Parent Volunteer Scheme for Phase 2B: School Finder, Deadlines and the 40-Hour Minimum

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Find primary schools with Parent Volunteer Schemes, check your child's eligible cohort, compare application and notification dates, and identify when concurrent applications are needed.

Last reviewed against official sources: 17 July 2026

Independent parent-run guide, not affiliated with MOE or any school. Each school runs its own parent-volunteer scheme, so always confirm the current terms with the school, and treat the P1 Registration Portal as the final word on your child’s eligible phases and schools.

You qualify through the parent-volunteer route when

1.Your child is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
2.A parent joined the chosen school as a parent volunteer no later than 1 July of the year before the exercise (1 July 2025 for the 2026 exercise).
3.That parent completed at least 40 hours of voluntary service by 30 June of the registration year (30 June 2026 for the 2026 exercise, or the school’s earlier cut-off).
4.The school has recognised the parent’s service and eligibility for that school.

Two separate deadlines apply, one to join (a year before), one to complete the hours (by 30 June). It is not enough simply to “join sometime the year before”. Applying to volunteer is not the same as registering your child for Primary 1.

Who qualifies through the parent-volunteer route

Planning for a future cohort? The P1 registration planner gives the two national deadlines for any year and says whether this route, and the grassroots route, can still be started in time.

The route is not created by simply offering to help a school or by doing 40 hours of general volunteering. To qualify, a parent must be accepted into the chosen school’s recognised scheme, complete the service the school recognises, and then register the child for that same school in Phase 2B.

MOE sets the floor

• Join the school as a recognised volunteer by 1 July of the year before registration.
• Complete at least 40 hours of voluntary service to that school.
• Complete it by 30 June of the registration year.
• Register the child for that same school in Phase 2B.

The school runs the scheme

Each school decides whether it runs a scheme, which cohort may apply, how many volunteers it needs, when applications open and close, whether interviews are held, which duties count, how hours are recorded, whether both parents may contribute, and whether it sets a stricter or earlier requirement. A school cannot go below the 40-hour minimum, but it can add to it.

Follow the stricter rule. Meeting only the national minimum may not be enough. Keming Primary, for example, requires completion by 30 April of the registration year and disqualifies volunteers who have not met its minimum by then.

A quick eligibility check

Work through these before relying on the route:

1Has the school formally accepted you into its scheme?Applying, interviewing or helping informally does not mean you have been accepted.
2Did you join before the applicable deadline?The national deadline is 1 July of the year before registration, but many schools close much earlier.
3Have you completed the school's recognised service?Check hours completed, hours the school recognises, hours remaining, and the school's own completion deadline.
4Has the school confirmed completion?Do not rely only on your own record, ask the school to confirm your recognised hours and your child's cohort.
5Does the P1 Registration Portal show the school under Phase 2B?If not, ask the other parent to check, then contact the school before the window closes.

What normally qualifies

✓The school formally accepted the parent into its recognised scheme.
✓The parent joined within the school's recognised period.
✓The school assigned or approved the duties performed.
✓The school recorded or recognised the service.
✓The required hours were completed by the school's deadline.
✓The school confirmed eligibility for the correct child and cohort.

What does not automatically qualify

×Submitting an application without being selected, that only asks the school to consider you.
×Helping informally at an event without being enrolled in the recognised scheme.
×Parent Support Group participation, unless the school runs the recognised route through it.
×Volunteering at another school, hours are not transferable between schools.
×General community volunteering that the school does not recognise as its own service.
×Starting after the school's deadline for the relevant cohort.
×Hours kept only in your own record that the school has not recognised.

The route is school-specific

Service completed at one school cannot be transferred to another. A parent who completes recognised service at School A may later qualify to apply to School A in Phase 2B, but cannot use those hours to claim eligibility at School B. To apply to a different school in Phase 2B, the child needs an independent qualifying connection to that school.

Acceptance does not guarantee admission

There are four separate stages, and a child can still be unsuccessful if Phase 2B is oversubscribed:

Application acceptedThe parent may begin recognised service.

Service completedThe child may become eligible for Phase 2B.

Phase 2B application submittedThe child applies for a P1 place at that school.

Phase 2B result releasedThe child is successful or unsuccessful.

Completing more than 40 hours does not improve priority. Once eligibility is confirmed, an oversubscribed school allocates places by citizenship first, then home-school distance: Singapore Citizens within 1km, 1–2km, then beyond 2km, followed by Permanent Residents in the same distance order.

