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PRE-SCHOOLS
Singapore American School
Anne and Judson Duncan, American
Martha (9), Sarah (6) and Ruby (4)
When we returned to Singapore in
July 2013, we couldn’t say no to the
opportunity to have our kids attend SAS
for a second time. All of our children
are at SAS, and all three have attended
preschool there, despite our two-year
gap living outside of Singapore. Ruby
is currently enrolled in the preschool
programme.
When we enrolled Martha we were
impressed with the family feeling in the
Early Childhood Center (ECC), because
it is so small and parents are encouraged
to participate as much as they wish. The
range of learning opportunities includes
Mandarin every day, perceptual motor
skills (more commonly known as the fun
room!) and library once a week.
Also, we like our children being on a
campus where they can take small field
trips to a science lab to play with bubbles,
to a ceramics studio to make snowmen
with primary school mentors, or to the
high school students’ art show. Recently,
a family visitor had to take our four-year-
old to her music class in a different area
of campus. The adult didn’t know where
to go, but Ruby was able to direct her!
Our girls feel like the SAS campus is a
second home.
We value SAS for so many reasons.
It offers students and parents so much
more than pure academics – like hearing
screening, counselling in the classrooms
plus parenting classes and guest
speakers. SAS caught a slight hearing
issue that one of our daughters was
experiencing in preschool and we are
forever grateful for this early intervention.
Like all siblings, each of our daughters
is so different from the next, and we feel
like SAS knows them, respects their
differences and offers something for each
student. Our oldest daughter came home
from Kindergarten one day and said,
‘Mom, you know those words written on
the wall where you walk into school? Mr
Hoss said the school thinks they are so
important that they had to put themwhere
everyone could see them!’ Those words
are ‘responsibility’, ‘respect’, ‘honesty’,
‘compassion’ and ‘fairness’. Beyond all
else that is taught, we are proud that SAS
is instilling these values in our children.
Singapore American School
40 Woodlands Street 41
sas.edu.sg | 6360 6698