International Community School (Singapore)

Toyin and Joe Ope, American; Daniela (7) and Joshua (6)

We’ve been living in Singapore for about five years. Daniela has been at International Community School (ICS) since 2023 and is now in Grade 2; Joshua joined this year and is in K5.

We learned about ICS through friends and work colleagues who have children at the school. ICS has been everything we hoped for in a school and much more.

If we had to describe the school in one word it would be community. From the teachers to the staff members, students and even parents, the entire ecosystem is designed to look out for the best interest of every student. All our children started ICS in the middle of the school year and everyone went out of their way to embrace them and make them feel included. The staff members know the name of every child at the school and everyone is greeted by name each morning at drop-off.

The quality of the teaching is extremely high and the students are set up for academic success. In addition, all of the teachers are incredibly kind, nurturing and patient. It’s evident that character development is a vital aspect of the school’s mission.

We’ve been really impressed with the elementary Mandarin programme. Both our children attended a bilingual programme at a local neighbourhood preschool and it was important that they continue learning Mandarin.

Despite being a smaller school, there’s no shortage of extracurricular activities and other opportunities for the students to have fun while developing valuable skills.

We absolutely recommend ICS for anyone searching for a school with a caring and inclusive environment, where each student’s individual needs are met without compromising high academic standards.

Founded: 1993

Dates: August to June

Ages: From 4 years

Size: 400+ students

Curriculum: American

27A Jubilee Road 6776 7435 | ics.edu.sg