All About International Schools

[ivt]

One World International School opened in late-2008. It is located in the east at 696 Upper Changi Road East (near Simei). This is very close to where I live.


Does any one know what the school is like? Is it as good as the Australian International School?

[erpe]

i asked around about int’l school. they all suggested me that if i want to put my son in an int’l school, i must do so until univ. meaning : he might not be able to enter local univ such as NUS.

[Hotmum]

Hi Any comments on ACS international and St Joseph’s international schools ? Whats the difference between these 2 schools and other international schools like UWC/German European ?

[Canvas]

International Schools are great for character building. While the students there are not as academically inclined as those in the main streamed schools, they are confident and have very wide array of knowledge through hands-on experiences.


However, there are a few points to note before you enrol your child:

(1) Finance. International education is very expensive and you will probably have to work out if you really can afford it in the long run ; elementary, middle, high schools and overseas universities.

(2) Approval from MOE. Usually MOE will approve the appeal if your child has lived abroad for a period of time and is used to the foreign education system or if your child has proven to be unable to cope with the local education system due to existing obstacles like autism and other special needs. In such a case (special needs) and where finances allow, international education is wonderful as the parents and students there are extremely tolerant, kind and helpful, allowing a child with special needs with equal opportunities.

Personally, I have considered this option as my 2003 son has been in an international school since pre school. However, after some thoughts, I have enrolled him in a primary school for next year so that he may experience what it is really like to survive in Singapore. Finance is a huge reason of course for I am not 100% sure that I can afford overseas education for him in future.

Hope this first post of mine in this forum helps.

[Hotmum]

Thanks Canvas.


Actually my kids are not singaporeans or PR, therefore must check if they still need to get perm from MOE.

I have decided not to enrol them at ACS Int or St Joseph’s Int. We will only consider UWC. All I want them to give a Int background and also I dont like the singlish and the book worm attitude in most of the local schools.

But the cost part… hmmm yeah got to think alot on that.

[tankee]

erpe:

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Hi all,
i am new and very happy to find you all
My son was born in 2005. we want to enroll him
to Tao Nan. He is a Spore PR and our
house is beyond 2km from Tao Nan.

Any moms can share experience about the chances
of my son to get in Tao Nan?..no chance?

Any moms here can recommend a good international
school in eastern part of singapore?

Thank you so muchh..

unless you or your spouse had studied in or staff member of Tao Nan, there is NO CHANCE.

TNS Balloting for Phase 2B has been < 1km and Phase 2C between 1-2km (may see balloting <1km> 2km ....

[Canvas]

Hotmum:

Thanks Canvas.


Actually my kids are not singaporeans or PR, therefore must check if they still need to get perm from MOE.

I have decided not to enrol them at ACS Int or St Joseph's Int. We will only consider UWC. All I want them to give a Int background and also I dont like the singlish and the book worm attitude in most of the local schools.

But the cost part... hmmm yeah got to think alot on that.

UWC is a great school with wonderful facilities but the last I heard from colleagues and read from the papers, the demand was so high for expats that you need to have S$200K to secure a place for each child. If it is true, I find it ridiculous. Just like speculations on properties these days. Actually there are many good international schools around, some with better facilities, some are good in other areas. Do look around.

And you will be surprised how much the foreigners like to use Singlish, just for fun.

[erpe]

Hi tankee, thank you so much for your reply. been away for couple of months, thus I missed this thread.


Still cant decide what school I should put my son in....=(
I shall not opt for Tao nan anymore then..

tankee:

unless you or your spouse had studied in or staff member of Tao Nan, there is NO CHANCE.

TNS Balloting for Phase 2B has been < 1km and Phase 2C between 1-2km (may see balloting <1km> 2km ....

[esmummy]

Hi. I’ve started reading the stickies for getting ready for P1 enrolment and it’s giving me the shivers. I am thinking really hard if I should give SJI international a go.


We are a typical S’porean family; all S’pore citizens. I could possibly support 2 kids through "int’l" education with some austere belt-tightening.

Trying to get some input as to:

1. Is it worth the extra extra $$$$$?
2. So there is NO chance of entering the local university?
3. Is the standard of Mandarin in schools like SJI int’l or ACS int’l comparable to the other local primary schools?
4. Anyone here that actually has kids currently in either of the above-mentioned schools?

[Mathematician]

My friend whose brother got into hcis said that the school fees is around $4000 a term. Her brother went there because he couldn’t get into the express stream. She also told me that they learnt different things there (as compared to a local school) which would be quite beneficial for their future.