All Hands Together Singapore

Founded by mothers Yasodha and Gayathri, All Hands Together operates as an independent special education center with a trans-disciplinary team including teachers, speech and occupational therapists, and music therapists. The school offers two main pathways: an Early Intervention Programme for ages 2-7 focusing on school readiness and sensory development, and a School Programme for ages 7-18 with both mainstream academic support and functional life skills tracks. Each student receives an individualized education program (IEP) with formal assessments and dynamic reviews overseen by a dedicated Curriculum Manager.

Located at The Yards in Joo Chiat, the school features specialized facilities including an occupational therapy gym, sensory rooms, library, large outdoor field, and creative studios for art, DJ work, filmmaking, and culinary arts. These unique spaces support the school's multi-sensory approach and help students develop practical skills alongside traditional learning. The small scale allows for exceptional personal attention, with family collaboration being central to the educational approach - parents are actively involved in their child's learning journey through regular communication and joint planning sessions.

Strengths

• Exceptional 1:2 to 1:4 teacher-student ratios ensuring personalized attention
• Unique creative facilities including DJ studio, filmmaking studio, and culinary kitchen
• Multi-disciplinary team with on-site speech, occupational, and music therapists
• Individualized education programs (IEPs) tailored to each child's specific needs
• Strong family partnership approach with active parent involvement
• Multi-sensory teaching methods designed for diverse learning styles
• Focus on practical life skills and independence preparation
• Serves wide age range from early intervention (age 2) through to workplace preparation (age 18)

Considerations

• Not a traditional academic school - focus is on functional skills rather than mainstream qualifications
• Very small boutique scale may limit peer interaction opportunities
• No standard examination pathways or university preparation programs
• Limited information available about fees and enrollment processes
• Specialized nature means it serves specific population rather than general international education needs
• No boarding facilities - day school only

• Parents of children with learning needs describe a personalised, multi-sensory approach that lifts engagement at home as well as in lessons. One mother of a child with Down Syndrome said her daughter "wouldn't allow me to tutor her or play with her" before AHT, and now shows more interest in learning together.
• Specific gains parents cite are concrete rather than abstract: telling the time, addition, attention span, willingness to engage.
• Coordination with the child's mainstream school and outside therapists is repeatedly named as a strength. One parent said AHT "worked wonderfully with his school and Occupational Therapist" over three years.
• The team is described as warm and the lessons "fun and engaging", with small class sizes and individualised plans cited as the reason it works.
• No critical reviews surface in public sources; the public signal is small and almost entirely positive, which is consistent with a niche early-intervention provider rather than a verified absence of problems.