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Nine pairs of schools to merge amid falling births and enrolment
A Primary 1 open house event at Juying Primary School in 2018. The school will merge with Pioneer Primary next year and relocate to a new site in Tengah from January 2025. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
Falling birth numbers a big reason for the mergers, which will take place over the next three years
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Another 18 primary and secondary schools are set to merge over the next three years as student enrolment continues to shrink due to Singapore's falling birthrates.
The first two schools to merge will be Juying Primary School (JYPS) and Pioneer Primary next year, and will occupy the current JYPS site.