Ai Tong School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Ai Tong School is a long-established SAP primary in Bright Hill, run under the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan since 1929. It pairs a strong Chinese-language and bicultural focus with an innovation-themed applied learning programme and an outdoor-education character track.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Ai Tong School has required balloting in several recent registration exercises. Admission risk depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- Phase 2C has gone to a ballot in 7 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 121 admitted in Phase 1 (of 300 total places) · Phase 2A had 160 applicants for 119 places (Ballot held (SC>2), 134% demand).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Ai Tong School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Pro-Teach.
- Monthly fee $250 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Ai Tong does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Ai Tong School (ATS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Bishan
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Bishan MRT; Buses: 410, 162, 52
- Principal
- Mr Wong Jia Wang
- Contact
- 6454 7672 · [email protected]
Details from MOE’s School Directory and Information, checked July 2026. Confirm current details with the school.
School connections
How this school links to the wider system, secondary and preschool, each of which can shape the P1 and later journey.
Ai Tong School has no MOE-affiliated secondary school, so a P1 place here gives no affiliation priority into any particular secondary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise. A shared name with a nearby secondary does not by itself mean an affiliation.
Always confirm the latest with the school before relying on it.
Settling in
The practical things once a place is confirmed: orientation, getting to school, and care after school. These vary by school, so confirm the specifics with Ai Tong School.
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Visit the school website.
The appointed school bus operator is Million Bus Transport Services (Nancy). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Ai Tong School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Pro-Teach. Monthly fee $250. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. Source: the school's website. Read our student care guide.
Details vary by school and year. Always confirm with the school before you rely on them.
Dates below are pulled from Ai Tong School's own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 7 Aug 2026National Day Celebrations ( 1030am dismissal)
- 9 Aug 2026NATIONAL DAY
- 10 Aug 2026NATIONAL DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
- 4 Sep 2026TEACHERS' DAY (SCHOOL HOLIDAY)
- 6 Sep 2026BREAK
- 13 Sep 2026END OF SEP HOLIDAY
- 15 Sep 2026PRO-TEACH CLOSE (Semestral Break)
- 9 Oct 2026P1 Orientation 2027 Part 1
Auto-extracted from the school's own published Google Calendar. Confirm with the school before relying on any single date.
All Singapore school holiday dates →
See the school's full calendar →Programmes and open house
Ai Tong School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Ai Tong School lists 17 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Brownie, Bilingual Drama and Art and Crafts. Not every CCA on the list runs every year, and some have limited places, so confirm with the school before counting on one.
Its Applied Learning Programme is iDARE @ ATS (Innovation & Enterprise). Its Learning for Life Programme is L.E.A.D.: Character and Leadership Development through Outdoor Education Programme (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Ai Tong School has not published an open house date for 2024, 2025 or 2026 in MOE Schoolbag's roundup.
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Ai Tong School has 7 top-four finishes recorded across 2 sports, 1 of them first place, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
None
High-ability
Not a confirmed GEP centre
What Ai Tong is known for
Ai Tong is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, one of five primary schools under the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. Its identity centres on strong bilingualism and Chinese culture alongside a solid English foundation.
Its Applied Learning Programme, iDARE @ ATS, is built around innovation and enterprise, giving pupils hands-on project work.
The Learning for Life Programme, L.E.A.D., develops character and leadership through outdoor education.
If a high-ability track is part of your decision, read our guide to the Gifted Education Programme and check MOE's current list, as we could not confirm that Ai Tong offers it.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
MOE's public roundups do not list a general open house for Ai Tong School, so contact the school directly for any visit or briefing arrangements.
Common questions
Is Ai Tong School affiliated to a secondary school? +
No. Ai Tong has no affiliated secondary school, so P1 admission does not grant priority into any secondary at PSLE. Its tie to the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan is a heritage link, and there is no Chung Cheng High affiliation for posting.
How hard was it to get into Ai Tong for 2025? +
It was competitive. In the 2025 P1 exercise the school balloted in Phases 2A, 2B and 2C. Phase 2C had 81 applicants for 43 places, with home-to-school distance and citizenship deciding the ballot.
Is Ai Tong School a Gifted Education Programme (GEP) school? +
We could not confirm from MOE sources that Ai Tong runs the GEP. It is a SAP school with a strong Chinese-language focus. If a high-ability track matters to you, check MOE's current list of GEP schools.
All primary schools in Bishan
Places taken by phase, with applicants / vacancies beneath. Ranked by how competitive the open phases were in 2025 (2C first). This school is highlighted; search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history, or see every year for Bishan schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuo Chuan Presbyterian | 9797/18054% | 7575/8390% | – | 2437/24SC<1154% | 4882/48SC<1171% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Ai Tong | 121121/24050% | 119160/119SC>2134% | – | 2051/20SC<1255% | 4076/40SC<1190% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Catholic High (Primary) | 5858/18032% | 122129/122SC>2106% | – | 2035/20SC<1175% | 4164/41SC<1156% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
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