Education:
International & Local Schools, Kindergartens in Singapore
International Schools
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There are many international schools in Singapore to cater for the needs of expatriate children. However, at the moment there are long waiting queues for international schools as not enough places are available to handle the increase in expatriate children. We advise to contact the schools in Singapore early to secure a place.
Increasingly expatriates employed on a local terms choose to send their children to local schools and at the moment there are over 22,000 international students in the main stream education system of Singapore including those in junior colleges and centralised institutions.
Recently, the Ministry of Education centralised school admissions for foreign students to local schools. Students seeking admission to levels Primary 2 to 5 and Secondary 1 to 3 need to undergo a centralised test. Note, that Singaporean students will always enjoy priority over new international students.
International schools in Singapore are quite expensive and you may be advised to negotiate with your employer to integrate their payment into your benefit package.
International Schools have a vast number of extra curricular activities and children are fairly busy and involved in school life until late afternoon. Some schools do not provide afternoon transport and students must either be picked up by their parents or come back on their own. Check with the respective transport office.
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Safety on School Busses
Fleets of school busses pick up children from their homes all around Singapore. The school bus operators use locally developed global postitioning systems (GPS) with bus tracking system and radio frequency identification (RFID) on tags embedded in the students' passes.
The system tracks children when a child gets on and off a bus. The bus driver can identify the students when they tap their passes on a RFID reader as students' photographs are displayed on a dashboard device with an LCD screen. This information is transfered to a centralised server at the bus operator's call centre which then sends SMS messages to parents. The bus is directed to use the shortest route to their destination through GPS satelites and the system can pick up distress calls at any time.
It is also safe to use local busses and you may search for the bus for your child on the website below.
Info: Location of Schools
District
Schools
D01 Raffles Place
Center for American Education -
The CAE School
D02 Tanjong Pagar
D03 Bukit Merah/Redhill/ Commonwealth
D04 Telok Blangah/ Lower Delta
American College,
International Community School
ISS International School (High School)
Lock Road Kindergarten
Korean Church Kindergarten
D05 Queenstown/ Clementi/West Coast
Dover Court Preparatory School
Japanese Schools (3)
Kindergarten United World College of SEAsia
Swedish Supplementary School
Waseda Shubuyz Senior High School
D06 City Hall/Clarke Quay
D07 Bugis/Beach Road
D08 Serangoon/Jln Besar
D09 Orchard/River Valley
Chatsworth International School
Overseas Family School
Italian Supplementary School
Norwegian Supplementary School
ISS International (Elementary & Middle)
Insworld
D10 Holland/ Tanglin/ Bt. Timah
Tanglin Trust School
Little Hands Kindergarten
Oak Tree Enrichment Center
The Early Learning Center
Ridgewood Child Development Center
French School
Emaar International School
D11 Dunearn/ Newton
German/European School Kindergarten
Korean Church Kindergarten
Swiss School
Eton House Pre School
Chinese International School
St Francis Methodist School
Hwa Chong International
Bhavan's Indian International School
D12 Toa Payoh/Kallang
D13 Aljunied/Braddel/Macpherson
D14 Geylang/Kaki Bt/Eunos
Hollandse School
Singapore Korean School
Ang Mo Kio
Lycee Francaise de Singapore
D15 Tanjong Katong/East Coast
Sekolah Indonesia
D16 Bedok/ Tanah Merah/ Chai Chee/Upper East Coast
Montessori Kindergarten
D17 Loyang Changi
Japanese School
D18 Pasir Ris/Tampines
D19 SengKang/ Hougang
Australian International School
D20 Thomson/ Ang Mo Kio/ Bishan
St. Joseph's Institution International (SJII)
Lycee Francais de Singapoure
D21 Upper Bt. Timah/ Ulu Pandan
