Education in Singapore is managed by the Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education (Singapore)

The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.-Statutory boards:...

 (MOE), which controls the development and administration of state schools receiving government funding, but also has an advisory and supervisory role in respect of private school

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

s. For both private and state schools, there are variations in the extent of autonomy in their curriculum, scope of government aid and funding, tuition

Tuition

Tuition payments, known primarily as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in British English, Canadian English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Indian English, refers to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education.Tuition payments are charged by...

 burden on the students, and admission policy.

Education spending usually makes up about 20 per cent of the annual national budget

Government budget

A government budget is a legal document that is often passed by the legislature, and approved by the chief executive-or president. For example, only certain types of revenue may be imposed and collected...

, which subsidises state education and government-assisted private education for Singaporean citizens and funds the Edusave

Edusave

The Edusave programme is part of a scheme implemented for education in Singapore by the Ministry of Education for Singapore. Its stated aim is to maximise opportunities for all Singaporean children...

 programme, the costs for which are significantly higher for non-citizens.