| A |
Planning |
| A1 |
Preschool Siting and Community Connectivity |
Location and accessibility; visibility of preschools, distance from harmful elements.(e.g., heavy industry, sources of pollution, aircraft noise, etc) |
| A2 |
Minimum Floor Area |
Preschool density meeting minimum floor area per child. |
| A3 |
Car Park & Drop Off Area |
Availability of minimum car parks and safety considerations. |
| A4 |
Safety & Security |
Boundary security and fire escape measures. |
| A5 |
Image and Scale |
Non-institutional outlook and visibility of indoor activities from the outside. |
| B |
Building Programming and Design Outdoor Environment |
| B1 |
Play Area: Functional Needs |
Accessibility and availability of shading features catering to local weather conditions. |
| B2 |
Play Yards: Developmental Needs |
Diversity of appropriate play equipment and materials. |
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Indoor Environment |
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| B3 |
Image and Scale |
Availability of child-friendly scaled furniture and materials; non-hazardous material and interior finishes. |
| B4 |
Circulation |
Availability of legible and well-defined circulation paths. |
| B5 |
Ventilation & Lighting |
Appropriateness level of daylighting, natural ventilation and acoustics, and manipulability of artificial lighting levels and mechanical ventilation. |
| B6 |
Safety, Health & Security |
Safety, health, hygiene, security, firefighting and emergency concerns meeting statutory requirements. |
| C |
Arrangement of Activity Areas |
| C1 |
Play Area: Functional Needs |
Visual connectivity, degree of enclosure, appropriateness of furniture and equipment. |
| C2 |
Quiet Activity Areas |
Availability and state of dedicated spaces for privacy, reading and fine motor development. |
| C3 |
Messy Activity Areas |
Availability and state of dedicated spaces for art, water play and nature/science. |
| C4 |
Physical Activity Area |
Availability and state of gross motor play, dramatic/fantasy play and music/movement area. |
| C5 |
Computer Area |
Availability and state of dedicated computer area. |
| C6 |
Child-related display |
Availability of children’s work as exhibition materials and child-height display. |
| C7 |
Classrooms |
Flexibility and adaptability of classrooms for activities, availability of appropriate learning materials. |
| C8 |
Nap /Rest |
Availability and state of dedicated nap areas. |
| C9 |
Dining & Kitchen Facilities |
Availability and state of dedicated dining, food preparation and storage area meeting health and hygiene standards. |
| C10 |
Sanitary Facilities |
Ratio of facilities meeting minimum statutory standards; child-height facilities. |
| C11 |
Staff Area |
Availability and state of dedicated staff area. |
| D |
Inclusive Education Considerations |
| D1 |
Disabled Friendly Design Principles |
Width of circulation paths to accommodate wheelchairs; availability of disabled-friendly toilet; play area allows mobility for wheelchairs. |