Next: how to apply and get selected →

How to apply and get selected

A parent-volunteer application is an application to serve the school, it is not a way to reserve a P1 place. Schools often receive more offers than they need and select parents according to their operational requirements, available duties and the parent’s ability to contribute reliably. Selection may not be first-come, first-served: Anderson Primary states that interviews may be conducted, while Keming Primary selects parents who can perform duties on working days.

Before you apply, shortlist only schools where all of these are true

Your family would genuinely accept the schoolWould you take the P1 place if offered, and is the daily journey manageable for six years?

You can meet the service commitmentCheck weekday availability, frequency, travel, work and caregiving, and whether duties fall during school hours.

Your child is in the correct cohortMatch the child's date of birth and P1 admission year to the current application notice, never reuse an old form.

The window is still openApplications after closing may not be considered. Keming states that late applications will not be considered.

You understand the later Phase 2B riskCheck home-school distance, recent vacancies, applicants and balloting groups before committing.

What a school commonly asks for

•Parent's name and identification details
•The other parent's details
•Child's name and date of birth
•Child's birth certificate
•Child's citizenship or PR documents
•Home address and contact details
•Occupation, skills and interests
•Weekday availability and preferred areas of contribution
•Reasons for choosing the school
•A declaration that the information is accurate

Requirements differ by school. Anderson’s scheme, for example, requires the child’s birth certificate and both parents’ identity documents. Submit the documents in the current official notice, not another school’s checklist.

Writing a stronger application

Why the school: explain why it is a genuine choice, not “so my child can qualify for Phase 2B”.
What you contribute: be specific (reading support, library, event logistics, admin, design, tech, translation) and only offer what you can do reliably.
When you are available: give real availability such as “Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8am–12pm” rather than “anytime”.

Do not invent experience or availability you cannot sustain.

When application deadlines overlap

School application and notification periods are not coordinated, so an alternative school may close before your preferred school announces its result. Do not automatically wait for your first-choice outcome.

Safe to waitThe preferred school’s result is expected before the alternative closes.

Apply concurrentlyThe alternative closes before the preferred school’s result, where both are genuine choices and both allow it.

Unknown reaction timeA school notifies only selected applicants or publishes no result date, treat timing as unknown.

You may apply to several parent-volunteer schemes, subject to each school’s procedures, an official St Gabriel’s form states parents may volunteer at more than one school. This is different from P1 registration, where only one school application is active per phase. Apply concurrently only to schools your family would genuinely accept, and withdraw promptly from an offer you will not use.

After you apply

Accepted: read the terms, confirm the service period, required hours and how hours are recorded, then withdraw from offers you will not use. Acceptance itself does not guarantee later eligibility.
Shortlisted: the school needs more information or an interview. Prepare accurate availability and your areas of contribution, and keep monitoring other open applications.
Results pending: the application has closed but no decision is announced. Check the published result date and your spam folder, and do not assume silence means you can wait safely.
Rejected: return to schemes still open for your child’s year, compare only schools you would accept, and apply before they close. Do not begin informal volunteering assuming it will count.
No response: where a school notifies only successful applicants (Princess Elizabeth states this) and the notification period has passed, treat the application as unsuccessful and do not miss alternative deadlines.

Next: completing and confirming your 40 hours →

Completing and confirming your service

Being accepted is only the beginning. Your child’s Phase 2B eligibility depends on completing the school’s recognised service according to its own requirements and records. The national minimum is at least 40 hours by 30 June of the registration year, but a school may set an earlier date or extra conditions. Keming, for example, requires completion by 30 April and automatically disqualifies volunteers who have not met its minimum by then.

What counts

Only work assigned, approved or recognised by the school. Depending on the school this may include arrival or dismissal duty, reading programmes, library help, administrative or event support, resource preparation, design, technology support or skills-based projects. The available duties depend on the school’s actual needs.

Do not assume these count

×Every school event counts
×Parent Support Group attendance counts
×Meetings or travel time count
×Preparation done independently counts
×Donations count as hours
×Hours can be transferred between parents without the school's agreement
×Hours completed at another school count

The school’s official record, not your own spreadsheet, determines whether the requirement is met. Get written clarification where instructions are unclear.

Checkpoints along the way

When service beginsConfirm the required hours, completion deadline, recognised duties, recording process, contact person and whether both parents may contribute.

After your first dutyCheck attendance was recorded, the duration is correct, and you know how to view or request your running total.

At the halfway pointReconcile your record against the school's. Do not wait until the end to discover missing entries.

Three months before the deadlineRequest an official status check: recognised total, pending duties, hours remaining and the final completion process.

