Zhangde Primary School Review — P1 Guide & 2026 Updates

About Zhangde Primary School

Zhangde Primary School is a co-ed primary school in Singapore, in the South zone.

It offers 13 CCAs.

School overview

Zhangde’s history begins with Chiang Teck School in Kampong Bahru in 1923, serving mainly poor Chinese families. The school closed during the war and was reconstructed in 1945. The earlier school closed in 1981; Zhangde Primary reopened at Jalan Bukit Merah in 1984 with pupils from Outram and Kai Ming Primary. MOE records the move to today’s Jalan Membina premises in December 2004 and single-session operation from 2013. The school’s account of the Loo family describes fee subsidies and donations of clothing and school materials. This history explains the community roots without proving today’s classroom experience.

The Applied Learning Programme places environmental education across subjects, with themed gardens used for trails, observation and drawing. Class Environment Leaders promote recycling, water and energy conservation, and reduced food waste. The Environment Club is open to interested Primary 3–6 pupils and describes gardening and vermicomposting. The page also gives a Primary 3 overnight zoo-camp example. A published programme description is useful evidence of the approach, but families should confirm this year’s camp, safety arrangements and project sequence. Ask how pupils investigate an environmental problem and evaluate a solution, rather than only collecting recyclable items.

Overview sources

• School Heritage and History
• Zhangde Primary School
• ALP

Location and contact

• 51 Jalan Membina, Singapore 169485
• Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru
• Telephone: 62740357