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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.
The Straits Times
4 pairs of primary schools, 5 pairs of secondary schools to merge in S pore as student numbers shrink
The first two schools to be merged are Juying Primary School (left) and Pioneer Primary School.PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM GOOGLE MAPS
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Stamford Primary School, which was founded in 1951, is one of the 18 schools affected by this round of mergers. (Photo: Google Street View)
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SINGAPORE: With 18 more schools to be merged over the next three years, teachers and staff from the affected schools say they have mixed feelings about the move.
“Personally, (I had) mixed reactions because we have a long history and we also have kids who are very used to the school. With this change, they’ll need some time to adjust,” principal of Stamford Primary School Cassie Fan.