List of schools in Singapore

Singapore's schools come under the purview of the Ministry of Education. Singapore has many primary schools and secondary schools, as well as junior colleges, centralised institutes, polytechnics and universities providing tertiary education.

Under the Compulsory Education Act which came into effect on 1 January 2003, all children have to start attending primary school at the age of 7.[1] It is a criminal offence to fail to do so;[1] however, parents may apply for an exemption from the Ministry of Education for their child to be homeschooled or to attend full-time religious institutions.[2]

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Pre-university centres

Below is a list of schools offering a two or three-year pre-university education in Singapore, along with the special programmes offered by the schools. The year of establishment in this article reflects the year in which the pre-university programme is implemented, particularly for the Integrated Programme High Schools. All pre-university programmes in Singapore are mixed-sex in tandem with the Ministry of Education's (MOE) requirements. These schools can be divided into two groups: junior colleges and centralised institutes.

Junior colleges (JC)

These offer two-year courses leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level examinations, except Millennia Institute which offers a three-year 'A' Level course.

CodeAreaCollege nameEstablishedAddressTypeSpecial programmesRemarks
EnglishChineseAbb.
0705Ang Mo KioAnderson Junior College安德逊初级学院AJC19844500 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6Government
0803QueenstownAnglo-Chinese Junior College英华初级学院ACJC197725 Dover Close EastGovernment-aidedMEP, DEP(TSD), LEP (EL)
0802NovenaCatholic Junior College公教初级学院CJC1975129 Whitley RoadGovernment-aidedLEP (EL)
3101KallangDunman High School德明政府中学DHS1956

2005 – IP

 10 Tanjong Rhu RoadAutonomousIP, MEP, BSP, LEP (CL), AEP
0714Queenstown (Holding Site)Eunoia Junior College诺雅初级学院EJC201753 Mount Sinai Road (holding site)GovernmentIP, BSP, HSP, MEP
0806Bukit TimahHwa Chong Institution (College)华侨中学(高中部)HCI1974(HCJC)

2005

 661 Bukit Timah RoadIndependentIP, HSP, LEP (CL), AEP, BSP
0713WoodlandsInnova Junior College星烁初级学院IJC200521 Champions WayGovernmentLEP (ML)Closing in 2019 due to merger with Yishun JC [3]
0703Jurong WestJurong Junior College裕廊初级学院JJC1981800 Corporation RoadGovernmentLEP (CL)Closing in 2019 due to merger with Pioneer JC [3]
0712Pasir RisMeridian Junior College美廉初级学院MJC200321 Pasir Ris Street 71Government
0908Bukit BatokMillennia Institute励仁高级中学MI200460 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8GovernmentDTP
0805SerangoonNanyang Junior College南洋初级学院NYJC1978128 Serangoon Avenue 3Government-aidedLEP (CL), AEP
0701Bukit TimahNational Junior College国家初级学院NJC196937 Hillcrest RoadGovernmentIP, HSP, AEP, MEP, STaR
7801ClementiNUS High School of Mathematics and Science新加坡国立大学附属数理中学NUSH200520 Clementi Ave 1IndependentIP, DIP
0711Choa Chu KangPioneer Junior College先驱初级学院PJC199921 Teck Whye WalkGovernment
0704BishanRaffles Institution (Year 5-6)莱佛士书院(高中部)RI1982(RJC)

2009

 10 Bishan Street 21IndependentIP, HSP, LEP (JL), LEP (EL), MEP, TSD
3103Jurong WestRiver Valley High School立化中学RVHS1956
2006 – IP		6 Boon Lay AvenueAutonomousIP, BSP
0710HougangSerangoon Junior College实龙岗初级学院SRJC19881033 Upper Serangoon RoadGovernmentClosing in 2019 due to merger with Anderson JC [3]
0804Toa PayohSaint Andrew's Junior College圣安德烈初级学院SAJC197855 Potong Pasir Avenue 1Government-aided
0709TampinesTampines Junior College淡滨尼初级学院TPJC19862 Tampines Avenue 9GovernmentLEP (ML), TSDClosing in 2019 due to merger with Meridian JC [3]
0702BedokTemasek Junior College淡马锡初级学院TJC197722 Bedok South RoadGovernmentIP, HSP, LEP (CL), MEP
0706BedokVictoria Junior College维多利亚初级学院VJC198420 Marine VistaGovernmentIP, HSP, TSD, NAV
0708YishunYishun Junior College义顺初级学院YJC19863 Yishun Ring RoadGovernment

