⭐ Admission Application
Please submit your child’s application using the digitised Special Education (SPED) school application form.• MOE Special Education Needs: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/
• Online SPED Application Form: https://go.gov.sg/spedschoolapplform
⭐ Transfer from Mainstream School to SPED School
With effect from 10 October 2022, applications for a transfer from a mainstream school to a SPED school must be facilitated through the student’s mainstream school. Please approach the mainstream school Principal to apply for the transfer. SPED schools will not accept direct applications from parents/legal guardians, private professionals, and hospitals.For more information, please visit: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/apply
⭐ Waitlisting in SPED Schools for Primary 1 Placement
With effect from 1 January 2023, a child applying for placement in Primary 1 in a government-funded SPED school can only be placed on the waitlist if the child has first been placed in another government-funded SPED school1 which serves the same primary diagnosed condition.Please refer to this link for the list of SPED schools categorised by the primary diagnosed conditions: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/sped-schools
1A child placed in a mainstream school will not be eligible to be on the waitlists for SPED schools. Should there be interest to transfer the child to a SPED school, please refer to the “Transfers from Mainstream Schools to SPED schools” section for more details.
This requirement will also apply to returning Singaporeans entering APSN Katong School at all levels.