Flagship · 70,000 sqft
Sungai Nibong
Penang Island · Ages 2–6
Penang · Nursery & Kindergarten
A trusted early learning foundation in Penang.
Nursery and kindergarten for ages 2–6, since 2009.
- Since 2009
- Ages 2–6
- 3 campuses
- 70,000 sqft flagship
4 Malaysia Book of Records12,000+ educators reachedARNEC partner
Now enrolling
2026 intake open for all 3 campuses.
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Where we are
Three campuses across Penang.
Each WhyteHouse campus has its own setting, but the same care, philosophy, and respect for children.
Book a campus visit →
Alma
Alma Centre
Bukit Mertajam · Ages 2–6
City centre · inside Tech Dome science centre
Komtar Centre
Penang Island · Ages 4–6 · for government employees
Our belief
Beyond schooling.
How early childhood shapes a lifetime.
The walls of the classroom belong to our children.
In the early years, relationship IS the curriculum. Before children are ready to explore ideas, they need to feel safe, seen, and understood. From that foundation, everything else follows — language, numeracy, the arts, the courage to ask a difficult question.
Read about our approach →A glimpse inside
A moving picture of school day.
Words only carry so far. Here is what school days actually look like.
More than a preschool
A whole ecosystem for early childhood.
WhyteHouse extends beyond our classrooms — into playgrounds, books, educator training, and international collaboration. Every part exists to make joyful early learning more possible, for more children.
First in Malaysia
WE.PLAY
Malaysia's first purpose-built risky play and loose play playground. 2,808 children participated in the Book of Records event.
Explore →12,000+ educatorsTraining
PreschoolEducator.com — a free CPD platform reaching KEMAS and MOE preschool educators nationwide.
Explore →36 books · 4 languagesPublications
The Young Scientist Series, baby sensory books in 4 languages, parenting resources — distributed via Malaysia's National Library and state libraries.
Explore →4 Malaysia Book of RecordsImpact
RM1.9M bursary at Tadika @ Tech Dome. ARNEC, ECDA Singapore, UNICEF, and MOE collaborations. Recognised by Empowering Education Summit 2025.
Explore →From our work
Stories from the field.
A few pieces of work in depth — built primarily for the educators, researchers, and partners we keep meeting.
WE.PLAY
WE.PLAY: Malaysia's first playground built to redefine childhood.
Malaysia's first purpose-built risky-play and loose-play playground, recognised through the Malaysia Book of Records and growing into a movement for real play.
Read the story →
Young Scientist Series
Publishing 36 science books for children — in 4 languages, with 95% local illustration.
36 science books for children, 20 of them launched on a single day for the Malaysia Book of Records, with 95% of illustrations commissioned from local artists.
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ARNEC 2024
Hosting the ARNEC delegation — 43 visitors, 9 countries, one playground.
Hosting 43 ARNEC delegates from 9 countries in May 2024 — and why Penang ended up as the site visit on the regional ECCE conference itinerary.
Read the story →Our programmes
Two programmes, one continuous arc of care.
01Nursery
2 – 3 yearsA gentle beginning for children learning to feel safe, communicate, and live with others.
02Preschool
4 – 6 yearsA balanced foundation for confident learning and primary school readiness.
Visit us
COME AND SEE SCHOOL DAY WITH US.
The best way to know whether a school is right for your child is to step inside it. We host small, unhurried visits each week — just families, teachers, and the everyday work of being four.