Canadian International School (Elementary) Canadian International School (Middle) Hollandse School
D22 Jurong/Tuas
D23 Choa Chu Kang/Bt. Batok/Panjang
D24 Lim Chu Kang
D25 Woodlands/ Kranji
Finnish Supplementary School
Singapore American School
D 27 +28 Yishun/Sembawang/Yio Chu Kang
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School Uniforms Many schools sell uniform on campus. Other uniforms you may purchase at the below shop:
Info
Bibi & Baba unifomsmart
Call and ask if they stock the uniform of your school
1 Scotts Road
Shaw Centre #03-06/07
Tel: 6732 7022
Fax: 6835 4979 http://www.uniformsmart.com
English Instruction International Schools
Addresses:
Anglo-Chinese School (International)
Pre-IB Course for Sec 2 Boys
70 Barker Road
#06-04 Methodist Cetnre
Tel: 6478 4726
Fax: 6478 4795 www.acsinternational.com
British Tanglin Trust School
Portsdown Road
Tel: 6 778 0771
Fax: 6 777 5862 http://www.tts.edu.sg
Middle School Campus (Grades 4 to 8) 71 Bukit Tinggi Road
Singapore 289759
Tel: (65) 6875 1519
Fax: (65) 6875 1516 Email
High School Campus (Grades 9 to 12)
514 Kampong Bahru Road
Singapore 099450
Tel: (65) 6323 0208
Fax: (65) 6323 0209 Email
Chatsworth International School
37 Emerald Hill Road
Tel: 6 737 5955
Fax: 6 737 5655
Chatsworth East (Katong)
Age 3 - 10+
Jalan Tembusu- http://www.chatsworth-international.com
Deutsche Schule Singapore
( German European School)
English Instruction
IB and PYP
72 Bukit Tinggi Road
Tel: 6 469 1131
Fax: 6 469 0308 www.gess.sg
Rosemount International School
461 Telok Blangah Road
Tel: 62762821
Fax: 62761063 Website
St Francis Methodist School
11 Mount Sophia
Tel: 6334 8944
City Center Office: #03-07 Peace Centre
Tel: 6333 0116 http://www.sfms.edu.sg
The Australian International School (AIS)
1 Lorong Chuan
Tel: 6883 5155
Fax: 6285 5255 http://www.ais.com.sg
The Singapore American School (SAS)
40 Woodlands St. 41
Tel: 6 363 3403
Fax: 6 363 3408 http://www.sas.edu.sg
The International School of Singapore (ISS)
21 Preston Road
Tel: 6 475 4188
Fax: 6 273 7065 http://www.iss.edu.sg
United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA)
IB School Dover Road
Tel: 6 775 5344
Fax: 6 778 5846 http://www.uwcsea.edu.sg
Chinese International School (Singapore)(CNIS)
IB World School from age 3 - 19 - full boarding
60 Dunearn Road
Tel: 6243 0200
Fax: 6242 5120 Website
NPS International School
Commences 24 January 2008
Grades K-9 with IGCSE, CBSE and IB on offer by 2010
10 Chai Chee Lane
Tel: 6294 2400 During Business
HP: 9172 8004 Hours for Urgent Matters Email Website
Hwa Chong International School
663 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 269783
Tel: 64647077
Fax: 64647060
Email: admin@hcis.edu.sg
Website: www.hcis.edu.sg
Non-English International Schools
Addresses
Deutsche Schule Singapore
(German European School)
German and English Instruction
72 Bukit Tinggi Road
Tel: 6 469 1131
Fax: 6 469 0308 http://www.gess.sg
Singapore Korean School
74 Lim Ah Woo Road
Tel: 6 741 0778
Fax: 6 741 1321
Global Indian International School
1 & 3Mei Chin Rd
Tel : 6474 3914
Fax: 6508 3721 Email Website
Local Schools
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Children of expatriates with an employment pass or work permit are eligible for admission to local government-aided and independent schools.
Admitted foreign students of schools and junior colleges will be required to make a biennial donation of S$1,000 to the Education Fund of Singapore. Further fee structures see web site below.
Recently, the Ministry of Education centralised school admissions for foreign students to local schools. Students seeking admission to levels Primary 2 to 5 and Secondary 1 to 3 need to undergo a centralised test. Note, that Singaporean students will always enjoy priority over new international students. see website below
Any of the 30 top primary and top 30 secondary schools or top 5 junior colleges require to take the Centralised Qualifying Test (CQT) ( downloads application form) A fee of S$20is payable at the time of registration for the test. Once the test has been passed the Admissions Operation Unit of the School Placement & Scholarship Branch will issue a Letter of Eligibility to the foreign student for presentation to the school of choice.
