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SCHOOLS
International Community
School (ICS)
Brooke and Randall Simon, American;
Deaven (14), Kaelob (12) and Prestin (8)
Prior to moving to Singapore, our boys
attended a small community school in Texas.
We learned of ICS through an online search
for Christian schools in Singapore.
We were concerned that the boys might
have a hard time adjusting to an international
school, but we truly feel that the small
classroom sizes at ICS have played a key
role in their smooth transition. The teachers
have been able to reach out to them on an
individual level. They really push to challenge
the students, while continually guiding and
encouraging them to reach their full potential.
We enjoy that ICS is a multinational
Christian school, and as a family we feel
blessed to be part of its small community
environment. This is not only beneficial for the
students, but for the parents as well.
27A Jubilee Road
6776 7435 | ics.finalsite.com
Hwa Chong International School
(HCIS)
Genri and Sanae Goto, Japanese;
Tairi (16)
Our son has been attending HCIS for over two years
and has matured dramatically since his admission. He had
been going to school in Japan for over seven years before
we moved here.
HCIS is an international school with a pleasing learning
environment and good discipline. Our son needed lots
of homework and monitoring to catch up on classes. His
educational level –not only inEnglish, but also inother subjects
– has greatly improved since he transferred to the school.
One of the main reasons we chose HCIS was its
strong IB programme and bilingual language programme
(English and Chinese). Initially, his English skills were not
strong enough for him to keep up in class; however, close
monitoring by the teachers, alongside a teaching pedagogy
that is aimed at improving learning ability, enabled him to
catch up and settle into the school and Singapore. Tairi
really enjoys his classmates of divergent nationalities and
cultures, including Singapore, other Asian countries and
Western countries.
663 Bukit Timah Road
6464 7077 | hcis.edu.sg