Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[Lingbel]

Hi all

Please give me advise

I am staying in Jurong West, within 1km from West Groove and jurong West Primary school.

My mum stay in Clementi and she is currently helping me look after my girl.

Every morning I will bring my girl to my mum hse and will have dinner at her place and go home.

My girl is 2005 kids and due to register in year 2011.

Should I :
A : register her in Jurong School ; both West Groove or Jurong West have good review, if morning scetion, its more convident to take her to school and take school bus to clementi in Afternoon. If afternoon section, need to take school bus to and fro clementi Jurong. When got CCA, my mother wil have to go Jurong to fetch her home.

B : Nan Hua, which is a super hot school, so either I buy a property within 1 km and go for balloting, else forget about it.

C : Clementi Primary school, which is 1 - 2 km if I uses my mother hse address but rating dun seems better as compare to Jurong School, feel a waste to registic my girl there since we stay within 1km, if morning section, will have to wake up very early but very convident for my mother to fetch her after school, even got CCA, also easier to manage.

Please advise should I choose Jurong or Clementi school

[Lingbel]

Hi all

Please give me advise

I am staying in Jurong West, within 1km from West Groove and jurong West Primary school.

My mum stay in Clementi and she is currently helping me look after my girl.

Every morning I will bring my girl to my mum hse and will have dinner at her place and go home.

My girl is 2005 kids and due to register in year 2011.

Should I :
A : register her in Jurong School ; both West Groove or Jurong West have good review, if morning scetion, its more convident to take her to school and take school bus to clementi in Afternoon. If afternoon section, need to take school bus to and fro clementi Jurong. When got CCA, my mother wil have to go Jurong to fetch her home.

B : Nan Hua, which is a super hot school, so either I buy a property within 1 km and go for balloting, else forget about it.

C : Clementi Primary school, which is 1 - 2 km if I uses my mother hse address but rating dun seems better as compare to Jurong School, feel a waste to registic my girl there since we stay within 1km, if morning section, will have to wake up very early but very convident for my mother to fetch her after school, even got CCA, also easier to manage.

Please advise should I choose Jurong or Clementi school

[Adam Ma]

I have two choices of schools. One is a quite popular school as every year needs ballotting for applicants within 1km but it’s over 2 km from my house and ny son can go in 'cos I have finished 40 hours PV.


Another one no need ballotting at all but just next to my housse and now I hesitate to where to put my son 'cos it’s more convenient and the school next to my house last year also has 6-7 students of PSLE over 260. Not bad, right?

[singmathstutor]

Adam Ma:

I have two choices of schools. One is a quite popular school as every year needs ballotting for applicants within 1km but it's over 2 km from my house and ny son can go in 'cos I have finished 40 hours PV.


Another one no need ballotting at all but just next to my housse and now I hesitate to where to put my son 'cos it's more convenient and the school next to my house last year also has 6-7 students of PSLE over 260. Not bad, right?

Hi Adam, can I assume that when you say balloting is needed at within 1km, you meant it is phase 2C?? The point is since you have done your PV duties and would be eligible to register at phase 2B, and if you don't mind the travelling of >2km, then by all means go to the \"better\" school. Unless distance or some other factors act as a deterent.

[citygirl]

Adam Ma:

I have two choices of schools. One is a quite popular school as every year needs ballotting for applicants within 1km but it's over 2 km from my house and ny son can go in 'cos I have finished 40 hours PV.


Another one no need ballotting at all but just next to my housse and now I hesitate to where to put my son 'cos it's more convenient and the school next to my house last year also has 6-7 students of PSLE over 260. Not bad, right?

Since you've already done the PV, why not stick to that school. After all, I'm assuming you are not living that far away from the school - to me, around 5km is still very doable. Just register there in Phase 2B and you can still decide if you want to pull out in Phase 2C for the school that's nearer your house.

At the end of the day, you have to weigh all considerations carefully to decide what works best for you. Distance, popularity of a school and past students' results are just some of many considerations. Good luck!

[citygirl]

Lingbel:

Hi all

Please give me advise

I am staying in Jurong West, within 1km from West Groove and jurong West Primary school.

My mum stay in Clementi and she is currently helping me look after my girl.

