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SCHOOLS
Integrated international School (IIS)
Michelle and Justin Gatlin, American;
Jake (9), Tucker (11), Nick (8) and Rowan (6)
We moved to Singapore from the United States three years ago with our four children
who are aged 11, nine, eight and six. One of them has dyslexia, and one has high-
functioning Asperger’s. Both require support to succeed socially and academically.
It was important to find an environment where they could get personal support from
well-trained teachers. The teachers at IIS are specialists and trained to help children with
learning differences succeed. In addition, IIS offers an integrated learning approach,
with two streams, both mainstream and support.
There is a low student-teacher ratio and each child has a personalised learning plan
which focuses on their academics as well as their social and emotional wellbeing.
IIS is a small school, but it is big on creating change in the students’ lives.
It was a hard decision to divide our children between different schools (our other
children attend a different international school). For our two boys at IIS, we have seen
dramatic increases in self-confidence, academic success and, most importantly, a desire
to learn. They love their teachers, their friends and the IIS community.