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Children typically start their primary education in the year they turn seven. Primary education lasts six years, and is compulsory for all Singapore citizens. [1] Primary schools in Singapore are classified as Government or Government-aided schools. Primary schools are typically mixed-sex, though there are a number of single-sex schools.
Hougang is the pinyin spelling of Aū-káng, a Hokkien and Teochew name meaning "river's end", as Hougang is located upstream or at the back of Sungei Serangoon. In the past, the name connoted the area stretching from the fifth milestone junction of Upper Serangoon Road and Upper Paya Lebar Road/Boundary Road to the seventh and a half milestone junction of Upper Serangoon Road and Punggol Road.
As part of Hougang, Kovan is situated east of Serangoon, in Singapore.As a relatively small suburb, Kovan's boundaries are relatively unclear. The Urban Redevelopment Authority defines its boundaries as Hougang Avenue 2 to the north, Yio Chu Kang Road to the west, southwest and south and Upper Serangoon Road to the east. [1]
Secondary 1 to Secondary 5. A Man For Others—A Scholar, A Sportsman, A Gentleman and A Leader. Montfort Secondary School (MSS) is a Catholic school in Hougang, Singapore. Founded in 1916, it is a government-aided secondary education all-boys school. It is one of the seven institutions governed by St Gabriel's Foundation.
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (PLMGS) is a primary and secondary school for girls located in Hougang, Singapore.Running on a single-session, the school caters to students from Primary 1 to 6 and Secondary 1 to 4/5 in the Express, Normal Academic and Normal Technical streams in Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary) and Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary).
Xinmin was founded as Sin Min Public School (公立新民学校) by Yap Fun Hong. [a] Yap sold five of his pigs in order to raise money to buy three bungalows along Upper Serangoon Road. [7] Lessons commenced for primary school education on 1 November 1945. Initial enrollment was capped at 620 students. Secondary classes were offered ...
Serangoon Secondary School: Government: 3010: Hougang: Singapore Chinese Girls' School: Independent IP: IP: 9132 Express: 7014 Novena: Affiliated to: Eunoia Junior College (IP), CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School (IP) & Catholic High School (IP) Singapore Chinese Girls' School (Primary) Singapore Sports School: Independent Specialised 7800 Woodlands
After a split by educational stages in 1992, Monfort Junior School and Monfort Secondary School still stand in Hougang today. [9] Holy Innocents’ Chinese Girls’ School was founded in 1932. [10] It is known as Holy Innocents’ Primary School today after it amalgamated with the primary section of Holy Innocents’ High School in 1985. [11]