Kong Hwa School was founded by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) in 1953.
This was immediately after the Japanese Occupation, when the committee members of the SHHK realised the urgent need for education and that there was a drastic shortage of schools in Singapore.
The school currently stands at its original location along Guillemard Road.

Initially, Kong Hwa School was named ‘Kong Chian School’ after the late Dr. Lee Kong Chian made a personal donation of $300,000.
Further reasoning and support for the name included the Chinese proverb  “光前裕後” (guāng qián yù hòu), which implies the school wanting its students to be high achievers, defending the honor of their ancestors and doing things for the benefit of future generations.

However, Dr. Lee Kong Chian, who was in London at the time, was so disturbed by the news that he sent a letter to the Chairman of the SHHK, Mr. Chen Liushi.
He said that times were progressing, and that philanthropy should be a common occurrence and not something so rare that it needs to be celebrated.
Thus, he earnestly requested that the SHHK rename the school.
In response to his repeated pleads, the SHHK officially changed the school’s name to Kong Hwa School on May 1, 1953.
Kong Hwa School was founded by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) in 1953. This was immediately after the Japanese Occupation, when the committee members of the SHHK realised the urgent need for education and that there was a drastic shortage of schools in Singapore. The school currently stands at its original location along Guillemard Road.
Initially, Kong Hwa School was named ‘Kong Chian School’ after the late Dr. Lee Kong Chian made a personal donation of $300,000. Further reasoning and support for the name included the Chinese proverb  “光前裕後” (guāng qián yù hòu), which implies the school wanting its students to be high achievers, defending the honor of their ancestors and doing things for the benefit of future generations.
However, Dr. Lee Kong Chian, who was in London at the time, was so disturbed by the news that he sent a letter to the Chairman of the SHHK, Mr. Chen Liushi. He said that times were progressing, and that philanthropy should be a common occurrence and not something so rare that it needs to be celebrated. Thus, he earnestly requested that the SHHK rename the school. In response to his repeated pleads, the SHHK officially changed the school’s name to Kong Hwa School on May 1, 1953.
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