Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[floppy]

Nave:

janet88:

[quote=\"Nave\"]
Since My boy got the place at CHS under 2A2, can I go still go try for the P2C <2km at Alexandra Primary before making the final decision? Or can I not?

is it worth to take the risk when your son has already secured a place?
frankly, I won't. perhaps you can put his name on APS wait list.

Sorry for my ignorants as I am quite new to the system because this is my first time.
I just being told that I do not need balloting at CHS but have not done any paper work for admission. So I cannot go for APS to register anymore?[/quote]Yes, you can register at Alexandra Pri in Phase 2C provided you withdraw from CHS. Once you withdraw and if you can't get into AP, there's no u turn back to CHS. You can't secure a seat in one primary and then try for another.

It's not so much of a dilemma now, is it

[galaxyraider]

Nave:

janet88:

[quote=\"Nave\"]
Since My boy got the place at CHS under 2A2, can I go still go try for the P2C <2km at Alexandra Primary before making the final decision? Or can I not?

is it worth to take the risk when your son has already secured a place?
frankly, I won't. perhaps you can put his name on APS wait list.

Sorry for my ignorants as I am quite new to the system because this is my first time.
I just being told that I do not need balloting at CHS but have not done any paper work for admission. So I cannot go for APS to register anymore?[/quote]What do you mean by paper work for admission? Didn't you register? If you had secured the place, the school will inform you on what to do next.

You can still go to APS, but you will have to withdraw from CHS first. Please do it on the last day of P2C registration so that you won't regret if you are out due to other parents doing last minute registration. Then you will end up with no school and have to wait for P2C Sup for the schools with extra vacancies, which are usually not as popular.

[jetsetter]

floppy:

Nave:

I am also in a state of dilemma now. My boy is successful to get into Catholic High under 2A2 without balloting. But looking at the distant to travel to the school from my resident is far. As I am staying in Bukit Merah area, I can also register him under 2C at Alexandra Primary which is within 2km. So I would like some opinion on whether to go that far for Catholic High or just look for the best nearby school?

If, and that's a big IF, Alexandra Pri does not require balloting < 2km, it would be an obvious choice.

Unfortunately, AP is likely to face balloting <2km (and possibly <1km). The same goes for \"the best nearby school\". Unless you are willing to compromise, you are probably better off staying in CHS.

AP is a very popular school in Bt Merah, Nave. There are many new flats and condos in Bt Merah right? Many 2A people travel long distances to their parents' former pri schs. Some take sch bus, others fetched by parents. You only need to take CTE Jln Bt M and exit at AMK Ave 1 mah...traffic isn't that bad at 6.30am. But if you've a younger DD, then it's a diff story altogether.

[jetsetter]

sembgal:

Lastly, there is always an option for you to transfer out your son from CH to APS towards the end of Pri 2 in 2018. If you see that he is not coping well in an academically-inclined school, you can fill up waitlist form and transfer out to study in APS for Pri 3 in 2019. It is easier to transfer out of CH instead of transferring in. The waitlist is long. I have friends with sons in other boys' schools, all waiting for an opportunity to study in CH if the waitlist is successful towards end of P2.

Got LOA list also. And likely priority is given to younger bro whose elder bro has picked the school's GEP.

[floppy]

Nave:

Sorry for my ignorants as I am quite new to the system because this is my first time.
I just being told that I do not need balloting at CHS but have not done any paper work for admission. So I cannot go for APS to register anymore?

Err. Have you or have you not registered at CHS?
P2A2 registration closed yesterday.

[janet88]

Nave:

Sorry for my ignorants as I am quite new to the system because this is my first time.
I just being told that I do not need balloting at CHS but have not done any paper work for admission. So I cannot go for APS to register anymore?

hi nave,
have you gone to CHS in person to register under phase 2A2?
if not, the phase has already closed and your son would be under 2C.

[Nave]

Thanks for all the feed backs.

Yes, i went CHS yesterday afternoon to register. Out of the 28 available for P2A2, there are only 24 registered as stated in MOE web site and I am on number 23. So i guess my boy is in without need to ballot.
So now you if i want to register again at APS, i will need to deregister at CHS?

[floppy]

Nave:

Thanks for all the feed backs.

Yes, i went CHS yesterday afternoon to register. Out of the 28 available for P2A2, there are only 24 registered as stated in MOE web site and I am on number 23. So i guess my boy is in without need to ballot.
So now you if i want to register again at APS, i will need to deregister at CHS?

You will have to de register at CHS and proceed to APS to register.
Given the relative distance between them, you may want to allocate sufficient time for the de registration and registration process. It's going to be challenging as you will be right on the edge as you are < 2km. A couple of extra registration and you may face the ballot or not even have a chance at all.

[Nave]

Thanks again for all the valuable feedbacks i get here.

I will think it over thoroughly before the P2C starts and weight all factors before making my decision.

[sembgal]

Nave:

@Sembgal, thanks for sharing your experience.

Hi Nave, you are welcome. All the best to you.

If you really fix your mind on CH, you can always move house in 1 to 2 years time since it has been confirmed that your child has secured a vacancy at CH now.