Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools
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I immediately thought of your ol’ suggestion when I saw the news!
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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2097009\" time=\"1675920488\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2097009 time=1675920488 user_id=53606]
TBF, it was a logical move given that a lot of (young) families would be moving to the newer estates like Tengah, Sengkang and Punggol. There’s no reason why a lot of the popular and established schools continue to be clustered in a very narrow belt.
I immediately thought of your ol’ suggestion when I saw the news![/quote]
That said, ACSP going co-ed is somewhat unexpected. -
floppy\" post_id=\"2097011\" time=\"1675920803\" user_id=\"97579:
I was surprised they chose to move physically. I mean, setting up a branch with the same brand name would be easier.
TBF, it was a logical move given that a lot of (young) families would be moving to the newer estates like Tengah, Sengkang and Punggol. There’s no reason why a lot of the popular and established schools continue to be clustered in a very narrow belt.
That said, ACSP going co-ed is somewhat unexpected. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2097012\" time=\"1675921137\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2097012 time=1675921137 user_id=53606]
They want alumni to send kids to the new school site?
I was surprised they chose to move physically. I mean, setting up a branch with the same brand name would be easier.[/quote] -
doodbug\" post_id=\"2097014\" time=\"1675921411\" user_id=\"13281:
Hardly any alumni live near the current location as it is.
They want alumni to send kids to the new school site? -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2097012\" time=\"1675921137\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2097012 time=1675921137 user_id=53606]
Ever since the Education Act was in place in 1983, and all 'private' schools accepted the Education (Grant-In-Aid) Regulations (thus, becoming 'aided' schools), there hasn't been any new school set up by members of any community. Hence, I doubt that option would be straight forward in reality, let alone be acceptable or doable.
I was surprised they chose to move physically. I mean, setting up a branch with the same brand name would be easier.[/quote] -
doodbug\" post_id=\"2097014\" time=\"1675921411\" user_id=\"13281:
Not so clear, but the report seems to suggest that between 2030 and 2033, offsprings of alumni would be accepted based on the old Baker Road site before they consolidate in ACSJ from 2033. ACSJ will then operate from both campuses before shifting all operations to the Barker Road site around 2039.
They want alumni to send kids to the new school site?
Would probably hear more from ACSP and ACSJ in the coming months (years). -
floppy\" post_id=\"2097018\" time=\"1675922483\" user_id=\"97579:
In a similar vein, I suppose you could point us to somewhere that prevents new “affiliations” being created, as none have been added in decades.
Ever since the Education Act was in place in 1983, and all 'private' schools accepted the Education (Grant-In-Aid) Regulations (thus, becoming 'aided' schools), there hasn't been any new school set up by members of any community. Hence, I doubt that option would be straight forward in reality, let alone be acceptable or doable.
I doubt the females of the new ACS Primary will have affiliation to a secondary school. Since the press release is silent on that. -
floppy\" post_id=\"2097019\" time=\"1675922772\" user_id=\"97579:
Seems like from the below, alumni kids will not be accepted at Barker from 2030 leh? currently the alumni affiliation is specific to ACJS and ACPS - wonder if there would be such a distinction in future.
Not so clear, but the report seems to suggest that between 2030 and 2033, offsprings of alumni would be accepted based on the old Baker Road site before they consolidate in ACSJ from 2033. ACSJ will then operate from both campuses before shifting all operations to the Barker Road site around 2039.
Would probably hear more from ACSP and ACSJ in the coming months (years).
Both school sites - at Barker Road and Tengah - will for a number of years be run concurrently. The Barker Road campus will continue to admit only younger male siblings for Primary 1 from 2030, as long as they have an older sibling studying at the same school, for the convenience of families of existing pupils.
At the same time, both male and female siblings of existing ACS Primary pupils will be eligible for Phase 1 priority for Primary 1 registration at the Tengah campus.
The plan is for the original ACS Primary campus to consolidate with ACS (Junior), which is also in Newton, in 2033, before combining their operations at the Barker Road campus tentatively in 2039. -
Going school near home?
Co ed school will be good for different gender siblings, logistic wise esp.
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