For Parents looking out for Good School Precinct

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For Parents looking out for Good School Precinct

4 December 2009 No Comment

Many parents believe in good schools in creating a good environment for their children to grow up and learn. Therefore many are willing to locate their new homes based on the good schools that they would like to send their kids to.

In Singapore, the distance between the Primary schools and their homes will determine the chance of successful entry to schools. It is especially so for popular and good schools that many parents are willing to try all means to allow their precious ones to receive good education.

One common question that I will receive from buyer is how to determine the home school distance. The advice is that if the client is sincere and serious about the deal, the one of the official receipt of the proof is available from SLA Inlis, which allows one to enter the postal code or address of the interested property and see if the selected primary schools fall within the 1 or 2 km range. Though it is not free, it is rather affordable at $2.10 for any serious buyer.

Another paid service is provided by Street Directory. One is able to select the home school distance under the ‘Landmark’ after keying the postal code or address. This is cheaper at $0.54, however I am not sure if they are recognized by the authority as official proof of home-school distances for P1 registration.

If you are just hunting out for suitable properties in a region, there are two other free-of-charge websites: MyLifeStyleMap and StreetDB.com . They are distance of the property and the school, however they are not officially recognized.