Pei Chun Public School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Pei Chun Public School is a well-regarded government-aided SAP primary in Toa Payoh, with a proud community heritage dating to 1933. Here is what it is known for and a clear read on how hard a P1 place is.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Pei Chun Public 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: 128 admitted in Phase 1 (of 300 total places) · Phase 2A had 111 applicants for 112 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
Pei Chun Public School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by LIFE Student Care.
- Monthly fee $240 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Pei Chun Public does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Pei Chun Public School (PCPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Toa Payoh
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Toa Payoh MRT Station and Braddell MRT Station
- Principal
- Miss Ong Lee Choo
- Contact
- 6353 9450 · [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.
Pei Chun Public 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 Pei Chun Public 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 Transland. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $180 a month return. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Pei Chun Public School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by LIFE Student Care. Monthly fee $240. 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 Pei Chun Public School's own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 7 Aug 2026National Day Celebrations
- 10 Aug 2026No school - National Day
- 4 Sep 2026School Holiday - Teacher's Day
- 5 Sep 2026School Holidays
- 2 Oct 2026School Holiday - Children's Day
- 9 Nov 2026No school - Deepavali
- 21 Nov 2026School Holidays
- 25 Dec 2026Public Holiday - Christmas
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
Pei Chun Public School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Pei Chun Public School lists 17 CCAs with MOE, including Basketball, Scouts, Chinese Dance and #digi.me Club. 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 Bilingual Media Studies (BMS) Programme (Languages). Its Learning for Life Programme is Pei Chun Leaders Programme (PCLP) (Community Service & Student Leadership).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Pei Chun Public 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.
Pei Chun Public School has 2 top-four finishes recorded across 2 sports, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
None
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Pei Chun Public is known for
Founded in 1933 by the Hainanese community, Pei Chun is the only school in Singapore with "Public" in its name, marking its origins as a school started by the community for the community. It was accorded Special Assistance Plan (SAP) status in 1990 for its rich Chinese language and culture.
Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP) is in Languages, alongside a Bilingual Media Studies programme, and its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), the Pei Chun Leaders Programme, is in community service and student leadership.
It is not a Gifted Education Programme centre. As a SAP school it offers a strong bilingual, bicultural environment, with school values of courtesy, justice, honesty and honour.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Check Pei Chun's official website for any Primary 1 information session or open house, and use MOE's school locator to confirm your home-to-school distance before registering. Living within 1km matters at a school this oversubscribed.
Common questions
Is Pei Chun a SAP school? +
Yes. Pei Chun Public School has been a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school since 1990, with a strong bilingual and Chinese-culture emphasis.
Why is it called 'Public'? +
Pei Chun is the only school in Singapore with 'Public' in its name, reflecting its 1933 founding by the Hainanese community as a school started by the community for the community.
How hard is it to get into Pei Chun at P1? +
Competitive. In 2025 it balloted in all three open phases, with 94 applicants for 45 places in Phase 2C. Living within 1km and an earlier-phase priority both help. Check the live numbers for your year on MOE's balloting checker.
Does Pei Chun Public have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Pei Chun Public School, so a P1 place here gives no affiliation priority into any secondary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise.
All primary schools in Toa Payoh
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 Toa Payoh schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pei Chun Public | 128128/24053% | 111111/11299% | – | 2127/21SC<1129% | 4476/44SC<1173% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Maris Stella High (Primary) | 102102/27038% | 127127/16876% | – | 3466/34SC<1194% | 75164/75SC<1219% | full0 places | – | 330of 330(+60)100% |
| CHIJ (Toa Payoh) | 4949/15033% | 6767/10166% | – | 3234/32SC>2106% | 6475/64SC 1-2117% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| St Andrew's (Junior) | 8585/18047% | 5959/9562% | – | 3235/32SC>2109% | 70100/70SC<1143% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Kheng Cheng | 9797/18054% | 1818/8322% | – | 00/420% | 115115/12592% | pending31/10SC<1310% | – | 230of 24096% |
| Cedar | 6060/18033% | 3939/12033% | – | 11/472% | 5757/14140% | pending117/84SC 1-2139% | – | 157of 24065% |
| Marymount Convent | 2121/18012% | 44/1593% | – | 55/727% | 2627/21013% | pending93/18451% | – | 56of 24023% |
| First Toa Payoh | 2020/9022% | 55/707% | – | 00/420% | 1111/1259% | pending8/1147% | – | 36of 150(-30)24% |
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