Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[Luanee]

turquoise:

Is there any property you can buy that puts you within 1km of both NYPS & RGPS? AND within 2km of MGS. I imagine that would be the most popular property among P1 parents-to-be. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah, and one of the most expensive properties in Spore too...

[titank]

If buy the property confirm 1Km can get in without balloting?

If buy now for next year enrollment is fine.Buy now & enrollment is many years later then would be a different situation.

[turquoise]

titank:

If buy the property confirm 1Km can get in without balloting?

If buy now for next year enrollment is fine.Buy now & enrollment is many years later then would be a different situation.

Of course there's no guarantee. And for all you know, the rules may change in the future wherein proximity no longer counts for priority in registration.

[titank]

turquoise:

titank:

If buy the property confirm 1Km can get in without balloting?

If buy now for next year enrollment is fine.Buy now & enrollment is many years later then would be a different situation.

Of course there's no guarantee. And for all you know, the rules may change in the future wherein proximity no longer counts for priority in registration.

Ha.ha I think the current proximity of distance still the best way in P1 registration. Don't think MOE would be able do any major changes in this area.

[Luanee]

titank:

If buy the property confirm 1Km can get in without balloting?

Some schools can, some schools cannot... that's where u have to do ur homework and buy the right property to target the right school. Else no point buying if still need to ballot.

[pq050603]

me too from Canossa Convent…last yr i have joined their alumni…but now thinking between that school and hongwen…hongwen is super near to my place…but no affiliated sch…it’s make me worry…anyone have any idea which school is better??? and comparing with Ngee Ann Pri?

[psmissyou]

Me too. I was from canossa but comtemplating putting my child in poi ching which is near my place.


not too sure how to go about choosing…

[Ang Mo Joe]

I'm a foreigner (non-PR) with a 6 year old ready for Primary 1. I'm very intersted in giving my son a Singapore education but am currently faced with two options: 1. take whatever school is left over in Phase 3 after all Singaporeans, PRs, etc. get assigned to their top choices, or 2. pay for an international school and give up on the local school option. Advice? How can I determine whether any given school that is only subscribed to 50% of capacity is an \"overlooked gem\" or an \"unmitigated disaster\"? I live in Marine Parade area and am hoping for spaces left in Tanjong Katong. :?

[ChiefKiasu]

Ang Mo Joe:

I'm a foreigner (non-PR) with a 6 year old ready for Primary 1. I'm very intersted in giving my son a Singapore education but am currently faced with two options: 1. take whatever school is left over in Phase 3 after all Singaporeans, PRs, etc. get assigned to their top choices, or 2. pay for an international school and give up on the local school option. Advice? How can I determine whether any given school that is only subscribed to 50% of capacity is an \"overlooked gem\" or an \"unmitigated disaster\"? I live in Marine Parade area and am hoping for spaces left in Tanjong Katong. :?

Unfortunately, schools in the Marine Parade area will not normally have any space left over for Phase 3 enrollment. You will have to look for schools in the http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/geylang. http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/bedok, or http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/hougangl areas.

[Ang Mo Joe]

I'd be interested to hear what people have to say about the following schools, and perhaps provide your stack rank of them. Any specifics about why some schools are not popular would be helpful as it would allow me to evaluate the information and make an informed decision. Our first choice is to go to a local school, but as foreigners we do have the option to go to an international school if a good local school isn't available. :?:


Tanjong Katong
MacPherson
Eunos
East Coast
Bendemeer
Bedok Green