After completingAsk the school to confirm final recognised hours, completion date, your child's correct cohort and Phase 2B eligibility status.

If things do not go to plan

Too few assignments: raise it early. State your recognised hours, hours remaining, your availability and the deadline, and ask whether other approved duties are available. The school is not required to create extra duties, so do not wait until the final weeks.
A duty is cancelled: record the assignment, planned hours, who cancelled and any replacement offered. Do not add cancelled hours to your total unless the school confirms them.
Your circumstances change: contact the school early. Do not assume the deadline will be extended, that another person can take over, or that partial hours create partial eligibility.
You cannot complete: inform the school, ask for your official status, and prepare another route, check Phase 2A eligibility where relevant and build a Phase 2C shortlist.
You move home: your eligibility stays with the school, but the address used at registration can change your child’s home-school distance priority.

Next: registering in Phase 2B →

The 2026 Phase 2B parent-volunteer timeline

For a child entering Primary 1 in 2027 through the 2026 exercise.

By 1 July 2025A parent must have joined the chosen school as a parent volunteer

By 30 June 2026Complete at least 40 hours of recognised voluntary service (confirm the school's own cut-off, which may be earlier)

From 30 June 2026Check your child's eligible phases and schools in the P1 Registration Portal

20 to 21 July 2026Submit the Phase 2B registration (9am 20 July to 4.30pm 21 July)

27 July 2026Check the Phase 2B result

January 2027Child begins Primary 1

It is too late to begin parent volunteering for the 2026 exercise. A parent registering in 2026 had to join the school’s scheme by 1 July 2025. If you are planning for 2028 or later, approach schools in the first half of the year before you register.

View your child’s eligible phases and schools in the P1 Registration Portal from 30 June 2026. Always confirm dates on MOE’s registration phases & key dates.

Registering after completing the requirements

Log in to the P1 Registration Portal with Singpass.
Confirm that Phase 2B and the relevant school appear under your child’s eligible options.
Select that school and review the child, parent and address details.
Declare that the other parent’s consent has been obtained.
Submit before the phase closes, and save the “Registration submitted” acknowledgement.
Return on the results date, or check the SMS notification.

Only one parent needs to register. You may register for only one school in a phase, MOE uses the latest application submitted during that phase, and applying to another school replaces the earlier one.

If the school or Phase 2B is not showing in the portal

1. Check that the correct parent has logged in.
2. Ask the other parent to log in and check.
3. Confirm your child’s details and the school’s recognition of your service with the school.
4. Use the portal’s online assistance form if neither parent can see it.
5. Contact the school before the Phase 2B window closes.

Places, priority and balloting

Places available

Each school reserves 20 places for Phase 2B, plus one-third of the places left after Phase 2A. Any unused Phase 2B places flow down to Phase 2C.

Priority when oversubscribed

1. Singapore Citizens within 1km
2. Singapore Citizens 1km to 2km
3. Singapore Citizens outside 2km
4. Permanent Residents within 1km
5. Permanent Residents 1km to 2km
6. Permanent Residents outside 2km

Does volunteering improve my chances?

It gives your child access to Phase 2B at the school that recognised your service. It does not guarantee admission and does not give extra priority over other eligible Phase 2B applicants in the same citizenship-and-distance category.

MOE has reported that around 5% of the P1 cohort registered successfully through all Phase 2B routes combined from 2020 to 2024. That covers PV, church, clan and community-leader applicants together, so it is not a parent-volunteer success rate.

If the application is unsuccessful

Your child is not automatically placed, and no place is reserved.
You may register in the next phase your child is eligible for, usually Phase 2C, with a fresh application.
Review remaining vacancies and Phase 2C ballot history before choosing.

Live 2026 vacancies & balloting · See the Phase 2C guide →

Final parent-volunteer checklist

Before applying

I selected my child’s correct P1 admission year.
The school is accepting my child’s cohort.
My family would genuinely accept this school.
The journey is practical for six years.
I checked the application deadline.
I checked when applicants will be notified.
I compared overlapping deadlines.
I can meet the expected service schedule.
I understand recent Phase 2B demand.
My application documents are complete.

After applying

I saved the application acknowledgement.
I recorded the expected result date.
I checked whether unsuccessful applicants are notified.
I did not allow another acceptable application to close unnecessarily.
I prepared for any interview.
My stated availability is accurate.

