All About Measuring Home-School Distance

[titank]

Carebearfriend:

Hi carsndora,


do we start the search based on our address point or can we search from our desired school?

The best is to take referecne from the school covering the 1km, 1-2Km distance search!

[carsndora]

You can do either...


On onemap.sg:

If you start from a home address, click on \" Find schools near a building\", and click on the building of your choice on the map. You will see school building symbols appear on the map.

If you start from a school, click on \"Find buildings near a school\", type in the school name in the text box and click Find. You will see RED & BLUE shapes appear on the map...

http://www.whereto.sg has a slightly different approach... It draws 1km and 2km radius circles on the map for you.

[carsndora]

… I forgot to add that (i) starting from a school is useful when you already have particular schools in mind, whereas (ii) starting from a home is useful when you’re considering purchasing a particular new place!

[kams]

You can also check the home-school distance at this site http://www.elite.com.sg/

[carsndora]

kams:

You can also check the home-school distance at this site http://www.elite.com.sg/

Yes, however its a Google map, and different computations are used there.

Key thing is, when there are discrepancies, OneMap.sg will be the one that is final as it is a Government service, hence the authoritative version of home-school distances... (play safe! good to be kiasu here!)

[RRMummy]

IMHO, the safest bet is to call up the school, give them your address and get them to check and let you know.


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[i3mum]

I was surprised when I called the school, my place is within 2km, and when I checked the website given by the school, it's out of 2km.


Anyone knows any website which is definitely accurate?

RRMummy:

IMHO, the safest bet is to call up the school, give them your address and get them to check and let you know.

:celebrate:

[tankee]

RRMummy:

IMHO, the safest bet is to call up the school, give them your address and get them to check and let you know.


:celebrate:

agreed with you :celebrate:

[RRMummy]

i3mum:

I was surprised when I called the school, my place is within 2km, and when I checked the website given by the school, it's out of 2km.


Anyone knows any website which is definitely accurate?

RRMummy:

IMHO, the safest bet is to call up the school, give them your address and get them to check and let you know.

:celebrate:

I would trust the schools data than any other website.. JMHO

[RRMummy]

tankee:

RRMummy:

IMHO, the safest bet is to call up the school, give them your address and get them to check and let you know.


:celebrate:

agreed with you :celebrate:

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