School MattersTao Nan School Review — P1 Guide & 2026 Updates
Tao Nan School review and admission guide. SAP, GEP. P1 ballot data, CCAs, DSA programmes, NSG and SYF results, and nearby housing prices on School Matters SG.
About Tao Nan School
Tao Nan School is a co-ed primary school in Singapore, in the East zone.
It is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school and a Gifted Education Programme (GEP) centre.
It offers 15 CCAs.
School overview
Tao Nan began as Tao Nan Study Hall in 1906, the Singapore Hokkien Association’s first school, teaching in Hokkien on North Bridge Road. It moved to Armenian Street in 1912 and adopted Mandarin in 1916. After the war, classes resumed within two months of the Japanese surrender. Government-aided status followed in 1957; the move to Marine Parade and English-medium teaching came in 1982. Its 1990 SAP status explains the continuing Chinese cultural emphasis alongside English, rather than a wholly Chinese-medium education.
The SAP flagship includes Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn celebrations, Mother Tongue Fortnight, lower-primary calligraphy and ink painting, and upper-primary assemblies and school-produced cultural readers. BiCEP is a separate three-year programme for selected P4 entrants, with P3 selection tests. Its modules cover culture and history, children’s literature and writing, comparisons between Chinese and English, and speaking. The school lists immersion activities within this programme; families should check the 2027 intake briefing for selection, timetable, trip availability and costs. SAP enrolment alone does not secure a BiCEP place.
Overview sources
- Tao Nan School
- 持续前进 (1945年至今) A Continuing Journey (1945 to present day)
- 特选旗舰计划 Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Flagship
- 双文化华文优选课程 Bicultural Chinese Elective Programme (BiCEP)
Location and contact
- 49 Marine Crescent, Singapore 449761
- Nearest MRT: Marine Parade, Marine Terrace
- Telephone: 64428307