In the early fifties, the need for a school to provide education for the population of children living in attap houses in the area surrounding Long San Temple led to the opening of Long San School in 1954. Within a few months, the classes were overcrowded. There was an apparent need for more classrooms. The site adjacent to Long San Temple which was initially designed for the construction of another temple, namely, Mee Toh Temple, was proposed for the building of Mee Toh School instead.....                                         (more)