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Australian International School Singapore

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AIS has a long history of delivering a holistic, rounded education. What makes us truly unique is that we offer a...

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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in 1990, CIS has over...

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Stamford American International School

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Stamford American International Singapore offers an holistic education for students from 2 months to 18 years of age, being the first and only school...

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SAIS International School .

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Many expats and locals often consider or even plan for their kids to attend college outside of Singapore. Having just gone through the whole process...

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Thanks for sharing, Mal! I guessed as much. Hence when my daughter was denied admission to P1 in phase 3 as a foreigner, we didn't bother to go...

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Singapore vs US education system

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I am often perplexed when I see someone attempting to compare Singapore with the US educational system, because few seem to grasp the differences and...

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Dover Court International School dissapointment

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I had great hopes for Dover Court after being taken over by Nord Anglia but as far as I can see the building has had a new coat of paint but...

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Hi All,
I'm Singaporean and my fiancée is non-singaporean, currently my son isn't Singapore citizen nor PR.
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According to the Ministry of Education (MOE) website, your son will need to take the Cambridge English Scale (CES) test, followed by the Cambridge...
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Just checking, does marital counselling provide positive benefits to married couple?

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As a therapist I can say couple’s therapy will help in break the cycle that leads to anger, frustration, and disconnection, manage conflict in...

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PR kid to local school for P3/P4

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I have 2 kids. We are Singapore PRs. Elder kid is in international school. She will be in P4 next year. Younger kid we are planning to enroll in...

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Has your child shown a strong grasp of the local curriculum, particularly in subjects like English, Math, and Science? Are they comfortable with the...

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Skipping last 2 years of HS

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For those who might be interested…

Our daughter completed her local school education and received her A-level results in Feb this year. She will...

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I'm not sure why parents are so eager to have their kids graduate / start working earlier. I kind of get it if one thinks the alternative route is...

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Which local schools for excellent English/communication skills?

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Dear all, I tried looking for this online, but couldn’t find any straightforward answers. Could someone please advise on what local schools I can...

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You make some pretty fantastic (and unbelievable) claims. How about citing a few reputable sources to backup your claims? PS: OAN is not a reputable...
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PR kid to local school for P3/P4

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by Sandy@1 » Mon, 22 Jul 2024 3:12 pm

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I have 2 kids. We are Singapore PRs. Elder kid is in International School. She will be in P4 next year. Younger kid we are planning to enroll in...

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I have 2 kids. We are Singapore PRs. Elder kid is in International School. She will be in P4 next year. Younger kid we are planning to enroll in...

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Experienced AEIS Parents

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by FrontMan » Sun, 14 Jul 2024 3:41 pm

Hi - we are in SG for last 5 years and would very much like our daughter (2017 born) to go for public school education. We didn't got allotment...

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Conservative Private Elementary Schools

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by alnative » Sat, 12 Aug 2023 2:47 am

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Hello,

We are looking at moving to Singapore and researching private elementary schools. Are there any that lean more conservative on social issues?...

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Im surprised so many parents who might be against this are remaining quiet.

Especially when Singapore's laws, which lean ultra conservative, are on...

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Private transport to local school

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by zonemelt » Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:34 pm

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Hi folks,

Our son has been offered a place in P1 in phase 3 in local school - we are fortunate to get the offer but trying to work out how we will...

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Our son and a few other children go from West Coast to BLGPS (Boon Lay Garden Primary School), reaching out to anyone else in the same situation

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Take SPERS or International School

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by Saraelizam » Wed, 20 Dec 2023 2:58 am

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Hi, we are trying to relocate back to Singapore after almost a decade overseas in the US. I’m applying my PR. Can my daughter start in an...

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Agree. I'd say if SAS/UWC is not on the table, it's best to go into a local school.

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Pei Tong primary school

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Can anyone share their experience with Pei Tong Primary School? Thanks.

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Mal, I came to the same conclusion 5 posts ago (when sweeping the floor I start with the oldest unread by me first and work my way up to the newest)....
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Advice on moving out as a student due to unstable relationship between parents

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I'm currently 20 years old, going to work study diploma in ite in April next year. Parents has always been in bad terms and it has gotten worst this...

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European Portuguese Trainer

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Hello! Was wondering if anyone is interested to teach for a language school?

What’s the major difference between Brazilian and European Portuguese?

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MOE Waiver

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Hello folks,

I occasionally browse the boards but I confess that I haven’t been the most active since I got my PR. To which I am eternally grateful...

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Boarding school is an option.
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PreSchool Recommendation For 20 Month Old Australian

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by GlennGonsalves » Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:09 pm

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Hi There!
We just moved from Australia and are Looking for Pre-School recommendation for my 20 Month old daughter.
We live in EastCoast Singapore...

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What kind of preschool are you looking for? A Montessori? Or a daycare? Any language requirements? Eg bilingual kindergarten.

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US university admissions

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Starting a new thread to continue the conversation on this topic. Some of the key challenges that locally educated students from here are facing:

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For someone that says universities don't matter or people make too big of a deal out of this (paraphrasing), you sure seem to care a lot about the...
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