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Singapore American School

International School in Singapore

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Singapore American School (SAS) is one of the world's largest American international schools, enrolling over 4,000 students from 66 nationalities in pre-K to Grade 12. The school operates an American curriculum with AP and ACT pathways, accredited by WASC. Admissions are moderate; best suited to American-curriculum families wanting Singapore's largest American-school community with breadth of co-curricular programming.

Key facts

  • Curriculum: American leaving qualifications include AP and ACT.
  • Tuition Fee not verified — check the school's published schedule
  • Avg class size: 22 (max 22) Singapore international school · 4,040 students total.
  • 66 nationalities top: American.
  • Ages: 3-18 school day starts at 8:00 a.m..
  • Accreditations: WASC verified.
AmericanAges 3-18EnglishFee not verified — check the school's published schedule
Moderate admissions84% data coverage
Students

4,040

Nationalities

66 (American)

Class Size

22 avg / 22 max

Admissions

Rolling

Accreditations

WASC

Qualifications

AP and ACT

american-curriculumstrong-learning-supportlarge-schoolhighly-diverse

About Singapore American School

Vision: A world leader in education, cultivating exceptional thinkers, prepared for the future

Learning & language support (SEN / EAL)

Special educational needs (SEN)Stated
English as an additional language (EAL)Stated

This school states meaningful learning-support provision — still confirm it fits your child's specific need.

Why this matters

Special-needs provision at international schools varies widely and is rarely guaranteed by the school itself — and local legal duties differ by country. Confirm what this school provides, in writing, before you commit.

  • Learning support: strong
  • In-house specialist staff listed
  • Educational psychologist available
  • EAL/ESL support listed

Questions to ask the school

  1. Can you support a child with my child's specific need (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, autism), and have you done so this year? Ask for concrete examples.
  2. Is there an additional fee for learning support or EAL — and how much per year?
  3. Is learning support guaranteed for the full enrolment, or can it be withdrawn later?
Annual fees and costs for Singapore American School
ItemAmount
Annual tuition (USD)Fee not verified — check the school's published schedule
Fee year2025-2026

Hidden costs & fee notes

Largest single-campus American school in the world.

Curriculum

American

Leaving qualifications

AP and ACT

External examinations

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Advanced Placement (AP) SAT ACT

Exam results

SAS students are in the 99th percentile in MAP testing 93 percent of our students score three, four, or five on their AP tests

Additional languages

Mandarin, French, Spanish

Learning support

We focus on two main questions in our support services: 1. What do we do when a student does not understand the content? 2. What do we do when a student already knows it? These guide the learning support services as we help students that need help to catch up, or push forward into advanced learning.

Special needs staff

Each division offers learning support to students that need it.

ESL / EAL support

Yes, we offer language learning support for students that need it.

Education psychologistYes
School hours

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

School busYes
Lunch

Yes

Uniform requiredYes
Dietary accommodations

Yes

Recommended neighborhoods

Woodlands, Sembawang, Mandai, Springleaf

Verified: 2026-04-26Data source: manual+scrapedConfidence: highData completeness: 84%1 named source

At a Glance

School Profile

School SizeSmall ClassesDiversitySupport
Singapore American School

Class Size

This school
22
City avg
17

Student Diversity

66nationalities4,040 students

Very diverse

Common: American

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