Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec): Select preferred schools

Online via DSA-Sec Portal

You can submit your child's school preferences online from 9am on Monday, 31 October 2022 to 3pm on Friday, 4 November 2022. Both parents will need to have valid Singpass with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) to log in to the DSA-Sec Portal. Find out how to register for Singpass if you don't have one.

Follow these steps:

1. Use the School Preference Form template from your email (sent via Postman) to help you prepare the relevant information, before starting the submission.
2. List a maximum of 3 schools in order of your child's preferences.
3. Log in to the DSA-Sec Portal using your Singpass. Your child's list of schools and offers will be available after login. 
4. Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application. For single parents, your application is complete after this step and you may print or save the acknowledgement page.
5. The other parent will need to verify and confirm the information submitted by you through their own Singpass login.
6. Print or save the acknowledgement page.

If you are unable to complete the submission online

If you are unable to complete the school preference submission online due to some reasons (for example, parents who are recently separated or divorced, etc.), you may approach your child's primary school personally for assistance.

Through your child's primary school

You can submit your child's school preferences through the primary school from 9am on Monday, 31 October 2022 to 3pm on Friday, 4 November 2022. Follow these steps:

1. Use the School Preference Form template from your email (sent via Postman) to help prepare the relevant information, before starting the submission.
2. List a maximum of 3 schools in order of your child's preferences.
3. Both parents will have to sign the form.
4. Submit the completed form, your child's birth certificate and both parents' NRICs to your child's primary school.
5. School staff will enter your choices into the DSA-Sec Portal.
6. You will be given a Verification Slip (VS) endorsed with the school stamp.
7. Double-check the slip and inform the staff if there are any mistakes found so that amendments can be made.
8. Sign the VS and keep a copy for your records.

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 proxy form (68kb). The person you have authorised will need to bring this form and the following documents to your child's primary school:

• Completed School Preference Form with both parents' signatures.
• Photocopy of your child's birth certificate.
• Photocopy of both parents' NRIC (both sides) or entry/re-entry permit or employment pass (both sides) or work permit (both sides).
• Original NRIC of proxy

If only one parent is able to submit the form

If only one parent is able to submit the the form personally, there is no need to appoint 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 (both sides) or entry/re-entry permit or employment pass (both sides) or work permit (both sides).

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 that parent(s) are in drug rehabilitation centre or prison, etc.

After which, you will also need to sign a Letter of Undertaking (LOU) issued by your child's primary school.