s 3 Compulsory primary education
3.—(1) A child of compulsory school age who is —(a) born after 1 January 1996; (b) a citizen of Singapore; and (c) residing in Singapore, must attend regularly as a pupil at a national primary school. (2) If a child of compulsory school age fails to attend regularly as a pupil at a national primary school as required under subsection (1), each parent of the child shall be guilty of an offence. (3) This section does not apply —(a) to a child of compulsory school age for whom a parent presents within a reasonable time a prescribed reason to the Director‑General’s satisfaction for the child’s absence at a national primary school; or (b) to a child of compulsory school age who is exempted under section 4.