Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[lchunleo]

just to add on, single sex school tend to remove competition as well as only one gender can go in.

[WTS]

lchunleo:

cherrygal:

Hi Ichunleo,

Just choose Catholic High at Phase 2A2. Guaranteed seat in a branded school - all boys, SAP, Gifted. What are you waiting for?

You may not even get a place in Nan Chiau even if within 1km. Let's assume you want to join the Hokkien Huay Kuan (4 years service) or volunteer to get into Phase 2B, that's still not a guaranteed seat.

If you have a younger girl, then worry about that later. Put the boy in Catholic High first. Pple will kill for that seat. hahaha and Bishan is not that far from Sengkang. Very fast by car.

Thanks alot cherrygal, haha..perharps i should state that i totally rely on public transport (don't own a car, and even with car, one can get jam in the heavily loaded traffic )..yes, perharps my question sound like a no-brainer question (haha...), but i am concern if my child can cope with it (). My two children are boys but just trying to keep my option open but i can't eliminate all the risks...sign..:(..just a tot because my first born is in year of tiger (low birth rate) and with spore citizen priority, this will change the competition??

a slight deviation, i have to take mrt from sengkang to serangoon -> change to circle line to bishan -> alight and walk/jog/run to the school (~600 m away) unsure how long it takes to go to school and if by school bus, lagi worst..go merry go round and high cost.

Go to the the catholic high parent networking forum to get more info... You can also try to get the contact number of the school bus driver who pick up catholic high student at around your place to find out the cost and how long is the duration from your place to school and by what time your boy must be ready.

[iggy]

Hi ichunleo

Besides distance, is there any other reason why you would choose nan chiau? Its good to know what one prefer and doesnt.

[lchunleo]

iggy:

Hi ichunleo

Besides distance, is there any other reason why you would choose nan chiau? Its good to know what one prefer and doesnt.

well, imho, i think it has both pri and sec sch and a good established chinese culture which i like which is similar to catholic.

[cherrygal]

But Nan Chiau Sec is not as strong as Catholic High secondary…

[wilburlim]

It all depends on your preferences and ingrained beliefs, that if you surmise that a top school will guarantee your child success in their future. I must say that primary schools are not that paramount, it is the child’s effort that matters. As long as my child gets into the top cohort of his school (a not so prominent school), I am proud of him. You all have to let go of this unduly stress and go with the flow.

[meiah]

lchunleo:

iggy:

Hi ichunleo

Besides distance, is there any other reason why you would choose nan chiau? Its good to know what one prefer and doesnt.

well, imho, i think it has both pri and sec sch and a good established chinese culture which i like which is similar to catholic.

But both NC pri and high schs are not affiliated.

[THC]

Appreciate some advise between NanHua PS and Nanyang PS, both scored equally good on academics but hope to hear more feedback.

My home distance to NHPS is within 1km whereas abt 4km to NYPS but we will send/fetch our child to school daily. Thanks.

[WTS]

THC:

Appreciate some advise between NanHua PS and Nanyang PS, both scored equally good on academics but hope to hear more feedback.

My home distance to NHPS is within 1km whereas abt 4km to NYPS but we will send/fetch our child to school daily. Thanks.

If you are fetching your child, Go for Nanyang.. But Nanyang is a very highly sought after school unless one of the parent was x student or PV.. If you go for 2C, my guess is no chance at all because you are 4 km to the school. Hope my 5 cent advise help. Go read up the parent network forum for the 2 schools to know more about the schools.

[janet88]

THC:

Appreciate some advise between NanHua PS and Nanyang PS, both scored equally good on academics but hope to hear more feedback.

My home distance to NHPS is within 1km whereas abt 4km to NYPS but we will send/fetch our child to school daily. Thanks.

Balloting takes place for those who stay within 1km of nanyang. Since you stay within 1 km of nan hua, go for it.