Welcome to Yusof Ishak Secondary School!
Welcome to Yusof Ishak Secondary School!
Welcome parents and incoming Yusoffians! Our registration process is fully virtual and you will not be required to physically report to school on 19 Dec 2025. We invite you to watch the videos below to learn more about our school, and to help prepare for the exciting journey that lies ahead in Yusof Ishak Secondary.
Welcome to Yusof Ishak Secondary School!
Click on the video above to hear from our Principal, Mr Chen, as well as to have an overview of the school.
Getting Ready for a New Milestone
School Rules and Attire
In this video, our HOD/Student Management, Mr Lim Ngee Hau, covers the basic school rules, including the school's policy on student attire, attendance, late-coming and handphone use.
In this series of videos, our Sec 1 Assistant Year Head, Ms Vivian Tan covers the following matters:
Great Start @ YI (Sec 1 Orientation & Student Investiture). Find out what to expect in the first week of school here!
Canteen Arrangement. Learn more about YISS' unique canteen model and how to go about ordering healthy and tasty meals in school.
Public Transport and Finance Matters. This video shares more about school smart cards, payment of school fees, and applications for financial assistance schemes.
National Digital Literacy Programme & PLD Initiative. In this video, our SH/ICT, Ms Tay Xiu Yu, provides more information on personal learning devices, including what they will be used for in school, and how parents can go about procuring them.
Secondary 1 Camp. In this video, our Year Head (Lower Secondary) , Mr Daniel Soh, outlines important information regarding the Secondary 1 Camp.
Rental of Lockers
Rental of lockers is available at $48 per year. For more information and application, please access the link https://tinyurl.com/YISSlocker26 or scan the QR code provided.
Kindly submit the application by 12 January 2026, Monday.
If you have any other enquiries, please contact the vendor directly at their email: rent@lockerandlock.com.
Subject-Related Matters
Full Subject-Based Banding
In this video, our HOD/Science, Ms Tan Sui Linn, shares how a full subject-based banding school experience is like.
Mother Tongue / Third Languages
Our HOD/Mother Tongue Languages, Ms Wong Peizi, provides more information on Higher Chinese Language, Tamil Language and Third Language matters in this video.
Sales of textbooks and uniforms will start on 19 December 2025 (Fri).
Operating details are as follows:
Fri, 19 December 2025 (9.00 am - 3.00 pm)
Mon, 22 December 2025 (9.00 am - 3.00 pm)
Tues, 23 December 2025 (9.00 am - 1.00 pm)
Fri, 26 December 2025 (9.00 am - 3.00 pm)
Mon, 29 December 2025 (9.00 am - 3.00 pm)
Tues, 30 December 2025 (9.00 am - 1.00 pm)
Purchasing Textbooks Online (Home delivery/ Self-collection)
Log on to https://www.pacificbookstores.com to place your order. Please refer to the FAQs on the website for more details.
Payment Method: Credit / Debit Cards, PayNow.
Delivery Charges apply for home delivery.
For Self-Collection, parents/guardians are required to make appointment before coming to school.
Purchasing Textbooks and School Uniforms at School
Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to make an appointment at this link: https://www.pacificbookstores.com before heading down to the school.
Payment Method: Cash, PayNow, NTUC Care Fund (E-voucher)
Please watch the video above for more details.
Please click on the following link to access the booklist:
Students from Posting Groups 1 and 2 who are eligible to take a subject at a more demanding level will be informed via Parents Gateway (PG). Please wait for the PG notification before purchasing the respective textbooks.
Follow-up Actions by Parents
For all students
The school will be sending the following materials via Parents Gateway (PG):
Principal's Welcome Letter
Letter to Consent for Photograph and Videos of Students in School/MOE Publications
Information on PLD Initiative
Sec 1 OAL Camp Details
Parents are requested to submit the following via Parents Gateway (PG):
Registration for ‘Sec 1 Investiture’ by 24 December 2025 (Wed)
Consent for Photograph and Videos of Students in School/MOE Publications by 24 December 2025 (Wed)
Consent for Sec 1 OAL Camp by 24 December 2025 (Wed)
PLD Intent to Purchase by 24 December 2025 (Wed)
For selected students
Parents are requested to submit the following via Parents Gateway (PG):
Response to letter of offer for Higher Chinese/Third Language by 24 December 2025 (Wed)
Response to letter of offer for Full Subject-Based Banding by 24 December 2025 (Wed)
School Contact Details
For clarifications, please reach out to us via the following methods:
Contact number: 6500 9800
Email: yiss@moe.edu.sg