Admission Process
Admissions criteria:
Maitri School serves children with moderate to severe Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with intellectual impairment, between the ages of 7 to 18 years old. As of 2025, we are supporting students aged 7 to 11 years. We are expanding to students aged 12 years in 2026.
Applicant Criteria:
The applicant must have a formal diagnosis of ASD.
The applicant does not have significant medical conditions that will affect their ability to access the curriculum. These include physical disabilities such as visual or hearing impairment. Applicants with other significant medical conditions will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Application Documents:
For all required documents, please refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/apply/documents
- Applicant’s medical report should not exceed one year from the date of application.
- Applicant’s IQ test results is not required, however if IQ test has been attempted/completed please submit the report together with other supporting documents.
Application Process:
- Complete and submit the digitised SPED Application Form with all required documents. All applications must be submitted online through the digitised SPED application form here: https://form.gov.sg/67346fe22f23e299ea2f9fb2
- The child’s application will be reviewed by Maitri School to determine suitability.
- If found suitable, the admissions team will contact the child’s parent/guardian to attend the intake assessment.
- If found suitable for placement, the admissions team will send an offer letter to the parent/guardian.
Please note the following:
- Submission of the application does not guarantee a placement in the school.
- Direct applications from parents/legal guardians, private professionals, and hospitals will not be accepted.
- Singapore Citizens will be given priority for admission to Maitri School. Singapore Permanent Residents of Singapore and International Students may apply for admission, subject to the terms and conditions of the Ministry of Education. Considerations for admission to Maitri School for these applicants will only take place after all other Singapore Citizen applicants waiting to be admitted to Maitri School have been placed. Suitable Non-Singaporean Citizens can be placed on our processing list, till Maitri School has vacancy.
Waitlist Policy:
With effect from 1 January 2023, a child applying for placement in Primary 1 / Junior 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 school
which serves the same primary disability profile i.e. ASD-ID schools.
MIDSTREAM TRANSFER POLICY:
Transfer from Mainstream School to SPED School
All SPED applications from mainstream and specialised schools are centrally facilitated by MOE to ensure appropriate placement and a smooth transition to a SPED school setting. For more details, refer to: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/apply/transfer
sCHOOL TOUR:
Date: Friday, 4th April 2025
Time: 1.30pm-3pm
Location: Maitri School, 95 Jalan Eunos Singapore 419529
Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/L8h6xRygD0
For more information on the application process for Special Education Schools, you may refer to MOE’s website here: https://www.moe.gov.sg/special-educational-needs/apply
For queries on admission matters, please contact: admissions@maitrischool.edu.sg