My kid is currently attending MBS. I can confirm that it indeed has a buddhist studies program. Parents have the choice to opt out of the program if they do not want their kids to attend (see screenshot from Parent Gateway below). Students whom opt out would then be attending life skills lessons instead, which I heard teaches very useful life skills.


I also know that the sch do not force the student to bow to Lord Buddha. For example, during orientation we bowed to Lord Buddha before Ven. Seck Kwang Phing gave his speech. Some non buddhist parents just stood still when this happened.

I personally feel the sch do not force buddhist practises upon non-buddhist students, which should be good news for parents who are worried.

However, MBS is buddhist sch after all, exposure to some religious elements would be unavoidable, so non buddhist parents should be more open minded if they want to send their kids to this sch. Afterall, all religions teach us to be a kind and good person. Just my personal opinion as this is a sensitive topic.



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Anyone have insights on the accuracy of the current numbers reported by MOE? As in no big jump in numbers on 14 Jul or 18 Jul? Some schools have much lower numbers compared to past years.