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Singapore American School is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational day school offering an exemplary American education with an international perspective for students from preschool to grade 12. SAS students learn to think critically and develop the skills necessary to succeed throughout their lives. The school year comprises two semesters extending from August 8 to December 16 and from January 9 to June 2. The school has 418 full-time faculty, 81 percent of whom have earned master’s degrees or PhDs. The school invests heavily in professional development, including a unique doctoral program with the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education. Instruction is in English, with a Chinese immersion program or daily language classes in Chinese or Spanish for elementary students and classes in Chinese, French, and Spanish for middle school and high school students. Its extensive Advanced Studies program, inclusive of Advanced Placement and Advanced Topics courses, provides challenging and unique learning opportunities for high school students. SAS students consistently rank higher on academic achievement tests than their peers in U.S. school systems. SAS encourages students to find joy in the pursuit of excellence as they discover their interests and passions. Students enjoy varied curricular and extracurricular learning opportunities, including inquiry-based courses, competitive athletics, fine arts classes, performing arts opportunities, and after-school clubs and service organizations. The green and spacious campus includes state-of-the-art facilities for lab work, music recording, video and photography production, robotics, fine and performing arts, and applied technology. Open, tropical walkways and a natural rainforest allow students to connect with nature while developing lifelong learning skills, all in a tight-knit and supportive community.
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NOTE: School situations can change quickly, particularly as schools face cutbacks to learning support programs due to the pandemic, unrest, and economic uncertainty. For the most current information, work with the REO and school. Information in this document was collected by the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools directly from the school in fall 2022 and shows the availability of services rather than an assessment of the quality of the services. The profile is intended as a jumping off point for a conversation with the REO and school to understand the best fit for your child. Definitions may vary school to school.