After acceptance

I confirmed the required hours.
I confirmed the completion deadline.
I know which duties count.
I know how the school records hours.
I confirmed whether both parents may contribute.
I created a personal service record.
I scheduled an early progress check.
I understand that acceptance does not guarantee admission.

Before Phase 2B

The school confirmed that I completed its requirements.
My child is attached to the correct cohort.
The expected school appears in the P1 Portal.
The registered address is correct.
I checked the Home-School Distance category.
I checked current Phase 2B applicants and vacancies.
My family selected only one school.
I prepared a Phase 2C backup.

Which schools run a parent-volunteer scheme?

Primary schools recruit parent volunteers independently. Application periods, eligible cohorts, selection dates, service schedules and notification arrangements are not standardised, and MOE does not publish them in one central place. So do not apply to one school and assume you can wait for its decision before considering another, an alternative may close before your preferred school announces its result.

Because outdated parent-volunteer dates are worse than none on a page parents rely on, this finder shows only what a school confirms on its own official page, each entry carrying its source, an evidence level and a last-checked date. Where a school has not published current details, it shows a clear check the school state rather than a guessed date. The researched list grows school by school.

Every published entry will show: the official school source, your child’s P1 admission year, the application window, the notification arrangement, the service period, the required hours, the completion deadline and the date it was last checked.

Schools we have researched so far

55 schools researched against their own official pages, sorted with the most actionable first (38 with a confirmed parent-volunteer scheme, 4 open now). Each row links to the source and the date it was checked. Any school not listed here is not yet researched, that does not mean it has no scheme, so check the school’s own website directly.

Henry Park Primary School

Open now

Confirmed school schemeOnly shortlisted applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2029 (born 2022)
Notification: Only shortlisted applicants notified

Published date requires confirmation on the official school source.

The school states that its 2026 PV application is open for the 2022 birth cohort, but key dates are shown in an image and need manual extraction.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Hougang Primary School

Open now

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedInterview may be requiredWeekday availability preferred

Cohort: P1 2029 (born 2022)
Closes: 31 May 2027
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours
Selection: June 2027

Open for P1 2029 until 31 May 2027. Selection is in Jun 2027; unsuccessful applicants are notified by post in Jul.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Rulang Primary School

Open now

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2029 (born 2022)
Closes: 12 Mar 2027
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

The school opened its P1 2029 window on 1 July 2026 and closes it on 12 March 2027, calling it a shortened window so successful applicants have longer to serve the 40 hours. No results date is published for this cohort.

Official source →Checked 10 Aug 2026

Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School

Open now

Confirmed school schemeOnly shortlisted applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedInterview may be required

Cohort: P1 2029 (born 2022)
Closes: 15 Nov 2026
Notification: Only shortlisted applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

Open for P1 2029 until 15 Nov 2026. Only shortlisted parents are contacted by end-Feb 2027; no contact by then means unsuccessful.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Chongfu School

Opening soon

Confirmed school schemeOnly shortlisted applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2029 (born 2022)
Closes: 31 Oct 2026
Notification: Only shortlisted applicants notified

P1 2029 PV applications open 1 Aug to 31 Oct 2026; shortlisted parents are contacted by end-Jan 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Red Swastika School

Opening soon

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2029 (born 2022)
Next window: The official page refers to a tentative Sep 2026 opening but also tells parents to look out in Oct 2026.

Published date requires confirmation on the official school source.

A P1 2029 window is expected in late 2026, but the official timing is internally inconsistent and requires rechecking.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel

Results pending

Confirmed school schemeOnly successful applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 15 Jun 2026
Notification: Only successful applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

Applications closed 15 Jun 2026. Only selected parents are expected to be notified by end-Jul 2026.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Anderson Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedInterview may be required

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 31 Mar 2026
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

Closed for P1 2028. Results were due by end-May 2026; service runs 29 Jun 2026 to 28 May 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Chua Chu Kang Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeOnly successful applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Notification: Only successful applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

P1 2028 recruitment is closed. Only successful applicants are notified; exact opening and closing dates were not retained in the current notice.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Gongshang Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeOnly successful applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Next window: P1 2029 details expected around end-February or early-March 2027.
Notification: Only successful applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

P1 2028 recruitment is closed. The next P1 2029 notice is expected around Feb/Mar 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Holy Innocents' Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedInterview may be requiredWeekday availability preferredBoth parents may contribute

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 15 Mar 2026
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours
Selection: April to May 2026

Closed for P1 2028. All applicants were to be notified by end-May; selected parents serve from late-Jun 2026 and finish by 31 May 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Keming Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedWeekday availability preferredBoth parents may contribute

Cohort: P1 2029 (born 2022)
Closes: 31 Jul 2026
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours
Selection: August to September 2026

Closed for P1 2029. The published window ran 1 May to 31 July 2026. As of 10 Aug 2026 the school's own page, last edited 3 Aug, still says the form is open and the link still works, while the table below it gives the same 1 May to 31 July dates. Treat the window as closed and ask the school directly.

