related to the manner in which they learn how to cope with their complex range of emotions in their formative years in early education.

We believe strongly in the importance of equipping children with the necessary skills to become confident and resilient individuals. We are collaborating with two early childhood education experts and one early childhood education partner to help our students develop social and emotional skills.

ESO Story

The OEL (Holdings) Limited (SGX:584) had on 4 March 2020 established a wholly-owned subsidiary ESO Health Child Care Pte Ltd (EHCC). Under the leadership of CEO Zhao Xin and the Board of Directors, a shareholders' meeting was convened on 1 April 2020 where the diversification of the group's core business to include Childcare Wellness Education was approved.

We successfully acquired the first preschool centre in Singapore by taking into our fold Discovery Kidz Preschool on 1 March 2020. We have developed a "Mission" and "Vision" for our preschool that will focus on promoting the mental, physical and behavioural wellbeing of our children.

Starting from 1 September 2020, our preschool will now operate under the brand name “ESŌ”, which will better reflect our enhanced curriculum.

We are also collaborating with two early childhood education experts and one early childhood education partner to help our students develop social and emotional skills.

On 15 November 2021, ESO under OEL (Holdings) Limited has officially launched a societal-benefiting textbook which promotes social-emotional development in toddlers (age 1.5-3 years old). It is the first out of four series for age 1.5-6 years old, and is based on theories by Dr. Gail E. Joseph “Enhancing Emotional Vocabulary in Young Children”, and the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework from U.S. Department of Health and Human Science. This textbook is versatile as parents can also use this book at home to enhance what the child learns in the preschool. Link to book: https://www.esoeducation.com/

Our Mission & Vision

Mission

All for Children

Vision

Responsible for the physical health of each child.

Responsible for the psychological health of each child.

Responsible for the behavioral health of each child.

Philosophy

We believe that every child is unique and therefore we believe in providing developmentally appropriate programme and activities for our children.

Responsible for the physical health of each child

Our preschool has awarded the “Platinum Healthy Preschool” by Singapore Government in 2020.

The school is fitted with equipment that will boost your child’s physical development. We slides and other large toys to improve the child's bravery, guts, adversity index, courtesy, recognize more playmates, develop social skills, develop creativity, improve children's balance, independent coordination and creative ability. Also, cultivate Children ’s awareness of self-protection.

Adhering to government regulated meal standards, we take it one step further by providing a nutritious and exciting diet that is specially designed by our nutrition expert, Ms. Yang Meifang (Masters in Food Science and Nutrition).

Responsible for the psychological health of each child

Psychological health is ESO's brand strategy. At ESO, we pay close attention to a child’s psychological development, especially in the areas of social and emotional growth.

We specially engage world-class childhood education experts as regular advisors to compiling textbooks aimed at improving children’s social and emotional management skills, making children more sunny and communicative; dealing with anger and disappointment; improving adversity index, emotional index and vocabulary, problem-solving ability and psychological quality. Prevent the occurrence of anxiety and depression.

The engaged international child education expert is a perennial advisor who makes a scientific assessment of the progress of each child’s social and emotional ability once a year, feedbacks it to parents, and directly communicates and interacts with the parents.

Responsible for the behavior health of each child

We use LEGO toys, which are updated every year, to let children concentrate on building works and cultivate their concentration

We use the facilities to allow children to make scientific explorations and develop their specialized research skills.

Through planting courses, children can cherish life, love nature, and have hope for life.

Our Educators

Prof. Susanne A Denham - USA

Professor Susanne Ayers Denham is an Emeritus Faculty of George Mason University who has written more than 450 journal pieces to date and has been editor of the journal of Early Education and Development since 2003. Professor Denham will be the Senior Advisor of our Textbook Editorial Committee and will review and write the prefaces for each textbook of social and emotional development of each student in our preschool. More importantly, Professor Denham will lead in making correction plans for our students on an annual basis.

Ms. Yang Meifang - Australia

Ms Yang Meifang is a renowned food science and nutrition expert who will design the food menu for our preschool with nutrition in mind

Dr. Lynn Wiener - USA

We have also formed a partnership with Yale New Haven Hospital Day Care Centre led by Dr. Lynn Wiener. She is a 30-year industry veteran and is the Director of the Department of Early Childhood Education at Yale New Haven Hospital, which is the primary teaching hospital for Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing. The childcare centres managed by Dr. Wiener meet connecticut standards and that of the National Association for the Education of Young Children in the United States. She will share with our preschool the monitoring tools that help evaluate a child's social emotional skills.

A Societal Benefiting Social-Emotional Development Textbook for Toddlers

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A new textbook by OEL (Holdings) Limited, together with its subsidiary ESO Health Child Care has surpassed the traditional education model by prioritising social-emotional development to cultivate a child’s self-confidence and resilience, help them to adapt to societal pressure, and enhance their Intelligence, Emotional and Adversity Quotient.