Singapore American School
We moved to Singapore three years ago and we’re likely to return to the US in the future. So we thought that enrolling our children in SAS would provide some continuity. We were also attracted by the school’s Chinese Immersion Programme, as language learning is very important for us. Catherine has been at SAS since the third grade. Adeline has been in preschool in the Early Learning Center since last year.
The school offers a personalised learning experience for each child – it’s customised to the child’s interests, strengths and needs. The growth mindset and affirming environment have nurtured a love for learning in our children. Students are also encouraged to explore and discover new things through an amazingly broad co-curricular programme. This was how Catherine discovered her love for stop-motion animation and rock-climbing.
Student leadership is encouraged and nurtured. For example, when we raised an issue to our child’s teacher, we were told that other 10- and 11-year-old students had raised the same thing with their counsellor and formed an advocacy group for change.
The teachers are highly engaged, proactive and always on top of things. Classroom teachers are supported by a strong team of counsellors who actively teach soft skills like how to identify emotions, make friends, conflict resolution and child safety. There’s also a solid partnership and feedback loop between the school board, administration, teaching faculty, parents and students.
SAS is incredibly international and diverse. It’s great if you’re looking for a school that provides an American educational experience with an international perspective. Your children will also be supported and developed holistically and cross-culturally to be future leaders.
40 Woodlands Street 41 6363 3403 | sas.edu.sg
Children are supported to develop holistically and crossculturally to be future leaders