Two Former Schools Put Up For Tender For Educational Uses

Source : Channel NewsAsia, 27 July 2007

The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has offered the sites of two former schools for educational uses.

It hopes this will help respond to the need of setting up international schools.

The former Lee Kuo Chuan Primary School at Ah Hood Road is open for tender from July 20 till August 10.

It comprises a four-storey building and two single-storey buildings and is located near an HDB estate.

The SLA says the Balestier Road area has been growing in popularity among overseas investors and home owners because of its prime location and amenities.

The other site is the former Moulmein Primary School at Jalan Rajah.

It comprises a four-storey building and is also near an HDB estate.

The tender opens on July 27 and will close on August 17.

SLA says the two sites can be used to house commercial, private-funded or foreign system schools.

It says it will continue to launch more sites for tender in the last quarter of the year.

Some will be for educational uses.

Two other state properties, which were also former schools, were earlier put up for tender for such uses.

The former Rosyth School is now available for rent under SLA's RentDirect Scheme, while the site at No. 371, Tanjong Katong has been awarded to the Canadian International School (CIS) Pte Ltd.

There were 12 bids for the former Tanjong Katong Girls' School site, mostly from the education and/student hostel industries. - CNA/