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In Singapore, English is not only the first language, but also the language of instruction. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew relates the idea that English is the only language that connects Singaporeans of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds with a common bond, and has the dual purpose of linking Singapore to the rest of the business world. Students are also required to take up a second language, usually their mother tongue (of Chinese, Malay, Tamil, etc.) so there is no loss of cultural identity.

Kindergarten: 3 years of pre-school programmes for children aged 3 – 6 commonly referred to as Nursery, Kindergarten 1 (K1) and Kindergarten 2 (K2). Kindergartens provide an environment for children to learn how to communicate, play, and interact with others, and to prepare them for the start of formal education in primary schools.

The kindergartens are run by the private sector, including community foundations, religious bodies, social organisations and business organisations. There are more than 200 kindergartens registered with the Ministry of Education. Kindergarten programmes are also offered by child care centres as well as international schools.

Primary School: 6 years of formal elementary education. Since 2003, primary school education is compulsory for all children of schooling age in Singapore and it is a criminal offence if parents fail to enrol their children in a primary (elementary) school and ensure their regular attendance. At the end of Primary 6, the national Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) are held. More than simply determining whether the student has received adequate elementary education, PSLE scores serve to allocate seats in Secondary (high) schools as well as stream them into Special, Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams.

Secondary School: 4 to 5 years of formal high school education. Both Special and Express are 4-year courses leading up to a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) "Ordinary"—"O" level examination. Normal is a 4-year course leading up to a Singapore-Cambridge GCE "Normal"—"N" Level examination, with the possibility of a fifth year followed by a Singapore-Cambridge GCE "Ordinary"—"O" Level examination.

It is compulsory for foreign students here to apply for an annual student pass from the Immigration Department. In addition to the various International Schools, expatriates’ children can apply for admission to government (public) or government-aided schools through the Ministry of Education (MOE). Some international/private schools listed below also provide pre-school education.

Children with disabilities are educated in special education schools run by Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWO), and are partially funded by MOE. The National Council of Social Service, a government agency, provides information on government-sponsored schools for special needs children. Contact them for more information.

National Council of Social Service
170 Ghim Moh Road #01-02
Singapore 279621
Tel: 6210 2500
Email: ncss_webmaster@ncss.gov.sg
Web: www.ncss.org.sg/sped or www.disability.org.sg/home

Dover Court Preparatory School http://www.dovercourt.edu.sg Dover Road Singapore 139644 Tel: 6775 7664 Genesis School http://www.genesisschool.com.sg No. 9/11 West Coast Road Singapore 127296 Tel: 6733 1172 Joy Place http://www.joyplace.com.sg 38C Belvedere Close Singapore 159883 Tel: 6475 2680 Chiltern House Learning Support http://www.juliagabriel.com 583 Orchard Road #04-01 Forum The Shopping Mall Singapore 238884 Tel: 6737 1966 The Cotton Tree Group Home 396 Joo Chiat Place Singapore 428078 Tel: 6345 9905

The Institute of Technical Education http://www.ite.edu.sg (various locations) 10 Dover Drive Singapore 138683 Tel: 1800 CALL ITE Nanyang Polytechnic http://www.nyp.edu.sg 180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 Singapore 569830 Nanyang Technological University http://www.ntu.edu.sg Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Tel: 6791 1744 National University of Singapore http://www.nus.edu.sg 10 Kent Ridge Crescent Singapore 119260 Tel: 6775 6666 Ngee Ann Polytechnic http://www.np.edu.sg 535 Clementi Road Singapore 599489 Tel: 6466 6555 Republic Polytechnic http://www.rp.edu.sg 9 Woodlands Ave 9 Singapore 738964 Tel: 6510 3000 Singapore Polytechnic http://www.sp.edu.sg 500 Dover Road Singapore 139651 Tel: 6775 1133 Temasek Polytechnic http://www.tp.edu.sg 21 Tampines Avenue 1 Singapore 529757 Tel: 6788 2000

Center for American Education http://www.cae.com.sg 12 Prince Edward Road #01-03 Bestway Building Singapore 079212 Tel: 6223 4566 LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts http://www.lasallesia.edu.sg 90 Goodman Road Singapore 439053 Tel: 6344 4300 Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS) http://www.mis.org.sg 30 Prinsep Street #01-02 Prinsep House Singapore 188647 Tel: 6221 7788 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) http://www.nafa.edu.sg Bencoolen Street Singapore 189656 Tel: 6512 4000 Overseas Family College http://www.ofscollege.edu.sg 25F Paterson Road Singapore 238515 Tel: 6738 0211 Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) http://www.sim.edu.sg 461 Clementi Road Singapore 599491 Tel: 1800 468 8866 Singapore Management University (SMU) http://www.smu.edu.sg 81 Victoria Street Singapore 188065 Tel: 6822 0100

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