Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School is a popular government-aided primary in Bishan, run by the Presbyterian Church. Here is what it is known for, its church route, and a clear read on how hard a P1 place is.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary 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: 97 admitted in Phase 1 (of 240 total places) · Phase 2A had 75 applicants for 83 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by YMCA.
- Monthly fee $280 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Kuo Chuan Presbyterian does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School (KCPPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Bishan
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Bishan MRT Station; Buses: 54, 56, 410, 410G
- Principal
- Madam Yee-toh Gek Khiaw
- Contact
- 6259 5396 · [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.
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School is affiliated to Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School. An affiliation can give a priority route and a more favourable cut-off into the affiliated secondary at Secondary 1 posting. Places are limited, so confirm the current terms with the school.
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 Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary 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.
Most primary schools appoint a school bus operator, but routes and fees vary by school and can change each year. Confirm the route, timing and fee directly with the school. Up to 2km: $120 a month return. Visit the school website. See every fare band for this school.
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by YMCA. Monthly fee $280. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. Read our student care guide.
Details vary by school and year. Always confirm with the school before you rely on them.
Programmes and open house
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School lists 22 CCAs with MOE, including Artistic Gymnastics, Boys' Brigade, Chinese Dance 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 E-Cube: Engage, Excite, Express (Languages). Its Learning for Life Programme is Learning for Life Programme in Visual Art and Design - "Let's Think Design!" (Visual Arts & Design).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary 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.
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School has 1 top-four finishes recorded in rope skipping, the most recent in 2025.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
See note
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Kuo Chuan Presbyterian is known for
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian is a government-aided school run by the Presbyterian Church, with a values-driven, character-focused ethos in the heart of Bishan.
Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP) is in Languages, "E-Cube: Engage, Excite, Express", and its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), "Let's Think Design!", is in visual arts and design.
It is not a Gifted Education Programme centre.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Check Kuo Chuan Presbyterian's official website for any Primary 1 information session, and use MOE's school locator to confirm your home-to-school distance before registering. If you are considering the Phase 2B church route, speak to the school and your church early.
Common questions
What is Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary known for? +
It is a Presbyterian church school with a values-driven ethos, an 'E-Cube' languages Applied Learning Programme and a 'Let's Think Design!' visual-arts Learning for Life Programme.
Is there a church route into the school? +
Yes. As a Presbyterian church school, it runs a Phase 2B route for families connected to the church. Confirm the current criteria with the school.
How hard is it to get into Kuo Chuan Presbyterian at P1? +
In 2025 it balloted only in Phase 2C (113 applicants for 59 places), with no ballot needed in Phase 2A or 2B. So an earlier-phase priority gave a comfortable path, while Phase 2C was competitive. Check the live numbers for your year on MOE's balloting checker.
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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