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PRESCHOOLS
Overseas Family School
Erin and Owen Michaelis, American
Emma Kate (8) and Owen J. (5)
Emma Kate has been attending OFS for the past four years; she began in K2 and
is currently in Grade 3. Her brother Owen was enrolled there when he turned three
and he’s now in K2.
Before we moved to Singapore in 2011, several repatriating American expat
families had recommended OFS to me. I was looking for the IB PYP curriculum,
a diverse student body, as well as excellent teaching credentials. Being an early
childhood educator myself, I understood that another essential value was an
emphasis on play – OFS provides plenty of playtime, which young children require
for social and emotional development.
OFS has been one of the best parts of our lives here in Singapore. The teachers
are highly trained and qualified, and the character-driven, inquiry-based IB PYP
curriculum has made learning a joy for our children. Rani Suppiah, the Kindergarten
principal, is one of the finest early childhood administrators I’ve encountered. The
Mandarin education programme is particularly excellent, and the introduction of
chess as a core part of the curriculum is a good way to encourage strategic thinking.
Most importantly, OFS Kindergarten promotes a degree of happiness, kindness
and acceptance that I believe is unparalleled in the international schools here.
I would recommend the school without hesitation. Not only is the curriculum
outstanding, our children are also happy and deeply involved in learning.
Additionally, parents are always welcome to visit their children in school and to read
to the classes – OFS truly is a place for families.
25F Paterson Road | 6738 0211 |
ofs.edu.sg