By Leow Si Wan & Jennani Durai

BETWEEN them, two neighbourhood schools - South View Primary and Gongshang Primary - produced four of the top 13 PSLE scorers this year.

They are prime examples of how heartland schools do not have to lag behind premier schools if they have innovative programmes and dedicated teaching.

Word spreads quickly: South View in Choa Chu Kang and Gongshang in Tampines are now so popular that there has to be a ballot each year for enrolment.

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