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PRESCHOOLS
International Community School
Claire and Todd Gentzel, American
Xander (12), Emery (9), Avery (6)
All three of our kids began school at half-term in January last year, two weeks after
we arrived in Singapore. Xander is now in Grade 6, Emery in Grade 3 and Avery
in Kindergarten. We’re thankful for how the school helped make our transition to
Singapore easier.
Todd served on the board of the kids’ school in Houston, and consulted for a
number of the area’s private schools and universities. We knew exactly what we
were looking for and found it at ICS, an international school with an intellectually
ISS International
Maria and Stephan Alveflo, Swedish
Mathilda (20), Sebastian (16), Jesper (12)
and Elliot (5)
We moved to Singapore with just four months’ notice and
arrived in October last year. Jesper and Sebastian started at
ISS in the middle of the term, but we decided to take it slower
with Elliot, so he was enrolled in January this year.
Since we had to quickly decide on a school for the kids,
we only visited the few schools that were recommended to
us. Although there were other schools with better facilities,
we selected ISS because of how open and welcoming
it was. Additionally, the school is slightly smaller and the
teachers seemed to know all their students well, which gave
a positive impression.
We are very happy with the school. There are lots of
activities offered here and we know that Elliot is in good
hands. The teachers keep the parents updated on what
happens during the day, so we don’t have to worry about
our children’s wellbeing. We also like the way the curriculum
is built around the students – this engages them in their
learning as they get to find out more about themselves.
Elliot really likes his homeroom teacher Ms Allison and her
assistant Ms Mano. Ms Allison is excellent at documenting
rigorous American curriculum and a
Christian worldview.
On our visit prior to the move, we
had the opportunity to see a number
of schools. Not long after we arrived at
ICS, we encountered a second-grader
on his way to class. He stopped, politely
introduced himself, inquired as to the
ages of our children and assured us that
our kids would love the school. Over the
course of the next hour, we encountered
many bright students who were joyful
and genuinely engaged.
We would highly recommend other
parents’ sending their children to ICS,
for so many reasons! Not only are
our kids getting an above-average
academic education, we truly believe
their lives are being enriched in other
ways too. ICS offers many varied extra-
curricular activities such as Model
United Nations, Creative Dance and
Creative Writing. Sports-wise, soccer,
volleyball and basketball are among the
many that are available. Our children
remain occupied and well-rounded
because of the incredibly well-planned
and well-executed curriculum.
27A Jubilee Road
6776 7435 |
ics.edu.sgthe children’s learning progress and often gets them involved
in the process.
I would recommend ISS because of its welcoming
atmosphere and good location. There is diversity here, and
everyone is treated equally. We are also looking forward to
the upcoming new facilities that will make the school a better
learning space.
25 Paterson Road
6235 5844 |
iss.edu.sg