UWC South East Asia
When we arrived in Singapore in 2009, Mari was one year old. She went to preschool but we started looking for a school where she could learn in a stable environment for the long term. Several friends who are parents of UWC students highly recommended the school as one of the prestigious international schools in Singapore. After visiting the campus and meeting with people, we decided to enrol Mari in K1. Mari enjoyed school and we were convinced that UWCSEA was the best possible school for our kids. Nicola also entered UWCSEA in K1. Mari is now in Grade 7 and Nicola is in Grade 1.
Our kids feel very comfortable in the multinational school community and among the diversified student body. The spacious campus in Dover as well as K1 to G12 coverage gives kids plenty of opportunities to interact with other students of different ages through various school events. Most of the Infant School teachers also know Nicola is Mari’s younger brother and our kids feel very much at home.
The curriculum is well designed and organised. In addition to a second language selection being incorporated in the IB programme, the Home Language Program is very helpful for kids to keep up with their mother tongue. The teachers make every effort to keep parents updated with their kids’ progress at school and support their growth together with the parents.
There’s an amazingly wide selection of extracurricular activities available during school terms and holidays so the kids will never be bored.
We recommend UWCSEA because the school builds a strong foundation for kids to become leaders in the global community in the future.
Dover Campus: 1207 Dover Road | 6774 2653 East Campus: 1 Tampines Street 73 | 6305 5353 uwcsea.edu.sg
We are new to Singapore, having arrived this January. Both Rocco and Lennox started at the Australian International School (AIS) the same month – Rocco is in Grade 6 and Lennox is in Grade 4.
Prior to arriving in Singapore, a few work colleagues had completed work assignments here. They’d sent their children to AIS and all had positive feedback and memorable experiences with the school. So it wasn’t a hard decision for me to enrol Rocco and Lennox. A bonus is that AIS’s school year and curriculum align with that of Australian schools. So, when we return to Australia in a couple of years, there’ll be consistency with their education.
In the four months that the boys have been attending, I’ve been incredibly impressed with every aspect of their journey. The focus on wellbeing is a strong underlying theme that underpins all aspects of learning.
It’s wonderful that the boys are able to learn another language, Chinese. The opportunity to have lessons almost every day is not something they had available to them in Australia.
The school facilities are of a very high standard and keep improving. Rocco and Lennox are both very sporty and are enrolled in extracurricular activities – they enjoy playing rugby union, soccer, basketball and swimming. Being an avid gamer as well, Lennox also undertakes a Minecraft Coding session every Monday during his lunchtime, which he loves.
The AIS Parents Association is an amazing group that connects the school community through the website, app and regular communications as well as events and activities – there’s always an opportunity to get involved in the community. I would highly recommend the school to anyone considering enrolling.
Mechie Choa Yu and Selwyn Neal Tan, Canadian and Filipino; Eli Scott (7) and Emma Kate (2)
We started looking for schools when Eli was entering Elementary. We were pleasantly surprised when we visited the International French School – it offers both high-standard teaching quality and modern school facilities at a reasonable price. We also found out that, for several grades, children go on annual trips that are heavily subsidised and built into the tuition.
Eli is now in his second year at IFS and we’re planning to send Emma there too. Eli’s teachers have been welcoming from day one and made sure that he adjusted quickly to the new environment as we’re a non-French speaking family. The FLSCO, which is like a private language tutor for kids, is included in the fees and helped Eli with learning French. Within a month in school, he was able to understand French, and in three months was able to use the language for daily conversation.
There are a lot of mixed families at IFS, which added to the diversity in culture within the school and made our family feel very welcomed.
The school’s facilities are comparable to Eli’s previous school. Eli can choose from different after-school sport and non-sport activities and holiday camps during big breaks at a very reasonable price.
The school offers different curriculum pathways in the higher years. They have high academic standards throughout each level, which translates to high pass rates in the national exams.
As a not-for-profit school, IFS is transparent with plans and budgets. Parents are invited to join the annual AGM to discuss various matters. We’re able to ask questions and understand more about the school’s future goals and current situation. This makes us feel more invested in the school.
All in all, we have been very happy with the school.