Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[0610yuki]

Hi parents,

Please share what do you consider when choose a primary school.

[cherrygal]

0610yuki:

Hi parents,

Please share what do you consider when choose a primary school.

1. Brand Name
2. Distance (preferably not more than 5km away)
3. Mission school or not (if Christian)
4. Same gender or co-ed (I prefer same gender)
5. Affiliation to secondary school (safety net)
6. How tough is the competition to get in (balloting stress)
7. SAP school or not (compulsory Higher Chinese)
8. Availability of certain CCAs (depends on which sport your kid is good at)

[meiah]

My order would be … 5, 6, 4, 2. If the end result consists of 1, it’s a bonus!

[tiffanyy35.010438hotmail.010438com]

Hi my dd will be entering p1 in 2013, coincidentally my area (fernvale) has a new pri sch (sengkang green) starting 2013.


My 1st choice is nan chiau, but history trend till 2010 says for 2c ballot within 1 click. I'm 1.2km away Unless 2011 results shows otherwise after the implementation of singaporeans 1st.

So I left with Fernvale pri within 1 km or the new (sengkang green) jus a street away.

Pls advise should I enroll in the new sch or Fernvale pri (history of abt 7 yrs)

Any ideal how to check who will be the principal of the new school?

[Dahlia]

hi im a newbie. My son is going to p1 next year. we live at lor chuan. we are pr’s. we would like to send him to a coed school and was set on Yang Zheng until the new MOE ruling sets in recently.


i am old girl of Bukit Panjang Primary School but the distance is a major problem and uprooting the whole family is not feasible.

Should I get a spot for him in bpes in phase 2a2, commute for couple of months and canvass for a spot in YZ during that time?
Or should i risk and see if i can get him in via phase 2c for YZ?

[mummy of 3]

Dahlia:

hi im a newbie. My son is going to p1 next year. we live at lor chuan. we are pr's. we would like to send him to a coed school and was set on Yang Zheng until the new MOE ruling sets in recently.


i am old girl of Bukit Panjang Primary School but the distance is a major problem and uprooting the whole family is not feasible.

Should I get a spot for him in bpes in phase 2a2, commute for couple of months and canvass for a spot in YZ during that time?
Or should i risk and see if i can get him in via phase 2c for YZ?

Enrol in P2A2 1st and monitor Yang Zheng in P2C. Dun forget u r PR so chances are very slim

[Scary]

Dahlia:

hi im a newbie. My son is going to p1 next year. we live at lor chuan. we are pr's. we would like to send him to a coed school and was set on Yang Zheng until the new MOE ruling sets in recently.


i am old girl of Bukit Panjang Primary School but the distance is a major problem and uprooting the whole family is not feasible.

Should I get a spot for him in bpes in phase 2a2, commute for couple of months and canvass for a spot in YZ during that time?
Or should i risk and see if i can get him in via phase 2c for YZ?

:lightrod:

You need to think carefully. Not a joke to travel from Lor Chuan to BP. I have friends who gave up phase 2A n go for phase 2C cos of distance. Of course, you need to have a school for 2Csupp as backup.

[glendt]

Yes definitely need backup plan…but you can ask around and see if YZ is popular, the more popular it is, the more backup plans you need.

[cherrygal]

Dahlia:

i am old girl of Bukit Panjang Primary School but the distance is a major problem and uprooting the whole family is not feasible.

If you want a \"branded school\", your best and safest choice is your alma mater - BPPS. If you insist on Yangzheng at Phase 2C, your PR status may not even get you a chance to ballot. Try this only if you dun mind sending your kid to the not so popular schools at Phase 2C Supp (also subject to balloting). The govt will only step in to allocate if you are still unsuccessful after Phase 2C Supp (according to qms below).

If I were you, I would seriously think about moving the family to a more central location or nearer Bukit Panjang. Singapore is small so we wouldn't consider moving house very troublesome. It's not like moving to another state in a bigger country.

[lavmum]

Hi hi,


Which school should I choose between Nan Chiau and Pei Chun? I am within 1km from Nan Chiau and Hubby is an old school boy for Pei Chun.