National Junior College (Junior High)

[meiah]

Hi,


Today I took my ds to the JH school tour. He seems interested in the school. Told him that I would take him to SOTA this Sat and he refused to go!!! So I think NJC is his choice but I have absolutely no idea if he would ever get in.

[phankao]

meiah:

Hi,


Today I took my ds to the JH school tour. He seems interested in the school. Told him that I would take him to SOTA this Sat and he refused to go!!! So I think NJC is his choice but I have absolutely no idea if he would ever get in.

Ask him to keep an open mind, lah.

[meiah]

phankao:

Ask him to keep an open mind, lah.

Ya. That's why I'll still be dragging him there on Sat.

[MdmKS]

xxjustakidxx:

Not really, HCI has its own Integrated boarding programme. But that one's expensive and not compulsary.

Hi all, sorry I am just back to this site after a long break and suddenly notice so many people response to my query, a big :thankyou: to all.

Pls allow me to clarify, am I right to say that at NJC, all students will have a equal chance to experience the highly subsidized boarding program? It is part of their program? Whereas in HCI boarding programe is only open to certain students and to join volunteering need to pay a lot? I am keen at NJC due to the gov rate as I am unsure how long I can support the expensive independent school fee. One more question about NJC,pls. what is the population of primary GEP students there like? Do they have a seperate program?

[Jennifer]

MdmKS:

at NJC, all students will have a equal chance to experience the highly subsidized boarding program? It is part of their program?

I only know that JH1 has one term of compulsory boarding which is in Term 4. But no idea what's in the package. Hv not seen the place either. Only know it is 2 to a room.

[JHFMum]

MdmKS:

xxjustakidxx:

Not really, HCI has its own Integrated boarding programme. But that one's expensive and not compulsary.

Hi all, sorry I am just back to this site after a long break and suddenly notice so many people response to my query, a big :thankyou: to all.

Pls allow me to clarify, am I right to say that at NJC, all students will have a equal chance to experience the highly subsidized boarding program? It is part of their program? Whereas in HCI boarding programe is only open to certain students and to join volunteering need to pay a lot? I am keen at NJC due to the gov rate as I am unsure how long I can support the expensive independent school fee. One more question about NJC,pls. what is the population of primary GEP students there like? Do they have a seperate program?

If your child is a GEPer and he gets promoted to Sec GEP, his fees are highly subsidized up to $2400 per year. If does very well in PSLE, he is entitled to EESIS which also subsidized up to $2400 per yr. Each child only 1 form of subsidy. The Raffles schs are the most expensive and parents would need to pay abt $100 per month after subsidy. However there is financial help available. For the other indept schs, fees are much lower and you end up paying abt the same as the govt sch if your son qualifies for GEP promotion/ EESIS.

That is, fees should not be a detering factor. Choose the school that best suit your child.

[Zann]

JHFMum:

If your child is a GEPer and he gets promoted to Sec GEP, his fees are highly subsidized up to $2400 per year. If does very well in PSLE, he is entitled to EESIS which also subsidized up to $2400 per yr. Each child only 1 form of subsidy. The Raffles schs are the most expensive and parents would need to pay abt $100 per month after subsidy. However there is financial help available. For the other indept schs, fees are much lower and you end up paying abt the same as the govt sch if your son qualifies for GEP promotion/ EESIS.


That is, fees should not be a detering factor. Choose the school that best suit your child.

Parents, pls note that the independent school fees increase every two years till ( > $400 per month) yr 6 while EESIS only cap at 2400 a year, which mean if one does not qualify for financial assistance (total family income < $1500 a month), one has to continue to pay for the balance.

[MdmKS]

Zann:

Parents, pls note that the independent school fees increase every two years till ( > $400 per month) yr 6 while EESIS only cap at 2400 a year, which mean if one does not qualify for financial assistance (total family income < $1500 a month), one has to continue to pay for the balance.

Have heard of both parents with children in IP schools quited their job and switch to give private tuition. Not sure if related to this ...

[VitoRelax]

MdmKS:

Pls allow me to clarify, am I right to say that at NJC, all students will have a equal chance to experience the highly subsidized boarding program?

Equal chance is not the correct word, there is no balloting per se.

In fact, the highly subsidized boarding program in NJC is COMPULSORY to all students. All students will have to board 1 term each year. 1 term = 10 weeks
Timing are as follows:
Sec 1 (JH1) = Term 4,
Sec 2 (JH2) = Term 1,
Sec 3 (JH3) = Term 3,
Sec 4 (JH4) = Term 2

Hope this clarify any doubt that you may have

[Jennifer]

My boy came back saying squash got too many participants, so the teacher has transferred him to his 3rd choice. Phew. No need to travel to dunnowhere and come home late liao.