List of primary schools in Singapore
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This is a list of primary schools in Singapore. Children typically start their primary education in the year they turn seven. Primary education lasts six years, and is compulsory for all Singapore citizens.
Primary schools in Singapore are either classified as Government or Government-aided schools. Primary schools are typically mixed-sex, though there are a number of single-sex schools. Some primary schools are affiliated with a secondary school, and such schools have a lower requirement for students from the primary section to enter the affiliated secondary school. At the end of the six years in primary school, students sit for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). The Ministry of Education (MOE) places some primary schools under the Special Assistance Plan (SAP), which specially emphasises education of the Chinese language and culture.
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