Jurong Junior College was designated as the 4th Language Elective Programme (Chinese) Centre by the MOE on 9 April 2005.

In 2018 it was announced that the merged JC will retain the original names of both schools - Jurong Pioneer Junior College.

[5] Its main singers include local celebrity Eric Moo, who was a student at Jurong Junior College in the 1980s.

Some of the facilities include a 3-storey classroom block, a 2-storey library, computer laboratories, lecture theatres and a multi-purpose hall, all of which are air-conditioned.

[7] The subject combinations offered at JJC are classified as 3 main types:[8] The school also conduct workshops as prescribed by the national curriculum.

[11] As with other institutions offering the CLEP, students under the programme enjoys two bonus points in their admission to Jurong Junior College.

Singaporean students are eligible for the two-year Chinese Language Elective Scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education.