More parents are making use of their alumni status to get their children a Primary 1 slot in popular schools this year - likely in anticipation of keener competition among a bumper crop of Dragon Year babies.
There was a spike in interest for the second and third stages of registration, Phases 2A1 and 2A2 - meant for children whose parents have alumni status, among other ties.
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