Through your child's primary school
You can submit your child's school preferences through their primary school from 9am on Monday, 27 October 2025 to 3pm on Friday, 31 October 2025. Follow these steps:
- Use the School Preference Form that was emailed to you through postman.gov.sg to help prepare the relevant information, before starting the submission. This facilitates submission by school staff on your behalf, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
- List a maximum of 3 schools in order of your child's preferences (including School of the Arts if this is one of your choice schools).
- Both parents will have to sign the form.
- Submit the completed form, your child's birth certificate and both parents' NRICs to your child's primary school.
- School staff will enter your choices into the DSA-Sec Portal.
- You will be given a Verification Slip (VS) endorsed with the school stamp.
- Double-check your submission using the VS.
- Sign the VS and keep a copy for your records.
You may contact your child’s primary school regarding your submission from 9am to 3pm during the submission period.
If both parents are unable to submit the form
If both parents are unable to submit the form personally, nominate another adult to do so using this (55kb). The person that you have nominated will need to bring the following documents to your child's primary school:
- Completed proxy form.
- Completed School Preference Form with both parents' signatures.
- Photocopy of your child's birth certificate.
- Photocopy of both parents' NRIC or FIN (both sides), entry or re-entry permit, employment pass (both sides) or work permit (both sides) or passport.
- Their original NRIC or FIN or passport.
If only one parent is able to submit the form
If only one parent is able to submit the form personally, there is no need to nominate a proxy. The parent may approach the school directly with the following documents:
- Completed School Preference Form with both parents' signatures.
- Photocopy of your child's birth certificate.
- Photocopy of both parents' NRIC or FIN (both sides), entry or re-entry permit, employment pass (both sides) or work permit (both sides) or passport.
Special cases
You will need to provide your NRIC, child's birth certificate and the following documents, depending on your status:
- Parents who are divorced or separated: Relevant Court Order setting out the custody arrangement pertaining to the child.
- Parents who are widowed: Death certificate of the deceased parent.
- Parents who are unwed: Marriage record search from the Registry of Marriage or Registry of Muslim Marriage indicating parents were not married.
- One or both parents are not available for special reasons: Proof indicating reasons why parent(s) are not available, e.g. in drug rehabilitation centre or prison, etc.
After which, you will also need to sign a Letter of Undertaking issued by your child's primary school.
Note:
- You will only be able to view your school preference submission details using the DSA-Sec Portal, after submission by child's primary school.
- You may contact your child's primary school to update or withdraw your application during the school preference submission period.
- If your child is successfully admitted through DSA-Sec, they are not allowed to submit school choices during S1 Posting. They are also not allowed to transfer to another secondary school after the release of the PSLE results. They must commit to their chosen school for the duration of the programme.
- Learn more on submission of school preferences.
