[Jurong West] Primary Schools

[RRMummy]

mintpapa:

RRMummy:

[quote=\"mintpapa\"]Hi RRmummy,



I'm new here, i am a Working father with 1 kid, i'm staying 2km away from Rulang & West Grove and going to register for my kid this year if i'm not wrong my application is under phase 2C2.

Thanks you for the intro mintpapa.

Err... I'm sorry to deliver you bad news... but if you are staying >2km away from Rulang and West Grove and registering at Phase 2C (I don't think u mean 2C2??), I'm afraid you won't even have a chance of balloting.

Oh no, is really a bad news to me... i think i have to forget about Rulang and West Grove already maybe i'll try out Jurong West instead [/quote]mintpapa, no wonder you said all schools need to ballot - I see that all 3 schools that you have in mind requires balloting at Phase 2C. But please note that only those staying less than 1km got to ballot last few years.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/jurong-west

If you still have not, I suggest you check the distance of your home to the schools you have in mind. meanwhile, it is best to have a Backup Plan.

Good luck.

[mintpapa]

LKVM:

mintpapa:

[quote=\"tankee\"]
Not true that every school need to ballot.

Just the popular one need to ballot.

Maybe i'm a kiasu type but West Grove is also a Popular school in Jurong West area? i don't have much info of this school, if that so i rather choose other school in order to secure a place for my kid but also need to consider the traveling distance.

Are you within 1 km from Jurong West Primary? Even if yes there is sure balloting.... which area do u stay? maybe then we can suggest some schools to you!!!![/quote]

I'm located at Jurong West st65

[mintpapa]

[quote]mintpapa, no wonder you said all schools need to ballot - I see that all 3 schools that you have in mind requires balloting at Phase 2C. But please note that only those staying less than 1km got to ballot last few years.


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/jurong-west

If you still have not, I suggest you check the distance of your home to the schools you have in mind. meanwhile, it is best to have a Backup Plan.

Good luck.[/quote]I think you should know better than me why i prefer Rulang but now think chances is totally zero so i switched to another option to West Grove the purpose i choose this school is because i heard that this school is quite strict to Pupils but don't know whether those parent gave me this info accurate or not maybe i think i must make a trip down to the school and observe it personally. Well, i will choose Jurong West as my backup plan but heard that this school also need to ballot :stupid:

[RRMummy]

mintpapa:

i switched to another option to West Grove the purpose i choose this school is because i heard that this school is quite strict to Pupils but don't know whether those parent gave me this info accurate or not maybe i think i must make a trip down to the school and observe it personally. Well, i will choose Jurong West as my back up plan but heard that this school also need to ballot :stupid:

It would be good to go down and check out for yourself. After all, different people have different standard - e.g. what may appear strict to others may not be so by your standards..

See the link I sent you. JW confirmed balloting for past few years too

By Backup Plan, we normally refer to:
1. a school which does not need you to undergo balloting in Phase 2C OR
2. your choice of school (Phase 2C2) should you fail to secure your preferred choice at Phase 2C

Since both WG and JW will have balloting under Phase 2C... I would suggest that your rethink on your Backup Plan...

[mintpapa]

RRMummy:

See the link I sent you. JW confirmed balloting for past few years too


By Backup Plan, we normally refer to:
1. a school which does not need you to undergo balloting in Phase 2C OR
2. your choice of school (Phase 2C2) should you fail to secure your preferred choice at Phase 2C

Since both WG and JW will have balloting under Phase 2C... I would suggest that your rethink on your Backup Plan...

After seeing the link you attached to me the first thing i want to say is \"headache\" just consulted my friend and he said i'm too late to go for parent volunteer work already. so lose...

[mintpapa]

LKVM:

Why not try for Xingnan and Juying, they both were coming up quite well!!

I never heard about these school.

[RRMummy]

mintpapa:

I never heard about these school.

mintpapa, think you not kiasu enough la... :politebleah:

I suggest that you read through this thread from the first page. You'll get some pretty good input. Also, you need to check these out:

Xingnan Primary: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4453&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Juying Primary : http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4447

Happy reading! :celebrate:

[mintpapa]

By the way thanks a lot RRmummy & LKVM for your Links and suggestion.

[RRMummy]

mintpapa:

After seeing the link you attached to me the first thing i want to say is \"headache\" just consulted my friend and he said i'm too late to go for parent volunteer work already. so lose...

I see from your profile that your child is born in 2005. So you are registering next year and not this year? If so, then you still have some more time to gather information abt the various schools.. but unfortunately still too late to go for Parent Volunteer work for any of the schools...

[RRMummy]

mintpapa:

By the way thanks a lot RRmummy & LKVM for your Links and suggestion.

You are most welcome. Hope to have shed some light..

Happy hunting! :celebrate: