Where Can I Find Special Education School Information in Singapore? | MOE Schools and Admission Guidance

Did you know? You can begin your search for special education school information with MOE’s special educational needs guidance and its SPED school directory. Use the directory to locate official school information, then check which schools serve the child’s assessed learning needs.

For applications, open MOE’s SPED application guidance and the relevant school’s admissions page. Read the current process, required reports and applicant conditions together. A diagnosis label or a nearby school address alone cannot settle which placement is suitable.

Your next useful step is to gather the child’s existing school and professional reports, describe the support they need day to day, and ask the responsible school team about the appropriate route. If the child already attends a mainstream school, begin the transfer enquiry with that school instead of assuming a fresh direct application is the right process.

Find your next step

Choose an official source · Check before acting · Read the next explanation

Which source answers your question?

Your question	Start here	What to check
Explore school options	MOE SPED directory	Needs served and each school’s official information
Understand application steps	MOE SPED applications	Applicant route, reports and current instructions
See an operator’s instructions	Example: APSN admission procedures	School-specific criteria and document responsibilities
Explore the wider support picture	MOE SEN guidance	Mainstream support and special education information

Match the official instructions to the applicant and intended intake.

Begin with the child’s learning profile

Write a short description of communication, classroom participation, independence and the support currently used. Include strengths and activities the child enjoys as well as areas where help is needed.

Bring these observations into discussions with the school and relevant professionals. They help make the question concrete; they do not replace the assessments or reports required by the admission process.

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Read each school’s programme carefully

Visit the official website for a school listed by MOE. Ask about its curriculum, learning environment and the support relevant to your child’s assessed needs.

Compare those answers with the actual learning profile. Avoid a single ranking of schools: families need to understand suitability, available programmes and the application conditions for their own circumstances.

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Check who completes each part of the application

Use the current form and guide to identify the reports and contributors required. For example, APSN’s admissions page describes application sections involving parents or the referring agency, a teacher, a doctor and a psychologist.

Ask the receiving school which records are needed and whether existing reports meet its requirements. Keep a record of outstanding documents so the application can be prepared accurately.

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Treat a mainstream transfer as its own enquiry

APSN’s published instructions direct mainstream-to-SPED transfer applications through the student’s mainstream school. Start with that school’s leadership and confirm the applicable MOE process.

Ask about the transition arrangements, current learning support and the next confirmed step. Keep placement questions separate from transport, fees and daily routines, then bring them together once the school route is clear.

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