Interested to get your child into a local Primary School? Discuss the opportunities here.
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by Maha2201 » Wed, 09 Mar 2016 10:28 am
Hi all
My daugher is in K1 now in one of the church kindergarten.
I heard that Getting admission in local schools(P1) for expats is very minimal.
And even if I get an admission then the fees is same as
International Schools.
Can you pour in your thoughts on this please?
So whats the percentage or chance for a place in local schools for foreigner ? and fees ???
(Ps: I was preferring local schools rather than
International Schools hoping that education standard/coaching is very good at local schools).
Thanks
Maha
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by ecureilx » Wed, 09 Mar 2016 10:56 am
Maha2201 wrote:Hi all
My daugher is in K1 now in one of the church kindergarten.
I heard that Getting admission in local schools(P1) for expats is very minimal.
And even if I get an admission then the fees is same as
International Schools.
Can you pour in your thoughts on this please?
So whats the percentage or chance for a place in local schools for foreigner ? and fees ???
(Ps: I was preferring local schools rather than
International Schools hoping that education standard/coaching is very good at local schools).
Thanks
Maha
Foreigner - under Pass ? There are a few threads on how difficult it has become to get a local seat.
Chances now ? Next to zero - oh, ok, to be fair, 0.1 % ?
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by bro75 » Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:17 am
Based on a survey done by an group of expat parents on FB, the percentage of foreigners (DP, LTVP, SPASS holders) that got accepted into a local school at P1 during the 2016 admission exercise is about 35%. Join the FB group "Singapore Expats in Local Schools". They have more info on local schools and alternative schooling and registration. For the 2017 P1 cohort, I do not know what the percentage will be. We will also be trying for a space for our daughter in about August (depending on MOE sched).
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by Maha2201 » Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:27 am
ok, thanks for sharing the info....
hope ur daughter secures a place in a local school..
do share ur thoughts in this thread reg any new updates....
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by menatalie » Thu, 11 Aug 2016 1:08 am
There are few local schools for foreigners and expats in Singapore. Invictus Private School is a new school that is following International standard curriculum and have affordable fees structure. High quality faculties and expert education and administrative teams deliver quality education experience.
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by PNGMK » Thu, 11 Aug 2016 4:28 pm
And invictus will last about as long as the founders cash outlasts the burn rate or until their lease expires. The costs of running an int'l school here are unbelievably high - mainly due to the cost of leases but also salaries.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or
http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
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by chief wigam » Sat, 13 Aug 2016 10:28 pm
menatalie wrote:There are few local schools for foreigners and expats in Singapore. Invictus Private School is a new school that is following International standard curriculum and have affordable fees structure. High quality faculties and expert education and administrative teams deliver quality education experience.
Invictus is opening with Grade 1 and 2 only. Does anyone know when they will start Grade 3 and 4?
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by SaviSub » Thu, 16 Feb 2017 3:31 pm
Hi Friends,
Saw some old response back in Mar 2016, that admission for foreign students into local school was 35% for 2016 intake in primary. Any idea of the status in 2017 intake into local schools at Primary level?
My daughter is eligible for 2018 Primary 1 intake and would like to get an idea if there is any hope & scope for her?
Thanks.
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by PNGMK » Thu, 16 Feb 2017 3:37 pm
SaviSub wrote:Hi Friends,
Saw some old response back in Mar 2016, that admission for foreign students into local school was 35% for 2016 intake in primary. Any idea of the status in 2017 intake into local schools at Primary level?
My daughter is eligible for 2018 Primary 1 intake and would like to get an idea if there is any hope & scope for her?
Thanks.
No way. that 35% means "of the students who passed the AEIS test 35% found places (in shitty schools in the ulu ulu)".
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or
http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
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by Sensei Michael » Thu, 16 Feb 2017 4:47 pm
PNGMK wrote:
No way. that 35% means "of the students who passed the AEIS test 35% found places (in shitty schools in the ulu ulu)".
So one needs to dig harder to find data for those who managed to squeeze into schools at the P1 admission exercise, huh?
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by Sensei Michael » Thu, 16 Feb 2017 4:49 pm
PNGMK wrote:And invictus will last about as long as the founders cash outlasts the burn rate or until their lease expires. The costs of running an int'l school here are unbelievably high - mainly due to the cost of leases but also salaries.
I find the leases here to be really short. When I started schools in China, we normally get 20-year leases for land. Here we are talking about 9-year leases. What can we do on 9 years? Incredible.
Wait...schools like Invictus are operating from offices, no? No need for large tracts of land?
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by bro75 » Fri, 17 Feb 2017 3:57 am
SaviSub wrote:Hi Friends,
Saw some old response back in Mar 2016, that admission for foreign students into local school was 35% for 2016 intake in primary. Any idea of the status in 2017 intake into local schools at Primary level?
My daughter is eligible for 2018 Primary 1 intake and would like to get an idea if there is any hope & scope for her?
Thanks.
2017 is also the same. less than 40% admission rate based on available data (survey from parents). My daughter was one of the unlucky ones. You can join the FB closed group "Singapore Expats in Local Schools" for more info.
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by PNGMK » Fri, 17 Feb 2017 8:38 am
Sensei Michael wrote:PNGMK wrote:And invictus will last about as long as the founders cash outlasts the burn rate or until their lease expires. The costs of running an int'l school here are unbelievably high - mainly due to the cost of leases but also salaries.
I find the leases here to be really short. When I started schools in China, we normally get 20-year leases for land. Here we are talking about 9-year leases. What can we do on 9 years? Incredible.
Wait...schools like Invictus are operating from offices, no? No need for large tracts of land?
yes - they are not the only ones going this route btw.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or
http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
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