Official source →Application form →Checked 10 Aug 2026

Methodist Girls' School (Primary)

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeOnly successful applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 30 Apr 2026
Notification: Only successful applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

Closed for P1 2028. The 40-hour requirement includes 10 hours of traffic-management duty; only successful applicants are notified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Nan Hua Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedInterview may be required

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 31 Mar 2026
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

Closed for P1 2028. Both shortlisted and unsuccessful applicants were to be notified by 30 Jun 2026.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Pasir Ris Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notified

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 30 Apr 2026
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

Published date requires confirmation on the official school source.

P1 2028 recruitment is closed. The published next-window end year appears anomalous; do not auto-correct it without school confirmation.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Pei Chun Public School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeLower-confidence sourceOnly shortlisted applicants notified

Cohort: Cohort not published
Notification: Only shortlisted applicants notified

Published date requires confirmation on the official school source.

Current PV recruitment is closed. Only shortlisted applicants are notified; exact cohort dates need a fresh official notice.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeOnly shortlisted applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedInterview may be required

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 31 May 2026
Notification: Only shortlisted applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

Closed for P1 2028. Only shortlisted applicants are notified and may be interviewed.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Pioneer Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 24 Apr 2026
Hours: 40 hours

Closed for P1 2028. The published service period runs 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Poi Ching School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeOnly successful applicants notified

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Next window: P1 2029 details are expected around February 2027.
Notification: Only successful applicants notified

P1 2028 applications are closed and successful applicants were notified by 30 Apr 2026. The next cohort notice is expected in Feb 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Princess Elizabeth Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeOnly successful applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedWeekday availability preferred

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 15 Jan 2026
Notification: Only successful applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours

P1 2028 recruitment is closed. The next P1 2029 window is 15 Nov 2026 to 15 Jan 2027; only successful applicants are notified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Raffles Girls' Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeOnly shortlisted applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-servedInterview may be required50-hour requirement

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 31 Dec 2025
Notification: Only shortlisted applicants notified
Hours: 50 hours

Closed for P1 2028. The school requires 50 hours; only shortlisted parents are notified and interviewed.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

River Valley Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Next window: P1 2029 registration begins 14 Nov 2026; closing date and detailed requirements are not yet published.

P1 2028 recruitment is closed. The next P1 2029 application is expected to begin 14 Nov 2026.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Sembawang Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 31 May 2026
Hours: 40 hours

Closed for P1 2028. The service period runs 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

South View Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Next window: P1 2029 application is expected in April 2027.

The 2026 recruitment window is closed. The next P1 2029 application is expected around Apr 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

St. Gabriel's Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 22 May 2026

Closed for P1 2028. The published service period is Jul 2026 to Jun 2027. The school's form states parents may apply to more than one school subject to each school's procedures.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Tanjong Katong Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedNot first-come, first-served

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 30 Apr 2026
Notification: All applicants notified

Closed for P1 2028. Applicants were to receive the outcome by 30 May 2026; successful parents attend a compulsory briefing.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Temasek Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)

The school confirms that P1 2028 applications opened in May 2026 and are now closed; exact dates and service terms are not published.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Wellington Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: Cohort not published
Closes: 30 Jun 2026
Hours: 40 hours

The official page says registration closed on 30 Jun 2026 and confirms the 40-hour requirement; cohort and service details need manual confirmation.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Westwood Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notifiedInterview may be requiredBoth parents may contributeAdditional hours may be required

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 15 May 2026
Notification: All applicants notified
Hours: 40 hours (more may be asked)

Closed for P1 2028. Service runs 29 Jun 2026 to 25 Jun 2027; both parents may contribute and additional hours may be requested.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Woodlands Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Closes: 30 Apr 2026
Hours: 40 hours

Closed for P1 2028. The school requires 40 hours by 30 Jun 2027 and accepts FormSG or in-person applications.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Yu Neng Primary School

Application closed

Confirmed school schemeAll applicants notified

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Next window: P1 2029 details are expected in Feb 2027.
Notification: All applicants notified

P1 2028 recruitment is closed and outcomes were due by end-May 2026. P1 2029 details are expected in Feb 2027.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Canberra Primary School

Current details incomplete

Confirmed school schemeLower-confidence source

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)
Hours: 40 hours

Current details incomplete, check the official school source.

