History
1953 Kong Hwa School opened its doors and began providing education to children in the suburban area.
1957 In April 1957, the school accepted the government full grants-in-aid.
1960 At the end of 1960, Hokkien Huay Kuan bought over sixty thousand square feet of land at a cost of $90,000 to construct a secondary school wing. When Nan Chiau Girls' High was reconstructed on site, its students were housed in the new Kong Hwa Wing. When the rebuilding of Nan Chiau Girls' High school was completed, Hokkien Huay Kuan and Chung Cheng High School committee members met and came to an agreement that the Kong Hwa Wing be exchanged for Kim Yan Road Chung Cheng Branch School.
1963 Kong Hwa continued its growth as it moved into its 10th year. At its peak, there were 60 classes, 5 Kindergarten classes, 80 teaching staff and the student population stood at 2,600.
1992 To facilitate the rebuilding of the new school building, Kong Hwa School was temporarily housed at 610 Aljunied Road, the former Aljunied School building.
1996 Topping up ceremony for the reconstruction of Kong Hwa School building was officiated by Mr Wee Cho Yaw, Chairman of Hokkien Huay Kuan. Moving back ceremony - Guests, pupils, parents and Kong Hwa School's Alumni members witnessed a very solemn but symbolic moment on the morning of 26 October 1996, held at Kong Hwa Aljunied and Kong Hwa Guillemard.
1997 The new building, costing $14 million was completed at the end of 1997.
1998 The Opening Ceremony was officiated by RADM Teo Chee Hean, the Minister for Education at that time.
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