Every morning I will bring my girl to my mum hse and will have dinner at her place and go home.

My girl is 2005 kids and due to register in year 2011.

Should I :
A : register her in Jurong School ; both West Groove or Jurong West have good review, if morning scetion, its more convident to take her to school and take school bus to clementi in Afternoon. If afternoon section, need to take school bus to and fro clementi Jurong. When got CCA, my mother wil have to go Jurong to fetch her home.

B : Nan Hua, which is a super hot school, so either I buy a property within 1 km and go for balloting, else forget about it.

C : Clementi Primary school, which is 1 - 2 km if I uses my mother hse address but rating dun seems better as compare to Jurong School, feel a waste to registic my girl there since we stay within 1km, if morning section, will have to wake up very early but very convident for my mother to fetch her after school, even got CCA, also easier to manage.

Please advise should I choose Jurong or Clementi school

It's hard to say, as it also depends on whether your mum is ok with picking her up in Jurong after her CCA, which can be quite a hassle. I'd suggest you have a good chat with your mother and see if both of you can work out what would be the best and most convenient option for both your child and your mother. Good luck!

[edrickelleon]

Lingbel:

Hi all

Please give me advise

I am staying in Jurong West, within 1km from West Groove and jurong West Primary school.

My mum stay in Clementi and she is currently helping me look after my girl.

Every morning I will bring my girl to my mum hse and will have dinner at her place and go home.

My girl is 2005 kids and due to register in year 2011.

Should I :
A : register her in Jurong School ; both West Groove or Jurong West have good review, if morning scetion, its more convident to take her to school and take school bus to clementi in Afternoon. If afternoon section, need to take school bus to and fro clementi Jurong. When got CCA, my mother wil have to go Jurong to fetch her home.

B : Nan Hua, which is a super hot school, so either I buy a property within 1 km and go for balloting, else forget about it.

C : Clementi Primary school, which is 1 - 2 km if I uses my mother hse address but rating dun seems better as compare to Jurong School, feel a waste to registic my girl there since we stay within 1km, if morning section, will have to wake up very early but very convident for my mother to fetch her after school, even got CCA, also easier to manage.

Please advise should I choose Jurong or Clementi school

Hi,

Depending on your priority really. School or proximity?
I will go with Jurong or Westgrove as they are better school compare to clementi.

If you go with Nan Hua, getting a property within 1 click + PV combination will have higher chances. Though you may get lucky to get in at phase 2c after balloting, still I would not want to take any risk given the fact i've moved there for the school.

Logistics wise, I believe you will figure out someway when the time comes.

Just my thots. Hope it helps.

Cheers

[BigDevil]

Lingbel:

I am staying in Jurong West, within 1km from West Groove and jurong West Primary school.

If you look at http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/jurong-west, these 2 schools are hotly contested at phase 2C, with APP at over 200% and balloting for those within 1km. So even if you are within 1km, it is no guarantee that you will get a place in either school (happened to a friend of mine).

[choclemongrass]

My husband is an alumnus of Henry Park Primary school and that means we are eligible for phase 2A1. However distance is a concern as we stay near Ang Mo Kio. The nearest school to us is Anderson Primary( within 1km).Past balloting history was for those between 1-2km. Am in a dilemma to send boy to HPPS since its Phase 2A1 or choose a nearer school but phase 2C( no one can be sure that there is no balloting besides relying on past history).


Any advice/comments? :?:

[verykiasu2010]

choclemongrass:

My husband is an alumnus of Henry Park Primary school and that means we are eligible for phase 2A1. However distance is a concern as we stay near Ang Mo Kio. The nearest school to us is Anderson Primary( within 1km).Past balloting history was for those between 1-2km. Am in a dilemma to send boy to HPPS since its Phase 2A1 or choose a nearer school but phase 2C( no one can be sure that there is no balloting besides relying on past history).


Any advice/comments? :?:

AMK by school bus to HPPS isn't that far, early morning traffic not too bad, typical route is Upper Thomson / Lornie / Adam / Holland; or Upper Thomson / Lornie / PIE / Eng Neo / 6th Ave

plenty of property choices around HPPS, HDB 3/4/5/Exec, condo, landed, and GCB