Registering Your Child for Pri 1

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Primary school

Registration for Pri 1 classes in 2010 opens on 7 July 2009.

The registration of children for admission to Pri 1 classes in 2010 will be open from Tuesday, 7 July 2009 to Friday, 28 August 2009. If your child was born between 2 January 2003 and 1 January 2004, it's time to register him or her for admission to Pri 1 in 2010.

For those unfamiliar with Pri 1 registration, you may have some questions on your mind. To help you out, here are a few FAQs:

1. How does the registration process work? When is it taking place?

The Pri 1 registration exercise involves several phases:

Phase 1

For a child who has a sibling currently studying in the school of choice.

Registration: Tuesday 7th July 2009 and Wednesday 8th July 2009
All children registered under this phase will be given places in schools.

Phase 2A1

For a child whose parents is a former pupil and current alumni member of the school (joined no later than 30 June of the preceding year), or a member of the School Advisory/Management Committee.

Registration: Thursday 9th July 2009
Announcement of Result: By Friday 10th July 2009

Phase 2A2

For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the school of choice or parent is a current staff member of that school.

Registration: Monday 13th July 2009 and Tuesday 14th July 2009
Announcement of Result: By Thursday 16th July 2009

Phase 2B

For a child whose parent is a parent volunteer (PV) of the school and has joined the school as a PV by 1 July of the preceding year and given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by 30 June of the registration year. This phase also applies if parent is an endorsed member of the church or clan directly associated with the school, or if parent is endorsed as an active community leader.

Registration: Monday 20th July 2009 and Tuesday 21st July 2009
Announcement of Result: By Friday 24th July 2009

Phase 2C & 2C Supplementary

For a child who is not eligible or unsuccessful in the earlier phases, or unsuccessful in gaining a place in a school of choice at Phase 2C (in which case he can participate in 2C Supplementary).

Registration for Phase 2C: Wednesday 29th July 2009, Thursday 30th July 2009 and Friday 31st July 2009
Announcement of Result for Phase 2C: By Tuesday 11th August 2009

Registration for Phase 2C Supplementary: Friday 14th August 2009
Announcement of Result for Phase 2C Supplementary: By Wednesday 19th August 2009

Phase 3

For a child who is a non-Singapore Citizen or non-Singapore Permanent Resident.

This phase also applies to a child who is a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident but has yet to register for any of the earlier phases. Registration for this phase is on a first-come-first-served basis.

Registration and Announcement of Result: Friday 28th August 2009

Click here for more details.

2. Which phase is my child in?

Here are some examples of possible scenarios:

  • Mr Goh wants to enrol his son in the same school that he was from. If he is not an alumni member, he will be in Phase 2A2. If he is an alumni member and joined not later than 30 Jun of the preceding year, he will be in Phase 2A1.
  • Mrs Bala wants to enroll her daughter in the same school as her older son. She will be under Phase 1.
  • Mrs Ng's son does not qualify under any of the earlier phases but still wants to register her son in the primary school that is less than 1km from her house. She will be under Phase 2C and 2C Supplementary.
  • Mdm Rohana has been volunteering in the primary school that she wants to enroll her daughter in and worked more than 40 hours as a librarian in the school. She will be under Phase 2B.
Primary school

There are sufficient primary school places for all primary school children in Singapore.

3. Are there enough primary school places available?

You need not worry about your child not getting a place in a primary school as there are sufficient primary school places for all primary school children in Singapore. If there are more applications than vacancies in Phases 2A1 to 2C Supplementary, balloting will be conducted in the following order of priority:

  • Children living within 1 km of the school of choice;
  • Children living between 1km and 2 km of the school of choice; and
  • Children living outside 2km of the school of choice.
During the registration period, information on the number of vacancies and whether or not a school will be conducting balloting is available on the MOE website, as well as on Teletext. The number of applicants by schools will be updated daily on the MOE website and Teletext.

4. What if my child is going or returning from abroad?

If your child is going or returning from abroad, we have schemes in place to help him re-enter a school here. They are the Leave of Absence and Immersion Scheme. Click here for more information.

5. What documents do I need to register my child for Pri 1?

Parents must produce the originals of the required documents at the time of registration, including proof of your child's identity and the necessary immunisation certificates. Each child should be registered at only one school at any one time.

If you are asking someone else to register on your behalf, a Letter of Authorisation from the parent would be required. If the child's grandparent or the parent's sibling's addresses are used for Pri 1 registration, a Statutory Declaration is required.

Parents can refer to the MOE website, or check with any nearby schools for more info.

6. Where can I find more information about the schools in Singapore?

MOE's School Information Service allows parents and students to generate comparative lists of schools based on specified parameters ranging from school achievements to CCA offered.