Admission to SAMS
Application for Primary 1 (2025) is currently closed.
Enrolment to all other cohorts (Primary 2 to Primary 5) are limited, and are subject to suitability and vacancies.
Please note that all students are only allowed to apply to one school at each time.
Admission Criteria
- Age – Children aged 7 to 9 years old (age based on the enrolment year) can register for Primary 1.
- Nationality – Singapore Citizens will be given priority for admissions.
- Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) and International Students (IS) can apply for admissions, subject to vacancies and the terms and conditions stated by the Ministry of Education, Singapore.
- Kindly note that PRs and IS students will be served only if there are no Singapore Citizens on the waiting list.
3. Profile – Child needs to have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Adequate non-verbal cognitive abilities, verbal and literacy skills to be able to access the language demands of the Singapore National Curriculum.
- Joint attention skills to be able to access learning in a structured group learning environment of up to 12 students per class.
4. Other Requirements – Adequate self-help and adaptive behaviour skills.
- No behavioural challenges or co-morbid conditions that will disrupt and affect group learning, and/or pose significant safety concerns for the individual and those around them.
How to Apply
Please submit your child’s application using the digitised Special Education (SPED) school application form, at https://go.gov.sg/spedschoolapplicationform 
or scan the QR code here. Your child must be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Please attach a diagnostic report from a relevant medical professional or psychologist. Please note that the process for application to the school only commences upon full submission of all required documents (i.e. completed digitized application form and submission of all required supporting documents).
Applicants may be called for an intake assessment to ascertain suitability.
*Note: An application to the school and/or offer for an intake assessment is not a guarantee of placement, and is still subject to suitability and vacancies.
- Application Timeline:
- Document Screening – 2 to 4 weeks
- (If offered) Schedule for Intake Assessment – 2 to 4 weeks
- Application Outcome – 6 to 8 weeks
For all admission enquiries, please email: [email protected]
Read more about the application process: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/apply
For more info on how to fill in the application form, refer to the user guide: https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/special-education/sped-school-application-user-guide
Transfer from Mainstream Schools
With effect from 10 October 2022, applications for transfer from mainstream schools to SPED schools must be facilitated through the child’s mainstream school. Please approach the mainstream school Principal / School Leaders to apply for the transfer.
Waitlising in SPED Schools for P1 Placement
With effect from 1 January 2023, a child applying for placement in Primary 1 in a government-funded SPED school can only be placed on the waitlist if the child has first been placed in another government-funded SPED school1 which serves the same primary diagnosed condition.
For the list of SPED schools categorised by the primary diagnosed conditions, please refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/sped-schools.
This requirement will also apply to returning Singaporeans entering SPED schools at all levels2.
1A child placed in a mainstream school will not be eligible to be on the waitlists for SPED schools. Should there be interest to transfer the child to a SPED school, please refer to the “Transfers from Mainstream Schools to SPED schools” section for more details.
2This requirement will not be applied to P3 and above children who can access ASD-NC schools in 2023. This is because Pathlight School is the only ASD-NC school that offers P3 and above classes in 2023. This requirement will be extended accordingly to P3 and above children when the other ASD-NC school, St. Andrew’s Mission School progressively offers P3 and above and secondary levels.
Application for Primary 1 (2025) is currently closed.
Enrolment to all other cohorts (Primary 2 to Primary 5) are limited, and are subject to suitability and vacancies.
Please note that all students are only allowed to apply to one school at each time.
Admission Criteria
- Age – Children aged 7 to 9 years old (age based on the enrolment year) can register for Primary 1.
- Nationality – Singapore Citizens will be given priority for admissions.
- Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) and International Students (IS) can apply for admissions, subject to vacancies and the terms and conditions stated by the Ministry of Education, Singapore.
- Kindly note that PRs and IS students will be served only if there are no Singapore Citizens on the waiting list.
3. Profile – Child needs to have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Adequate non-verbal cognitive abilities, verbal and literacy skills to be able to access the language demands of the Singapore National Curriculum.
- Joint attention skills to be able to access learning in a structured group learning environment of up to 12 students per class.
4. Other Requirements – Adequate self-help and adaptive behaviour skills.
- No behavioural challenges or co-morbid conditions that will disrupt and affect group learning, and/or pose significant safety concerns for the individual and those around them.
How to Apply
Please submit your child’s application using the digitised Special Education (SPED) school application form, at https://go.gov.sg/spedschoolapplicat
ionform or scan the QR code here. Your child must be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Please attach a diagnostic report from a relevant medical professional or psychologist. Please note that the process for application to the school only commences upon full submission of all required documents (i.e. completed digitized application form and submission of all required supporting documents).
Applicants may be called for an intake assessment to ascertain suitability.
*Note: An application to the school and/or offer for an intake assessment is not a guarantee of placement, and is still subject to suitability and vacancies.
- Application Timeline:
- Document Screening – 2 to 4 weeks
- (If offered) Schedule for Intake Assessment – 2 to 4 weeks
- Application Outcome – 6 to 8 weeks
For all admission enquiries, please email: [email protected]
Read more about the application process: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/apply
For more info on how to fill in the application form, refer to the user guide: https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media
/files/special-education/sped-school-application-user-guide
Transfer from Mainstream Schools
With effect from 10 October 2022, applications for transfer from mainstream schools to SPED schools must be facilitated through the child’s mainstream school. Please approach the mainstream school Principal / School Leaders to apply for the transfer.
Waitlising in SPED Schools for P1 Placement
With effect from 1 January 2023, a child applying for placement in Primary 1 in a government-funded SPED school can only be placed on the waitlist if the child has first been placed in another government-funded SPED school1 which serves the same primary diagnosed condition.
For the list of SPED schools categorised by the primary diagnosed conditions, please refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg
/special-educational-needs/sped-schools
This requirement will also apply to returning Singaporeans entering SPED schools at all levels2.
1A child placed in a mainstream school will not be eligible to be on the waitlists for SPED schools. Should there be interest to transfer the child to a SPED school, please refer to the “Transfers from Mainstream Schools to SPED schools” section for more details.
2This requirement will not be applied to P3 and above children who can access ASD-NC schools in 2023. This is because Pathlight School is the only ASD-NC school that offers P3 and above classes in 2023. This requirement will be extended accordingly to P3 and above children when the other ASD-NC school, St. Andrew’s Mission School progressively offers P3 and above and secondary levels.