Quick answer: A typical preschool classroom needs about 12 to 20 acoustic panels: about S$2,220 to S$3,700 installed. Panels go on the ceiling and walls above child height. Choose fire-safe, formaldehyde-safe panels fixed firmly. Night and Sunday installs are possible with a surcharge.

Key takeaways

  • 12 to 20 panels per classroom.
  • About S$2,220 to S$3,700 installed.
  • Ceiling and walls above child height.

Why preschools are loud

Many small voices, hard floors, toys and singing all happen at once. Sound bounces off bare walls and ceilings. The noise builds through the day.

How many panels

A 6 × 6 m room usually needs 12 to 20 panels. This is example maths using the quarter-of-the-walls rule. We confirm the count from photos.

Not sure what your room needs? Send us a photo on WhatsApp or request a free quote. We'll tell you how many panels, where they go and the price. See our acoustic panels for schools and recent projects.

Preschool noise: cost infographic

Cost

At S$185 per panel installed, that is about S$2,220 to S$3,700 per room. Standard fixings are included; scaffold for high ceilings, night or Sunday work and custom sizes are quoted separately. Quotes from photos are free. See classroom cost.

Cost by room size diagram

Safety

Our Flexi™ panels are fire safe and formaldehyde safe. Fix them with screws high on the walls. Ceiling panels are always fixed mechanically, never glued. See classroom echo.

Colours

Pick bright or calm colours to suit the centre. We have 39 fabric colours. Printed panels can carry pictures or letters.

Timing

Treat one room at a time so classes keep running. We work Monday to Saturday in working hours; night and Sunday installs are possible with a surcharge, quoted case by case.

Nap rooms

Nap rooms suit calm colours and a few panels. Less echo makes the room feel quieter. Fix panels high, away from cots and mats.

Phasing

Treat the loudest classroom first. Then do the rest one by one. This spreads the cost over time.

A layout for a 6 × 6 m classroom

Panels on the ceiling over the play and group areas, and on walls above about 1.5 m. Add a ceiling panel over the reading corner. Usually 12 to 20 panels.

Nap rooms and music time

Nap rooms benefit from calm colours and a few panels. Music and movement rooms need more, because singing and stomping build up fast.

Rolling out across a centre

Start with the loudest room. Treat one room at a time, and plan installs around lessons. Night and Sunday installs are possible with a surcharge, quoted case by case.

What we see on real jobs

A classroom with less echo is easier to teach in. Teachers do not need to raise their voices as much.

Get a straight answer for your room

Send a photo of the classroom or studio on WhatsApp (+65 8930 1905) with its rough size. We'll recommend panels for clearer lessons and schedule installation around your classes or school holidays.

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