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PRE-SCHOOLS
International Community School (ICS)
Ryan and Julie Wiggins, American
Jack (8), Lowery Beth (5) and McClendon (2)
Jack and Lowery Beth began attending ICS when we
moved to Singapore in August, 2013. Jack is in the second
grade and Lowery Beth is in Junior Kindergarten. We moved
to Singapore to work with Young Life, an international student
ministry. One of the things we were most concerned about
was how our children would adapt. They have transitioned
wonderfully and we feel that a large part of that has to do with
being a part of the caring community at ICS.
On the first day of school we went to check on Lowery Beth
in her classroom. When we peeked through the window we
saw her sitting in the principal’s lap listening to her teacher
read a story. We knew then that we had made the right choice.
Lowery Beth always talks about her Mandarin, music class
and percussion club. She has always been a little shy, but
we have noticed her really coming out of her shell this year.
She even sang a small solo in Mandarin in front of the entire
school and their families during the school’s Mandarin Day
Performance. She is also looking forward to a forthcoming
percussion club event, so we would have to say her favourite
place at the school is the stage.
The ICS community truly feels like a family and provides the
biblically based education we were seeking. The teachers and
staff are exceptional, and we are very pleased with the well-
rounded curriculum. Our children are learning Mandarin and
also spend time each week in IT, physical education, art, library
and music lessons. They love the after-school activities that the
school provides and have participated in soccer, taekwondo,
the percussion club and the Lego club.
Hardy and Nadine Trentini, Brazilian and American
Twins Kili and Siena (5), and Jean-Louis (3)
Kili and Siena started K1 at ISS International in August 2013,
and Jean-Louis will start K1 in August next year. We chose ISS
because it offers the IB curriculum and focuses on developing
globally minded students. We wanted a school with an intimate
feel, small class sizes and an international student population.
In Kili and Siena’s K1 class of 14, there are children from 12
different countries.
The teachers and teacher-assistants do an outstanding job of
integrating the children and teaching them to be communicative,
inquisitive, confident, respectful, caring and independent. We like
the subtle yet effective way that the school integrates technology
into its teaching. For example, in PE, the children were shown
pictures on an iPad of themselves throwing a ball. They were then
asked to draw the ball’s trajectory and taught the importance of
keeping your eyes on the ball.
Additionally, the school fosters community. Every Friday, the
Elementary School principal, Ms Julia Alden, leads an assembly
of the whole school. Important holidays and international events
are talked about and celebrated, and the children’s achievements
and birthdays are acknowledged.
Our twins love music, art, Mandarin, library time, PE, the
playground and their friends! From our side, we have found the
entire staff very personable, welcoming, supportive and kind-
hearted.
21 Preston Road
6470 0114 | iss.edu.sg
ISS International
International Community School (Singapore)
27A Jubilee Road
6776 7435 | ics.finalsite.com