The school published a P1 2028 PV notice seeking specialised or professional expertise, but the exact application dates require manual confirmation.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Riverside Primary School

Current details incomplete

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2028 (born 2021)

Current details incomplete, check the official school source.

A current P1 2028 scheme form exists, but exact dates and service terms were not captured in machine-readable text.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School

Contact school

Confirmed school schemeLower-confidence source

Cohort: Cohort not published

The school invites interested parents to contact its General Office for Phase 2B volunteering; current dates are not published.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified. Do not infer a scheme from the school's Phase 2B demand.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Catholic High School (Primary Section)

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary Section)

Current details not published

Confirmed school schemeLower-confidence source

Cohort: Cohort not published

Historical forms indicate a PV scheme, but no current cohort notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

East Spring Primary School

Current details not published

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: Cohort not published
Hours: 40 hours

The school confirms that a PV scheme exists, but no current cohort window is published.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Maha Bodhi School

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Nanyang Primary School

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

North Vista Primary School

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)

Current details not published

Confirmed school schemeLower-confidence source

Cohort: Cohort not published

A PV scheme is known to exist, but a current official cohort notice was not verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Punggol Cove Primary School

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Punggol Green Primary School

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Punggol Primary School

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Punggol View Primary School

Current details not published

Scheme not yet confirmed

Cohort: Cohort not published

No current school PV notice was verified.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Rosyth School

Scheme not confirmed

Scheme not yet confirmedLower-confidence source

Cohort: Cohort not published

The school's own forms page carried prior-cohort parent volunteer material when it was checked on 18 July 2026 and no longer does. No current scheme is published on the school's site, and the scheme is reported to have been discontinued. Treat a Phase 2B volunteer route here as unavailable unless the school tells you otherwise.

Official source →Checked 19 Aug 2026

Concord Primary School

Older cohort information only

Confirmed school scheme

Cohort: P1 2027 (born 2020)
Closes: 1 May 2025

Published date requires confirmation on the official school source.

The official page currently shows an older P1 2027 cohort window. Do not reuse these dates for a newer cohort.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Ai Tong School

External member-volunteer route

Separate organisation route

Cohort: Cohort not published

Ai Tong's documented Phase 2B member-volunteer route is administered through Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, not a normal school PV application.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Kong Hwa School

External member-volunteer route

Separate organisation route

Cohort: Cohort not published

The clearest documented Phase 2B route is through Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan membership and endorsement, not a normal school PV application.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Bukit Timah Primary School

Confirmed no school PV scheme

Confirmed: no school scheme

Cohort: Cohort not published

The school has confirmed that it does not operate a Phase 2B school Parent Volunteer Scheme.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)

Confirmed no school PV scheme

Confirmed: no school scheme

Cohort: Cohort not published

The school's own Primary One registration page states that it has discontinued the Parent Volunteer Scheme for children born in 2020 and beyond, and that it no longer recruits Parent Volunteers for admission under Phase 2B.

Official source →Checked 19 Aug 2026

Mee Toh School

Confirmed no school PV scheme

Confirmed: no school scheme

Cohort: Cohort not published

The school published a notice discontinuing its Parent Volunteer Scheme with effect from 2026, for children born 2 January 2022 to 1 January 2023 and Primary One admission in 2029 onwards. It invites parents who intended to apply to use the other registration phases.

Official source →Checked 19 Aug 2026

Tao Nan School

Confirmed no school PV scheme

Confirmed: no school scheme

Cohort: Cohort not published

No school-run PV scheme is used for this route; families may instead investigate the separate Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan member route.

Official source →Checked 18 Jul 2026

Dates can change and schools recruit for a cohort about two years before P1 entry, so always confirm the current window on the school’s own page before you apply. Data version 2026-08-19.v1, as of 19 Aug 2026.

What some schools have stated about their scheme

Worked examples of how schemes differ. These are the schools’ stated arrangements, not the current application dates, always confirm this year’s window on the school’s own page before applying.

Keming Primary

•Requires selected parents to complete at least 40 hours by 30 April of the P1 registration year, earlier than MOE's 30 June minimum.
•States that volunteers who do not complete the requirement by its deadline are disqualified from the scheme.
•Prioritises parents able to perform duties on working days and meet the school's needs; selection is not first-come, first-served.
•States that both parents may contribute towards the 40-hour requirement.

