Single Session Primary Schools in Singapore

179 single session schools out of 179 primary schools in Singapore

Single Session vs Double Session

Single Session

✓All students attend at the same time each day
✓Consistent timetable — easier for parent scheduling
✓Stronger shared school culture (everyone present together)
✓Typically 7:30am – 1:30pm or 2pm
→179 schools island-wide

Double Session

→Two groups: morning and afternoon sessions
→Morning session: typically 7:30am – 12:30pm
→Afternoon session: typically 12:30pm – 5:30pm
→Session assigned by year level — may rotate
→0 schools island-wide

Single Session Schools (179)

School Name	Region	Gender	SAP	GEP	2024 Balloting
Admiralty Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Ai Tong School	South	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Alexandra Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Anchor Green Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Anderson Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Ang Mo Kio Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)	South	Boys	—	—	Balloted
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	South	Boys	—	GEP	Balloted
Angsana Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Beacon Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Bedok Green Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Bendemeer Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Blangah Rise Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Boon Lay Garden Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Bukit Panjang Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Bukit Timah Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Bukit View Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Canberra Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Canossa Catholic Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Cantonment Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Casuarina Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Cedar Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Changkat Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Chij (Katong) Primary	East	Girls	—	—	No Ballot
Chij (Kellock)	South	Girls	—	—	No Ballot
Chij Our Lady Queen of Peace	West	Girls	—	—	No Ballot
Chij Our Lady of Good Counsel	South	Girls	—	—	No Ballot
Chij Our Lady of the Nativity	South	Girls	—	—	Balloted
Chij Primary (Toa Payoh)	South	Girls	—	—	Balloted
Chongfu School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Chongzheng Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Chua Chu Kang Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Clementi Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Compassvale Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Concord Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Corporation Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Damai Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Dazhong Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
De La Salle School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
East Spring Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Edgefield Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Elias Park Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Endeavour Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Evergreen Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Farrer Park Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Fengshan Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Fern Green Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Fernvale Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
First Toa Payoh Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Frontier Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Fuchun Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Fuhua Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Gan Eng Seng Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Geylang Methodist School (Primary)	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Gongshang Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Greendale Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Greenridge Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Greenwood Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Haig Girls' School	East	Girls	—	—	No Ballot
Henry Park Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	GEP	Balloted
Holy Innocents' Primary School	South	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Hong Wen School	South	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Horizon Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Hougang Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Huamin Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Innova Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Jiemin Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Jing Shan Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Junyuan Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Jurong Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Jurong West Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Keming Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Kheng Cheng School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Kong Hwa School	East	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Kranji Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Lakeside Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Lianhua Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Maha Bodhi School	East	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Marsiling Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Marymount Convent School	South	Girls	—	—	No Ballot
Mayflower Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Mee Toh School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Meridian Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Methodist Girls' School (Primary)	West	Girls	—	—	Balloted
Montfort Junior School	North	Boys	—	—	No Ballot
Nan Chiau Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Nan Hua Primary School	West	Co-ed	SAP	GEP	Balloted
Nanyang Primary School	West	Co-ed	SAP	GEP	Balloted
Naval Base Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
New Town Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Ngee Ann Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
North Spring Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
North View Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
North Vista Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Northland Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Northoaks Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Northshore Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Oasis Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Opera Estate Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Palm View Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Park View Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Pasir Ris Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)	East	Girls	—	—	Balloted
Pei Chun Public School	South	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School	West	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Pei Tong Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Peiying Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Pioneer Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Poi Ching School	East	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
Princess Elizabeth Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Punggol Cove Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Punggol Green Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Punggol Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Punggol View Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Qifa Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Qihua Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Queenstown Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Radin Mas Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Raffles Girls' Primary School	South	Girls	—	GEP	Balloted
Red Swastika School	East	Co-ed	SAP	—	Balloted
River Valley Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Riverside Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Rivervale Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Rosyth School	North	Co-ed	—	GEP	Balloted
Rulang Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Sembawang Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Seng Kang Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Sengkang Green Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Shuqun Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Si Ling Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School	South	Girls	—	—	Balloted
South View Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Springdale Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
St Andrew'S School (Junior)	South	Boys	—	—	Balloted
St. Anthony'S Canossian Primary School	East	Girls	—	—	No Ballot
St. Anthony'S Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
St. Gabriel'S Primary School	South	Boys	—	—	No Ballot
St. Hilda'S Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	GEP	Balloted
St. Joseph'S Institution Junior	South	Boys	—	—	Balloted
St. Margaret'S School (Primary)	South	Girls	—	—	Balloted
St. Stephen'S School	East	Boys	—	—	No Ballot
Tampines North Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Tampines Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Tanjong Katong Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Tao Nan School	East	Co-ed	SAP	GEP	Balloted
Teck Ghee Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Teck Whye Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Telok Kurau Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Temasek Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Townsville Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Unity Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Valour Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Waterway Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Wellington Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
West Grove Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
West Spring Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
West View Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Westwood Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
White Sands Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Woodgrove Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Woodlands Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Woodlands Ring Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Xinghua Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Xingnan Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Xinmin Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Xishan Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Yangzheng Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Yew Tee Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Yio Chu Kang Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Yishun Primary School	North	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Yu Neng Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Yuhua Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Yumin Primary School	East	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Zhangde Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	Balloted
Zhenghua Primary School	West	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot
Zhonghua Primary School	South	Co-ed	—	—	No Ballot

Practical Tips for Parents

Consider Childcare Arrangements

If you use childcare or student care, check whether the centre's hours align with either single or double session timings. Some student care centres cater specifically to morning session students.

Siblings May Have Different Sessions

If you have multiple children at the same double-session school, they may be in different sessions by year level. Plan for different pickup times accordingly.

After-School Activities

CCA (Co-Curricular Activity) timings vary by school. Check whether CCA schedules work for your family's routine, especially for double session schools where students end at different times.

Don't Let Session Type Be the Only Factor

Academic environment, values, CCAs, and proximity should weigh more heavily in your school choice than session type alone. Both single and double session schools can provide excellent education.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between single session and double session primary schools?

A single session school runs all students from the same time each day — typically 7:30am to about 1:30pm or 2pm (sometimes called 'full day' even if it's a morning session). A double session school runs two separate groups: one in the morning (e.g. 7:30am–12:30pm) and one in the afternoon (e.g. 12:30pm–5:30pm). Students are allocated to either the morning or afternoon session, and this typically rotates by level.

Which session type is better for my child?

It depends on your family's needs. Single session schools have all students on the same timetable, often with more co-curricular time built in. Double session schools can work well if you need specific hours for childcare. Many parents prefer single session for consistency, but both session types can deliver excellent education.

Do single session schools have longer school hours?

Not necessarily. Both single and double session schools cover the same curriculum. Single session schools may have a slightly different timetable structure, but total instructional hours are governed by MOE and are similar across session types.

Can I request a specific session in a double session school?

Generally no — MOE and individual schools assign sessions based on operational needs, and this typically changes by year level. You cannot typically request to be in the morning or afternoon session.

Are SAP and GEP schools typically single session?

Yes, most SAP (Special Assistance Plan) schools and GEP-hosting schools are single session schools, running all students together. This is common for schools that wish to have a unified school culture and schedule.

Does session type affect P1 registration?

Session type itself does not affect eligibility for P1 registration. The same Phase 1 to Phase 3 process applies regardless of whether the school is single or double session. However, session type may be a practical consideration when choosing a school based on your childcare arrangements.