Please do try to get your daughter into the local school! My daughter loves it, and so do a few other Expat kids whose parents are interested in the entire SG experience. Do call the MOE hotline and find out which schools have vacanies in your area. There may be quite a few with the exodus of lots of expats (not just from the "international" schools but from local schools as well).
Your daughter would probably be in Primary 1 transitioning into Primary 2 in January 2010. It would be good if you can get her started early so she'll have friends at school who also live close. On your look-see visit, try to visit some of the schools. I personally called and made appointments with three local schools while we were searching--at all three the Principal walked us around. This was the VIP treatment compared to the International Schools we visited--one even forgot we were coming. Sheesh!
Good luck, and do PM me if you have any questions. Yes--you can get Old Bay here but it costs an arm and a leg.
