Community Chinese Reading Project
The Community Chinese Reading Project aims to cultivate a love of reading in Chinese among Primary 1 to 4 children through storytelling. Post-reading activities such as Arts & Crafts and role-play are also introduced to motivate them and enhance their reading experience.
For existing students, please click “myCDAC Login” to login to myCDAC”
Eligibility Criteria
- The Student or one of the parents must be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- The Student must be a full-time Primary 1 to 4 student studying in a school that offers mainstream curriculum in 2023
- The Gross Monthly Household Income (MHI) does not exceed $4,800 or Per Capita Income (PCI) does not exceed $1,400
- The Student is taking Chinese Language as his/ her Mother Tongue Language in school
One-Time $10 Commitment Fee
The $10 commitment fee will be collected per student for the year’s programme.
This is applicable only to families whose gross monthly household income does not exceed $4,800 and/or whose gross per capita income does not exceed $1,400.
Payment mode
Fee payment can be made online or via NETS at CDAC centres.
Programme Schedule & Locations for 2023
| CDAC Centre | Level | Day | Time | Dates |
| CDAC@ Bukit Panjang | P1 – P2 | Sunday | 10.00am – 11.30am | 5/2, 12/2, 19/2, 26/2, 5/3, 12/3, 26/3, 2/4, 9/4, 16/4, 30/4, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9, 10/9 |
| CDAC@ Jurong | P1 – P2 | Saturday | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | 4/2, 11/2, 18/2, 25/2, 4/3, 11/3, 25/3, 1/4, 8/4, 15/4, 29/4, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9 |
| CDAC@ Punggol | P1 – P2 | Sunday | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | 5/2, 12/2, 19/2, 26/2, 5/3, 12/3, 26/3, 2/4, 9/4, 16/4, 30/4, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9, 10/9 |
| CDAC@ Redhill | P1 – P2 | Saturday | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | 4/2, 11/2, 18/2, 25/2, 4/3, 11/3, 25/3, 1/4, 8/4, 15/4, 29/4, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9 |
| P3 – P4 | 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | |||
| CDAC@ Sengkang | P3 – P4 | Sunday | 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | 5/2, 12/2, 19/2, 26/2, 5/3, 12/3, 26/3, 2/4, 9/4, 16/4, 30/4, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9, 10/9 |
| CDAC@ Tampines | P1 – P2 | Sunday | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | 5/2, 12/2, 19/2, 26/2, 5/3, 12/3, 26/3, 2/4, 9/4, 16/4, 30/4, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 3/9, 10/9 |
| P3 – P4 | 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | |||
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CDAC@ Toa Payoh |
P1 – P2 | Saturday |
11:45 am – 1:15 pm |
4/2, 11/2, 18/2, 25/2, 4/3, 11/3, 25/3, 1/4, 8/4, 15/4, 29/4, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9 |
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CDAC@ Woodlands |
P1 – P2 | Saturday |
11:45 am – 1:15 pm |
4/2, 11/2, 18/2, 25/2, 4/3, 11/3, 25/3, 1/4, 8/4, 15/4, 29/4, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8, 2/9, 9/9 |
Application
Applications for the Community Chinese Reading Project are now closed
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.
The parent (Main Applicant) will need to create a myCDAC account before submitting the application form. If you already have a myCDAC account, there is no need to create another account.
Next, you and your spouse will need to get your Singpass accounts ready and download the Singpass app on your mobile devices.
If you do not have a Singpass account, you may click here to register for Singpass, or click here to reset your Singpass password, or visit your nearest Singpass counter to reset/create your Singpass account.