Anderson Primary

•States that selection is not first-come, first-served and that interviews may be conducted.
•Its published application asks for the child's birth certificate and both parents' identity documents.
•States that parent-volunteer eligibility does not guarantee a Primary 1 place.

Princess Elizabeth Primary

•States that only successful parent-volunteer applicants are notified, there may be no rejection notice.
•Gives priority to service that benefits the school and students during weekdays.

Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

•States that only shortlisted applicants are notified, and that shortlisted parents may be interviewed.
•Sets a 40-hour service requirement.

Can I wait for one result before applying to another school?

Compare the schools’ timing before you decide:

Safe to wait, the preferred school is expected to notify you before the alternative closes.
Apply concurrently, the alternative closes before the preferred school’s result, so apply to both where both are genuine choices and both schools allow it.
No reaction time, the alternative closes on or before the preferred school’s result date.
Unknown, a school publishes no result date or notifies only selected applicants; treat the timing as overlapping unless the school confirms otherwise.

Found a school’s official notice we should add?

If you have a link to a school’s own parent-volunteer page with current-cohort dates, send it through the feedback button at the bottom of the page. We compare every submission against the school’s official source before adding it, we do not publish unverified dates.

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Common questions

Can I apply to more than one Parent Volunteer scheme? +

Each school manages its own scheme, so check every school's terms. Where concurrent applications are permitted, they can make sense when one school closes before another announces its result. One official school application form (St Gabriel's) states that parents may volunteer at more than one school, subject to each school's procedures, so do not assume a single universal rule. Apply only to schools your family would genuinely accept. This is different from P1 registration itself, where only one school application is active per phase and MOE uses the latest submission.

Should I wait for my preferred school's result before applying elsewhere? +

Only when the preferred school is expected to announce its result before the alternative school closes. If the alternative closes first, waiting could cost you that option, so apply concurrently where both are genuine choices and both schools' procedures allow it. If a school notifies only successful applicants or publishes no result date, treat the timing as unknown rather than assuming a rejection notice will arrive in time.

Does applying early improve my chance of being selected? +

Not necessarily. Many schools state that selection is not first-come, first-served. Submit a complete, accurate application within the window and show availability that matches the school's actual needs. Being first does not create priority.

Why might a willing parent be rejected? +

There may be more applicants than volunteer places, limited assignments for the cohort, a mismatch between your availability and the school's needs, a need for weekday help you cannot give, other applicants with skills the school currently needs, an incomplete application, or a child outside the eligible cohort. Rejection means the school did not accept you into the recognised scheme for that cohort, not that your willingness has no value.

What should I do if my application is rejected? +

Act quickly: return to the schemes still open for your child's P1 year, check whether the joining and service deadlines remain achievable, compare only schools your family would genuinely accept, and apply before they close. If every suitable scheme has closed, plan around your child's other confirmed registration routes. Do not begin informal volunteering and assume it will count.

What if the school contacts only successful applicants? +

Check the school's published notification date or period. If that has passed and the school says only successful or shortlisted applicants are notified, treat the application as unsuccessful unless the school states otherwise. Do not wait indefinitely while another suitable school's application is closing. Princess Elizabeth Primary, for example, states that only successful applicants are notified.

Can both parents apply, or combine their hours? +

This depends on the school. A school may accept one named volunteer, allow either parent to serve, allow both to combine recognised hours, require separate records, or prohibit substitution without approval. Confirm the arrangement in writing. Keming currently states that both parents may contribute towards its 40-hour requirement, but do not assume every school follows that.

Must every school require exactly 40 hours? +

40 hours is the current national minimum for the Phase 2B parent-volunteer route. A school may set an earlier completion date or additional conditions, and cannot go below the 40-hour minimum. Follow the requirement that applies to your school and your child's cohort, Keming, for instance, sets a 30 April completion deadline.

Does service completed before acceptance count? +

Do not assume it does. Only duties recognised by the school under its scheme should be treated as qualifying service. Ask the school whether anything done before your formal start date is recognised.

Does Parent Support Group participation count? +

Not automatically. A Parent Support Group and a recognised Phase 2B parent-volunteer scheme may be separate arrangements. It counts only when the school confirms that the work is recognised under the parent-volunteer route for the relevant cohort.

Do donations, travel or preparation time count as hours? +

Only if the school recognises them. Monetary or material contributions should not be treated as qualifying hours. Ask whether travel, meetings, preparation, remote project work, training, cancelled duties or waiting time are included before adding them to your total.

