MK@Damai: P1 Priority, Ballot History & K1 Admission

P1 Priority & Damai Primary Ballot History

Children attending MK@Damai are eligible to register for Primary 1 at Damai Primary School during Phase 2A, subject to the prevailing MOE rules. Phase 2A is an earlier priority phase, but it does not guarantee admission. If applications exceed vacancies, citizenship and home-to-school distance priority may apply, and a ballot may be required.

Phase 2A status

MK@Damai is not yet operating, so its pupils have not entered Damai Primary's Phase 2A pool. There is no MK-linked Phase 2A figure to report yet, and we do not show host figures as if they were the outlet's own.

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K1 Admission to MK@Damai

K1 places at MK@Damai are offered through the annual MOE Kindergarten registration exercise, held around February to March for entry the following January. K1 is for children turning 5 in the year of entry; K2 follows the next year.

Admission runs in priority order set by MOE. Continuing K1 children from the partner Early Years Centre and siblings are considered first, followed by other applicants. When applications for a level exceed the places available, MOE holds a ballot, and home-to-school distance can be used as a tie-break where applicable.

Living nearest does not automatically guarantee a place. Distance affects priority in a ballot; it is not an unconditional guarantee. Outcomes are released by MOE after the exercise, and parents accept the offered place within the stated window to secure it.

The full curriculum, fees, KCare and KiFAS details are the same across all MOE Kindergartens, so we summarise them below and link to the MOE Kindergarten guide rather than repeat them.

Official links

Partner Early Years Centre

MOE has not listed a partner Early Years Centre for MK@Damai. Where an MK has a partner EYC, enrolling early there is the one route that secures a guaranteed K1 place. You can read how that pathway works in our EYC guide.

Two different pathways

1. Partner EYC → MK@Damai
Eligible children who meet the official EYC partnership conditions and stay enrolled through the required period are guaranteed a K1 place at the partner MK.
2. MK@Damai → Damai Primary
Attending MK@Damai provides Phase 2A eligibility at the host primary school. It does not guarantee a Primary 1 place.

The guaranteed part is the EYC-to-MK step. It does not carry through to a guaranteed Primary 1 place.

MK@Damai Details

MOE Kindergartens run to a common national framework, so the details below apply to MK@Damai as they do to every MK. For the full explanation of fees, KCare, KiFAS and the curriculum, see the MOE Kindergarten guide.

Levels: K1 and K2 (children aged 5 and 6)
Curriculum: MOE's Nurturing Early Learners, learning through play. details
Monthly fee (Singapore Citizen): S$160
Monthly fee (Permanent Resident): S$320
Mother Tongue: Chinese, Malay or Tamil, per MOE's MK programme
KCare: Before/after-school care where offered. KCare guide
Financial assistance: KiFAS for eligible Singapore Citizen families
Session times: Set by the outlet each year. Confirm with MOE at registration

Outlet-specific session times, open-house dates and facilities are confirmed by MOE and the centre at registration. We do not publish dates here until they are confirmed, to avoid showing a past event as upcoming.

Contact and Location

Address: To be confirmed by MOE
Area: Tampines North
Host primary school: Damai Primary School · official website →
MOE SchoolFinder: Find MK@Damai →

We list phone and email only when confirmed from an official source. For enquiries, use MOE SchoolFinder or the host school's official website above.

Common questions

Does MK@Damai guarantee admission to Damai Primary School?

No. It gives eligible children Phase 2A registration eligibility at Damai Primary School, subject to the prevailing MOE rules, vacancies, citizenship, home-to-school distance and balloting where required. Phase 2A is an earlier priority phase, not a guaranteed place.

Does living near MK@Damai guarantee a K1 place?

No. Where an MOE Kindergarten is oversubscribed, home-to-school distance can affect priority or balloting, so living nearby may help. It is not an unconditional guarantee of a K1 place.

Does the partner Early Years Centre guarantee a place at MK@Damai?

Children who meet the official EYC partnership conditions and stay enrolled through the required period are offered a guaranteed K1 place at the partner MK. This EYC-to-MK guarantee is separate from P1 admission at the host primary school, which is never guaranteed.

Can my child attend MK@Damai but apply to another primary school?

Yes. You are not required to register at the host primary school. Attending MK@Damai earns Phase 2A eligibility at Damai Primary, but you are free to choose the primary school that suits your child and family.

Why should I check old Phase 2A results?

Past results show how much demand there has been at Damai Primary in Phase 2A, which helps you set expectations. They cannot predict or guarantee a future outcome, because demand, vacancies and the families who apply change every year.