About us

We believe every child deserves equal opportunities to succeed. This is what drives us.

Who we are

Canossaville Children and Community Services (Canossaville) is a Catholic social service agency, serving and impacting the lives of children and their families across their preschool and primary years, regardless of race, language, or religion. 

The sectors under Canossaville include:

Canossaville Preschool – A mainstream preschool specialising in supporting children with hearing loss

Canossaville Student Care – An integrated student care centre serving the needs of students from The Canossian Village

Canossian Child Development Unit – A multidisciplinary team of professionals supporting the children and their families in The Canossian Village across the areas of learning, behavioural, and psychosocial needs. 

Canossian EIPIC (Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children) – A one-stop support for children aged 6 years and below with hearing loss

Mission

Nurturing each in her/his own way by forming hearts, enlightening minds and empowering spirits to live in The Way, The Truth and The Life.

Vision

Forming Hearts, Transforming Lives, Empowering Communities.

Values

Living the Canossian values of charity, humility, forgiveness, and faith

Founded by the Canossian Sisters in 1941, Canossaville is licensed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).

We are also a registered charity in Singapore. As defined in the Charities Act, charities refer to organisations established for exclusively charitable purposes, and are subject to the control of the High Court in exercise of the Court’s jurisdiction with respect to charities. All registered charities will enjoy automatic income tax exemption.

In addition, Canossaville is an approved Institution of a Public Character (IPC) and is authorised to issue tax deductible receipts for qualifying donations. Our IPC status is from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2024.