What if the school cancels my assigned duties or does not provide enough? +

Keep a record of the assignment, the planned hours, the cancellation and any replacement offered. Raise it with the school well before the completion deadline, stating your recognised hours, your remaining hours, your availability and the deadline. The school may not be required to create extra duties, so do not wait until the final weeks.

What if I cannot complete the required hours? +

Inform the school early and ask for your official status. Partial completion does not normally create partial Phase 2B eligibility. Prepare for the possibility that your child will not qualify through this route and that you will need another eligible phase or school. Keming states that volunteers who do not complete its requirement by its deadline are disqualified.

Can I transfer my hours to another primary school? +

No. Parent-volunteer service is tied to the school that accepted, assigned and recognised it. Hours completed at School A do not create eligibility at School B. To use Phase 2B at a different school, your child needs a separate valid connection to that school.

Does completing more than 40 hours increase admission priority? +

No. Once the school confirms eligibility, applicants are prioritised by citizenship and home-school distance when the school is oversubscribed. A parent with 100 hours has no advantage over one with 40 recognised hours in the same citizenship-distance group.

Are Parent Volunteers prioritised ahead of GRL, church or clan applicants? +

No. There is no separate priority order among the four Phase 2B routes. The route establishes eligibility to apply. When applicants exceed vacancies, citizenship and home-school distance decide priority for everyone.

Does living within 1km guarantee admission? +

No. Living within 1km gives a stronger distance category, but a ballot may still be needed when applicants in the same higher-priority group exceed vacancies. Priority is applied by citizenship first, then home-school distance.

Which address determines distance? +

The address used for P1 registration. It is not based on the volunteer's workplace, the preschool, the activity location or a preferred address. Special rules apply for a caregiver's address, a new property or a resale property, check MOE's address requirements before relying on a distance category.

What if we move after completing the scheme? +

Your eligibility stays with the school where the service was recognised, but the address used at registration may change your child's home-school distance category and therefore priority if the school ballots.

Can Permanent Resident children use the parent-volunteer route? +

Yes, where the current Phase 2B requirements are met. When a school is oversubscribed, Singapore Citizens are placed ahead of Permanent Residents, and home-school distance decides priority within each citizenship group.

My child attended the school's MOE Kindergarten, do I still need PV eligibility for Phase 2B? +

MOE Kindergarten attendance may provide a separate Phase 2A route at the host primary school. It does not create parent-volunteer Phase 2B eligibility. To use Phase 2B through volunteering, the parent must independently complete the recognised requirements.

My child was unsuccessful in Phase 2A, can we use Phase 2B? +

Yes, where the child has a valid independent Phase 2B connection and remains unplaced. A fresh Phase 2B application is required; the unsuccessful Phase 2A application does not carry over. You may choose a different school in Phase 2B from the one in Phase 2A, provided your child is eligible there.

What if the expected school does not appear in the P1 Portal? +

Ask the other parent to log in and check, use the portal's online assistance process if the information is still missing, and contact the intended school. Do not wait until the final minutes of the registration window.

Can I amend my Phase 2B application, and does submitting at 9am help? +

The parent who submitted can remove the earlier submission and submit a new one before the phase closes; MOE uses the latest valid submission. Applying to another school replaces the earlier one, it does not hold both. Submission time within the valid window does not affect priority; eligibility, citizenship and home-school distance do.

Does completing the scheme guarantee a P1 place, and what if I am unsuccessful? +

No, it gives the right to apply in Phase 2B, and a ballot may still be required when applicants exceed vacancies. If unsuccessful, your child may register in the next phase they are eligible for, usually Phase 2C, with a fresh application. No place is reserved at the Phase 2B school.

Official sources

Parent-volunteer arrangements and P1 registration rules can change before a younger child reaches registration age. Use this guide to plan early, but recheck the official rules and the school’s own notice for your child’s actual cohort.

Choose your next step

Looking for a scheme?View researched Parent Volunteer schemes Already accepted?Track my recognised hours Requirements completed?Check Phase 2B vacancies & balloting Unsuccessful or too late?Prepare a Phase 2C shortlist

Plan early, but volunteer responsibly

A parent-volunteer scheme can create a Phase 2B opportunity only after the school accepts the parent and recognises the required service. Apply early enough to protect your options, choose schools your family would genuinely accept, and make commitments you can fulfil properly. The service earns eligibility to apply, not a guaranteed Primary 1 place.

The other Phase 2B routes

Each route has its own eligibility and endorsement, a parent who missed the parent-volunteer deadline cannot simply switch to another route without meeting its requirements.

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