The school reopened with Miss Edna Yzelman as the acting principal on 18 October 1945 after the Japanese Army retreated from Malaya towards the end of World War II. The kindergarten section was split from the school in 1946 under Miss Frank. Miss Carpenter, who was evacuated prior to the war, returned to the school and became the new principal. The school later received a visit from the Governor of Malaya, Sir Edward Gent on 6 April 1946. Due to staff shortage, the school Certificate class had to be combined with that in Pudu English School.