Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[kiasu mom]

hello everyone...


i am kiasu mom here.

i need advise in terms of children behaviour, values, and academic among schools in jurong west (specifically among shu qun primary, west grove primary and jurong west primary)

can anyone advise would it be better if i try to register my daughter to schools which are located more than 2km from home (let's say around bt timah)

i am so confused to which school should i register my first daugther...

help.......

[mummy of 3]

Can i know which phase will you register for your gal in future?

[bekithia]

Hi KS parents,


I’m choosing between Marymount Convent and OLGC for my girl. Can anyone shed some light on which school is doing better in terms of academically and overall achievements?

[cherrygal]

bekithia:

Hi KS parents,

I'm choosing between Marymount Convent and OLGC for my girl. Can anyone shed some light on which school is doing better in terms of academically and overall achievements?

For achievements of both schools, you can always check their websites.

From past years, Marymount Convent always had lots of places at Phase 2C Supp. OLGC runs out by Phase 2C. If you go by that, I would say choose OLGC.

However, from comparison at CHIJ Family of schools thread, OLGC seems to be the least popular among all the IJs with some parents saying OLGC teachers are not so \"on\". Also, OLGC is affiliated to St Joseph's Convent so you need to think if you want your dd to go there. Marymount closed down its Sec section in the 80s...

[bekithia]

Thanks Cherrygal. I’ve checked their websites. Based on their PSLE results, both schools are strong in their English and standard-wise, they are quite similar. I’m not keen on St. Joseph’s Convent but looking for a good environment in which my girl can be nurtured into a confident, articulate and driven young lady.


Seems there are alot of good comments about Marymount Convent in KS parents but can’t seem to find anything much about OLGC. Just afraid its school environment is too laidback. Wondering if there are any feedback from parents of OLGC girls?

[cherrygal]

bekithia:

Seems there are alot of good comments about Marymount Convent in KS parents but can't seem to find anything much about OLGC. Just afraid its school environment is too laidback. Wondering if there are any feedback from parents of OLGC girls?

Go to the CHIJ Family of Schools thread. Not many comments but there's a parent who compared OLGC with OLN and took OLN.

[cantbearit2]

bekithia:

Thanks Cherrygal. I've checked their websites. Based on their PSLE results, both schools are strong in their English and standard-wise, they are quite similar. I'm not keen on St. Joseph's Convent but looking for a good environment in which my girl can be nurtured into a confident, articulate and driven young lady.


Seems there are alot of good comments about Marymount Convent in KS parents but can't seem to find anything much about OLGC. Just afraid its school environment is too laidback. Wondering if there are any feedback from parents of OLGC girls?

Hi Bekithia,

which sch did u choose in the end?

[bekithia]

Marymount Convent ^ ^

[janet88]

bekithia/cherrygal,

Someone told me CHIJ Chestnut has high chance of getting in. But I do not want daughter to go to IJ St Theresa (sec). Nothing against the school, but since I went to IJ TP, I want her to go there too.

[cantbearit2]

bekithia:

Marymount Convent ^ ^

Looks like we will meet during orientation.

I was also choosing between CHIJ OLGC and Marymount Convent. In the end, we also chose Marymount Convent.