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The following is a list of International Baccalaureate World Schools in Singapore . [1]
School | Country | Campus(es) | Level | IB Programme(s) | Established | Remarks | |
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Hillside World Academy (HWA) | China | 11 Hillside Drive, Singapore 548926 | Preschool-Grade 12 | PYP, MYP, DP | 2006 | A bilingual, multicultural school offering the IB PYP, MYP, and diploma programmes. | |
Canadian International School (Singapore) (CISS) | Canada International | Tanjong Katong Campus, East Coast, Singapore (Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6) Lakeside Campus, West Singapore (Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12) | Preschool - Secondary (Grade 12) | PYP, MYP, DP | 1990 | Launched Bilingual Chinese-English programme in August 2014. | |
Chatsworth International School | Singapore | Bukit Timah and Orchard | Preschool - High school (Grade 12) | PYP, MYP, DP | 1995 | A diverse K-12 school offering the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. | |
GESS - German European School Singapore (GESS) | Germany International | Bukit Timah | Preschool - Secondary | PYP, MYP, DP, German Curriculum | 1971 | International school following the German and the English IB curriculum with focus on mother tongue programmes for German, Dutch, and Danish. Over 60 nationalities and more than 1500 students. New Campus opens in August 2018 at Dairy Farm Lane. | |
Stamford American International School | United States | Serangoon (Permanent) | Preschool - Secondary | PYP, MYP, DP | 2009 / 2010 | ||
ISS International School (ISS) | International | Orchard and Preston Rd | Preschool - Grade 12 | PYP, MYP (Orchard), DP (Preston) | |||
One World International School (OWIS) | International | Nanyang Campus, Mountbatten Campus | Preschool - Grade 12 | PYP, IGCSE, IB DP | 2008 | ||
Overseas Family School (OFS) | Singapore | Pasir Ris | Preschool - Grade 12 | MYP, DP | 1991 | Launched in 2015 the school has an intra-curriculum Mother Tongue Programme for 14 languages: French, Spanish, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Norwegian, German, Finnish, Dutch & Danish (starting in Kindergarten - following National Programs). SPP (Study Preparation Program - English) - program specifically designed for students whose first language is not English - Chess & Math coding program. | |
Australian International School Singapore (AISS) | Australia | 1 Lorong Chuan | Preschool - Secondary (Grade 12) | PYP, DP | 1 February 1993 | ||
Nexus International School Singapore (NISS) | United Kingdom II (International) | 201 Ulu Pandan Road Singapore 596468 (Clementi) | Nursery, Grades 1 to 12 | PYP, DP | Nexus is an authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) World School founded in 2011 and recipient of the EduTrust award. | ||
Anglo-Chinese School (International) Singapore (ACS International) | Singapore | Jalan Hitam Manis | Secondary - Pre-tertiary | DP | 3 January 2005 | ||
Global Indian International School Singapore (GIIS) | India | PYP, DP | |||||
GEMS World Academy (Singapore) | International | 2 Yishun Street 42, Singapore 768039 | Pre-K to Grade 12 (Age 3 to 18) | PYP, MYP, DP | Founded in 1959, Expanded to Singapore in 2014 | One of the international schools authorised to provides accredited IB programmes in Singapore. It provides international education focusing on a balanced programme across the arts, sports and academics. | |
Hwa Chong International School (HCIS) | Singapore | Bukit Timah | Grade 7 to 12 | DP | 2005 | International school following the English curriculum, focusing on small class sizes and extra curricular activities | |
Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah | Singapore | 30 Victoria Lane, Singapore 198424 | Grade 9 to 12 | DP | 1927 | Trilungual Islamic religious school or madrasah (Arabic, English, Malay). Offers IBDP, MOE, as well Al-Azhar curriculum. [2] [3] | |
NPS International | India | Chai Chee Lane | Pre-school to Secondary | DP | 2007 | International School offering IGCSE for Grades 9 and 10, and the IB DP for Grades 11 and 12. Results are very high, with several perfect scorers (45/45) every batch. [4] | |
SJI International School (SJII) | Singapore | 490 Thomson Road | Primary-Grade 12 | DP | January 2007 | SJI International comprises an Elementary School (roll 640) and a High School (roll 860) on one campus. IB Diploma results are very high (37.60% of students scored between 40 and 45 points in 2013) and the overall pass rate was 99.30% (world average 80.40%). | |
Tanglin Trust School (TTS) | United Kingdom | Portsdown Road | Nursery (age 3) – Secondary (age 18) | DP | 1925 | British based learning with an international perspective. Offering English National Curriculum, I/GCSE, A Level and IB Diploma | |
United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) | International | 1207 Dover Road 1, Tampines Street 73 | K1 (age 4) - Grade 12 (age 18) | DP | Dover - 1971 East - 2008 | School year runs August to June Member of United World College movement First UWC to be a member of Round Square Boarding available from Grade 7 to Grade 12 Fully articulated curriculum K1 to Grade 12, leading to (I)GCSE (Grade 10) and IB Diploma (Grade 12) |
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