Centralised institutes (CI)

The only centralised institute in Singapore is Millennia Institute (MI), which offers a three-year course leading to the GCE A-level examination in arts, science, and commerce.[4]

Abbreviations used

MOE-based programmes:

  • HSP: humanities scholarship programme
  • LEP: language elective programme
  • AEP: Art Elective Programme (Singapore)
  • MEP: music elective programme
  • RSP: regional studies programme
  • TSD/DEP: theatre studies and drama / drama elective programme

MOE-endorsed school-based programmes:

  • IP: Integrated Programme – Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level track or IB diploma programme (IBDP)
  • BSP: bi-cultural studies programme (Chinese)
  • DTP: dual-track programme (GCE 'A' Level certification and diploma)
  • STaR: national junior college science training and research (STaR) programme
  • NAV: NUS-A*Star-VJC (NAV) science research programme

Language centres

Technical schools

Post-secondary institutes

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

The Institute of Technical Education campuses were reorganised under the "collegiate system" into three major colleges around the island, a regrouping and renaming exercise which took effect on 1 January 2005. ITE College East was the first to open in Simei in January 2005, and the existing "ITE East Network" campuses were renamed as "ITE College Central" campuses, to be replaced by a new campus in Ang Mo Kio. "ITE West Network" campuses were renamed "ITE College West" campuses, and their new campus will be at Choa Chu Kang.

Polytechnics

Founded Polytechnic Students
Full name Abbrev.
1954 Singapore Polytechnic
新加坡理工学院
Politeknik Singapura
சிங்கப்பூர் பாலிடெக்னிக்		 SP 15,519[5]
1963 Ngee Ann Polytechnic
义安理工学院
Politeknik Ngee Ann		 NP 15,661[6]
1990 Temasek Polytechnic
淡马锡理工学院
Politeknik Temasek		 TP 15,425[7]
1992 Nanyang Polytechnic
南洋理工学院
Politeknik Nanyang		 NYP 15,035[8]
2002 Republic Polytechnic
共和理工学院
Politeknik Republik		 RP 14,826[9]

Arts institutions

The two arts institutions in Singapore[10] provide polytechnic-level diploma courses as well as university-level degree courses.

Founded Arts institution Students
Full name Abbrev.
1938 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
南洋艺术学院
Akademi Seni Halus Nanyang		 NAFA 2,300[11]
1984 LASALLE College of the Arts
拉萨尔艺术学院
Maktab Seni Lasalle		 LASALLE

Universities

Specialised tertiary schools

Special education schools

International schools

References

  1. 1 2 "Compulsory Education Act (Chapter 51)" (PDF). Attorney-General Chambers Singapore. UNESCO. 2000. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. ↑ "Singapore: Compulsory education". Archived from the original on 6 July 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2006.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Yuen Sin (2017-04-20). "School mergers 2019: Why were the 8 government JCs the ones selected for merger?". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Centralised Institutes". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. ↑ "Statistics in Brief | Singapore Polytechnic". www.sp.edu.sg. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  6. ↑ "Annual Report 2015/16 - Ngee Ann Polytechnic" (PDF). www.np.edu.sg. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ↑ "Student Intake & Enrolment | Annual Report 2015/2016 | Temasek Polytechnic". www.tp.edu.sg. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  8. ↑ "NYP Facts". www.nyp.edu.sg. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  9. ↑ "Annual Reports" (PDF). www.rp.edu.sg. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  10. 1 2 "Post-secondary". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ [3] Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
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