Singapore citizens will be given absolute priority over permanent resident (PR) applicants for placement in primary schools here, says the Ministry of Education (MOE).
In a statement released on Sunday, the ministry said that both citizens and PRs will be eligible for the same application phases, and that all who apply for placement in a school will be admitted, as long as there are places for them.
However, should there be an overwhelming response, children who are citizens will be granted places ahead of PRs, before the traditional factor of home-to-school distance is considered. Full story