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Center for American Education
The CAE School
12 Prince Edward Road (D01)
#01-03 Podium A,
Bestway Building
Tel: 6 223 4566 http://www.cae.edu.sg
Study in Singapore
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Course fees for programs vary between S$ 9,000 and 13,000. On top you need to pay for return airfares, the registration, administration fees, a refundable security deposit, your medical check up and the fees for your student pass.
Before you apply for a school you should make sure the school is registered under the Student Protection Scheme endorsed by CaseTrust and administered by the Consumer Association of Singapore (CASE). Schools must be signed up under both the CaseTrust for Education and SPS scheme in order to be allowed to bring in foreign students. See website below for more information.
Living cost vary, depending on the type of accommocation you require (S$ 350 - S$ 500) and how much you spend on transport (S$ 50- S$ 200) and meals (from S$ 200 onwards). You need to prove that you are able to support yourself when you apply for a visa.
For your application for a Student Visa the following documents are needed and notorised English translation is required if the original is in another language.
Original Birth Certificate of Applicant
Original Parents Marriage Certificate
Copy of Passport of Applicant
4 passport sized photographs
Study Plan written in English
Calculate sufficient time for the application process (1 - 2 months). See also Immigration and Career.
Pre-school education covers children from 18 months to 6 years old.You can choose between full day, half day and part day options. The Singapore government will subsidize fees for working mothers if at least one parent is a Permanent Resident. Current subsidies vary between S$ 75 for half-day care and S$ 150 for full-day care per month.
Julia Gabriel Centre (from 6 months) Learning through educational drama
various locations http://www.juliagabriel.com
Swiss School Singapore (D11)
Teaching language is English
38 Swiss Club Rd
Tel: 6468 2117
Deutsche Schule Singapore
(German European School)
German and English groups
72 Bukit Tinggi Road (D11)
Tel: 6 469 1131
Fax: 6 469 0308 www.gess.sg
Willow Nursery
run by expatriates for expatriates
for children aged two to six years
26A Toh Tuck Rd
Ph: 96354935 Prudence Tan
Ph: 96302273 Deirdre Jeya www.willownursery.edu.sg
The Experiential
Learning Centre Pte Ltd Singapore Institute
of Management HQ
461 Clementi Road
Room 2.02 / 03
Tel : 64664533 http:/www.telc.com.sg
Deutscher Kindergarten
72 Bukit Tinggi Rd. (D11)
Tel: 6 469 1131 http://www.germanschool.edu.sg/
also offers English speaking classes
Korean Church Kindergarten
16 Barker Road (D11)
Tel: 6 254 7943
Fax: 6 250 6665
Special Needs Education
While there are a number of special schools for severely disabled children, Singapore does not offer any systematic approach for the needs of children with mild mental, developmental or behavioral disorders. A number of childcare centres have recently implemented the Integrated Childcare Programme for disabled children.
The few existing specialists currently work in different hospitals and organizations and coordination and monitoring of treatment is difficult. From about 20 pediatricians in all of Singapore, only 10 have a specialist qualification for children with special needs.
Addresses
Autism Resource Centre
Tel 6323 3258
Autism Youth Centre
Tel: 6773 6930
Tel:6773 6852
Association for Persons with Special Needs
Tel: 6835 3374
Kids Testing & Dyslexia Services
Tel: 6732 9038
Addresses
Dover Court Preparatory School
Tel: 6 775 7664
Fax: 6 777 4165
The School integrates children with
special needs while employing a full-time
psychologist and a speech therapist.
Genesis School
Tel: 6 733 1172
Fax: 6 733 6695
Catering for students with Asperger Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Autism, development delay, language delay, language disorder and other specific learning disabilities.
Horizon School for Special Education
Tel: 6 270 1824
Fax: 6 271 7242
Lorna Whiston Study Centre s
Forum, United Square, Pandan Valley, Parkway Parade, SAFRA
Tel: 6 734 0366
Fax: 6 235 7995 http://www.lornawhiston.com.sg
For families staying in Singapore for part or all
of the summer can choose among various activities offered by International
Schools, Women's Associations and private clubs.
While activities for the youngsters are generally fun based courses targeting High School students offer more academic challenges. Watch the newsletters around May or contact the following schools and their Web Sites
The Singapore American School
SACAC
ANZA
Canadian International School
Chatsworth International School
Overseas Family School
United World College (sports camp and riding academies)
International Schools 
