[Bishan] Primary Schools

[Tulip]

Sweetie-Pie:

Will monitor the situation. Just a thought the birth rate 2003: 37485 compared to previous 3 yrs (2000: 46997, 2001: 41451, 2002: 40760) was much lesser. Wishfull thinking on my part that I might have 0.1 chance of getting balloting within 1-2km.......dreaming lo. To be realistic, I cannot decide the contigency plan of 2nd choice sch. What neighbour (AMK/Bishan) sch do u suggest?

Where do you reside? Bishan or AMK? It really depends on your own criteria in deciding the school to register for your child. Also, if you want a secured place or don't mind risking a ballot. You could consider Kuo Chuan in Bishan or for AMK, Anderson Primary.

[petegrin]

TTLauPeh:

tomtec70:

Heard that Ai Tong will be moving to a temp location for upgrading. Is it true and when?

No such thing lah. They upgraded some years back and completed an indoor sorts facility a few months ago.

actually i oso heard the sch may be moving temporarily in 2 yrs time, from someone in the sch ... of cos nothing is concrete yet ...

[Sweetie-Pie]

Upper Thomson.

Am more than 2km fm Kuo Chuan and Anderson, dont tink balloting will be there for me lo.
What are my choices available then, pls help…tooooo stressed out to think properly.

[mame]

so any thing concrete on aitong moving in 2 yrs time. we just moved to > 1km from AIPS for purposes of hoping to get my son into the sch in 4yrs time. :shock:

[MMM]

This is alittle off topic but concerning Aitong… If someone is hoping to move to less than 1 km of Aitong and is looking at landed with a budget of not more than $1.3MM (depending on condition), which is the proposed housing area in that area ??? Preferably not too near the bright hill temple too.


Anyone familiar with that area, pls comment. Thanks.

[mame]

MMM:

This is alittle off topic but concerning Aitong.... If someone is hoping to move to less than 1 km of Aitong and is looking at landed with a budget of not more than $1.3MM (depending on condition), which is the proposed housing area in that area ??? Preferably not too near the bright hill temple too.


Anyone familiar with that area, pls comment. Thanks.

With your budget, you can try thomson garden estate, thomson park, adelphi park estate, windsor park estate, island gardens and faber gardens but then again depending on condition of house, price can range from below 1mil to more than 2 mil. Please call school to check as a difference of 1 house no. just beside each other can render the house out of 1km, eg. house no. 23 and 25 (odd numbers on one side, thus there are actually just beside each other but house no. 25 can be <1km>2km even though house no. 23 is >1km.)

good luck! we spend ard 8 months house hunting for 1 within our limited budget.

[MMM]

Hi,


Thanks for the advice. It’s very helpful.

[Tulip]

Sweetie-Pie:

Upper Thomson.

Am more than 2km fm Kuo Chuan and Anderson, dont tink balloting will be there for me lo.
What are my choices available then, pls help....tooooo stressed out to think properly.

Oh dear....Upp Thomson, I don't think there are any schools <1km from yr place, right? Do you know which are the schools that are 1-2km away? Perhaps you could shortlist decide from there.

[low.05769jason]

MMM:

This is alittle off topic but concerning Aitong.... If someone is hoping to move to less than 1 km of Aitong and is looking at landed with a budget of not more than $1.3MM (depending on condition), which is the proposed housing area in that area ??? Preferably not too near the bright hill temple too.


Anyone familiar with that area, pls comment. Thanks.

You can try Thomson View or Faber Garden. There are townhouses inside, somemore they are enbloc potential property. However, you will rarely find sellers for these projects.

[TTLauPeh]

MMM:

If someone is hoping to move to less than 1 km of Aitong and is looking at landed with a budget of not more than $1.3MM (depending on condition), which is the proposed housing area in that area ???

There used to be a map showing the 1km and 2km 'circles' on the school's notice board inside the general office. Not sure if it's still there. Best to call and ask.

Following (excluding Fulton Estate) should be within 1km:
- estate near Thomson P.O. (narrow roads, though)
- Soo Chow Estate and Thomson Ridge Estate (parts nearer Upp Thomson Rd)
- Gardenia Rd and those near it
- Mayview Townhouses (AMK Ave 3) and maybe Mayflower Ave & Terrace
- Jln Lanjut, Jln Menarong