Ai Tong School vs Pei Chun Public School

At a glance

Differences to explore

P1 Phase 2C

Ai Tong School: 2026 · Vacancies: 40 · Applications: 76; Pei Chun Public School: 2026 · Vacancies: 44 · Applications: 76. Read the exercise years separately; these are not individual admission probabilities.

CCA

The records share 5 CCA listings. Ai Tong School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls), Girl Guides (Brownies) (Girls), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Pei Chun Public School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

The daily journey

Nearby MRT stations listed for Ai Tong School: Bishan; for Pei Chun Public School: Toa Payoh, Braddell. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

P1 registration records

How to choose between them

Both are serious SAP schools in the South zone with strong Chinese foundations, so the real question is whether you value GEP access and a Catholic High pathway, or a tighter community feel with a Chung Cheng route. Neither is a wrong choice — it comes down to your child and your family's priorities.

Consider Ai Tong School if…

• GEP centre gives academically strong kids a clear stretch pathway
• Affiliation to Catholic High is one of the most sought-after secondary routes

Consider Pei Chun Public School if…

• Deep community spirit means kids often feel more rooted and supported
• Chung Cheng affiliation suits families who value strong Chinese cultural identity

Visit both schools on open house day — the atmosphere in the corridors will tell you more than any ranking.

Get to know each school

Ai Tong School

Ai Tong was founded on 12 October 1912 and began lessons on 8 July 1913, initially with 30 pupils in a Methodist church at Boon Tat Street. The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan took over in 1929; it became a government-aided school in 1957 and a SAP school in 1989. Its history records the move to Bright Hill Drive in 1992 and a shift to single-session schooling in 2016. Those milestones explain the school’s long Chinese educational heritage without turning its past into a guarantee about a child’s results.

The iDare@ATS Applied Learning Programme describes specially designed activities for Primary 3–6 beyond the academic curriculum. Pupils work together to apply knowledge, solve real problems and design products or experiences. Its published routes include SCAMPER, Design Thinking and Community Problem Solving, with separate talent programmes such as the P4 Thinkers Programme and Future Problem Solving. The useful distinction is between the broad project experience and specialist extensions. Parents can ask what their child will actually make or investigate, and how a teacher guides a project when the first attempt fails.

• Our History 爱同校史
• Applied Learning Programme (ALP): iDare@ATS 爱同敢拼

Pei Chun Public School

Pei Chun Public School was founded in 1933 by Hainanese community members to educate children of the Chinese working class. It became government-aided in 1956 and a Special Assistance Plan school in 1990. The school moved to Lorong 7 Toa Payoh in 2001, temporarily used a Toa Payoh East holding site for PERI upgrading from the end of 2016, and returned in 2019. Single-session operation began in 2020. Its heritage page describes the added indoor playing field; the old “85 years” phrase is not used to calculate its current age.

The Bilingual Media Studies Programme has been part of the school-based curriculum since 2015. Its published common sequence includes Primary 2 speech and drama, Primary 3 interview skills, Primary 4 basic oratorical techniques and Primary 5 news reporting, with coding and presentation platforms. Specialised opportunities for pupils keen on languages include Bilingual Superstar, FM193.3, hosting visiting delegations and theatre or drama enrichment. Those additional platforms are distinct from the level-based programme. The English department also lists graded readers for Primary 1–3 and newspapers for Primary 4–6, alongside show-and-tell and readers’ theatre.

• 传承 Our Heritage
• 应用学习项目 Applied Learning Programme (ALP)
• 英文 English

CCAs and programmes

Ai Tong School

• Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
• Badminton (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Dance (Girls)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Girl Guides (Brownies) (Girls)
• Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
• Robotics (Girls and Boys)
• Scouts (Boys)
• Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
• Volleyball (Girls and Boys)
• Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Pei Chun Public School

• Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
• Basketball (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Scouts (Girls and Boys)
• Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Volleyball (Girls and Boys)
• Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools