All About International Schools

[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.

[bunnies]

wwcookie:

If your child is a Singapore citizen, she has to study in a local primary school unless you can prove to MOE that she will not be able to cope in a local school. I have a sis-in-law who got approval from MOE using a psychological report two years back (her son is mildly autistic) but in the end she changed her mind and enrolled her son in a local primary school instead.

May I know where or how can we get the psychological report?

[mrswongtuition]

bunnies:

wwcookie:

If your child is a Singapore citizen, she has to study in a local primary school unless you can prove to MOE that she will not be able to cope in a local school. I have a sis-in-law who got approval from MOE using a psychological report two years back (her son is mildly autistic) but in the end she changed her mind and enrolled her son in a local primary school instead.

May I know where or how can we get the psychological report?

You can get a referral to KK via polyclinic (long wait but cheap) or go to a private psychologist (can range from few hundreds to few thousands).

If you are keen in going to a private one, I have one nice lady to recommend: Dr Clarice Hong from Raffles Hospital.

[bunnies]

mrswongtuition:

You can get a referral to KK via polyclinic (long wait but cheap) or go to a private psychologist (can range from few hundreds to few thousands).


If you are keen in going to a private one, I have one nice lady to recommend: Dr Clarice Hong from Raffles Hospital.

Hi Mrswongtuition

Thank you for the information.

[adafew]

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?

Hi, I heard One World International School is mostly Indian national?

[sweetlovinmum08]

Could you guys give me some list of international school for my coming primary 1 daughter next year. we are not that familiar which are the better english school, she's not good in local language thats why want her to attend in english school aswell. .. wish i can send my daughter in an expat school Some suggestion near serangoon mrt or around hougang st.11, .

[corneyAmber]

sweetlovinmum08:

Could you guys give me some list of international school for my coming primary 1 daughter next year. we are not that familiar which are the better english school, she's not good in local language thats why want her to attend in english school aswell. .. wish i can send my daughter in an expat school Some suggestion near serangoon mrt or around hougang st.11, .

There is a very well known Indian International School, DPS International School, located at the former premises of Charlton School, a stone's throw away from Hougang Street 11, but not sure if they accept non-Indians.

http://www.dps.edu.sg/html/index0.htm