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Brief History of JWSS

Jurong West Secondary School (JWSS) was established on
2 January 2001 and operated along Jalan Boon Lay. On 18 March 2002, the school
moved to the current 3.1-hectare premises, which boast facilities such as
computer and science laboratories and special rooms for Art, Music and Dance. The sports facilities included an astro-turf for hockey,
an indoor sports hall commissioned in 2009 and an artificial turf for the
school field. Further infrastructural enhancements from 2015-2019, saw the
addition of The Book Room, The Learning Hive, The Loft and other learning
spaces to nurture the joy of learning and enhance student well-being.
In its early years, the school achieved numerous
awards including Sustained Achievement awards (Physical Fitness, Sports,
Aesthetics, Uniformed Groups), National Education Development Award, Character
Development Award and Business Excellence Award (People Developer) establishing
itself as a school that delivers holistic education. The school was recognised
as a Niche School in Uniformed Groups in 2007. In 2014, the school was selected
to be one of the 12 prototype schools for Subject-Based Banding and in 2017,
was selected to offer the Enhanced Art Programme (EAP).
In 2015, as a response
to the changing global and national landscape, the school underwent
re-envisioning, and set the trajectory for the school to focus on nurturing
Future Ready Learners, Thinkers and Leaders with a refreshed school vision - A
Values-Centred Community where Learning is ignited by Passion, Thinking driven
by Innovation and Leading inspired by Service. Guided by this vision,
the school strengthened the JW Experience for students- an experience
which enables students to achieve Academic Excellence with guidance, care and
support, an experience which provides students with a wide variety of
opportunities in Singapore and overseas to discover, develop and excel
holistically and an experience which nurtures in them desired values and
enduring skillsets in a positive and conducive school environment.
Over the years, the
school has established itself as a choice school with several distinctive
programme offerings - its unique Applied Learning Programme (ALP), Learning for
Life Programme (LLP) and subjects such as Computing and Exercise and Sports Science.
2016 saw the launch of JeWel, the school’s talent
development in English, Mathematics, Science, Art and Sports. Opportunities via
programmes such as Student Work Attachment, Attachment to Member of Parliament
and Overseas Student Exchange in China and Japan saw the school featured in The
Straits Times in November 2016 for its distinctive programmes that make the
school an attractive choice for students.