Skip to the content
← All schools

North, Singapore

Singapore American School

American (AP)
Does it fit your child? Take the school match.
1956
Founded70 years old
300+
Clubs and activities
17,960
Instagram followers
Our Eagles learn to think critically, collaborate with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds, and face unique challenges as they discover their passion and purpose in school.
In the school's own words · From the school's website ↗
Ways of learning
American (AP)
Strong in
36 acre campus with a 2 acre rainforest
Fee level
Higher feesThe full list of fees is below.
Area
North

We last read the school's website on 5 November 2026.

Life at the school

The last 20 posts from the school's own Instagram. Tap a post to read it here. @samericanschool · 18K

The details

About the school

  • 1956 ↗Source
  • One campus: 40 Woodlands Street 41, Singapore 738547 ↗Source
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) ↗Source

How children learn

  • American (AP) ↗Source
  • Reggio Emilia ↗Source
  • American education with 25+ AP courses and AP Capstone in high school ↗Source
  • American education; Advanced Placement (AP) courses and AP Capstone Diploma in high school ↗Source
  • 16 students to one teacher and one instructional aide in the early learning center ↗Source
  • Learning communities of 32 students, two teachers and two instructional aides ↗Source
  • Daily Chinese class in the early learning center ↗Source
  • English as an additional language (EAL) ↗Source

Life at school

  • Over 300 clubs, service groups and after-school activities from K to 12 ↗Source
  • Over 85 after-school activities in elementary school ↗Source
  • 36 acre campus with a 2 acre rainforest ↗Source
  • Partner with Singapore Special Olympics since 2014 ↗Source
  • Early learning students bring a morning snack and may buy a set menu lunch ↗Source
  • Bus service run by Season Bus, fees based on distance from home to school ↗Source
  • Preschool and pre-kindergarten students can ride the school bus ↗Source

How to join

  • Preschool 3 years to Grade 12 age 18 ↗Source
  • Kindergarten to Grade 5 is 5 to 11 years old ↗Source
  • Grades 6 to 8 is 12 to 14 years old ↗Source
  • Grades 9 to 12 is 15 to 18 years old ↗Source
  • Preschool (3 years old) to Grade 12 (17-18 years old) ↗Source
  • Preschool age three by September 1, pre-kindergarten age four by September 1 ↗Source
  • Toilet training is required before the first day ↗Source
  • Fees differ by lane. Lane 1 is for a student or parent with a US passport or Green Card. ↗Source

We read these facts on the school's own website. They are in English. Ask the school before you decide.

What the school says about itself

  • “Says it is one of the world's leading American international schools” ↗Source
  • “Says it is 97th percentile or higher in all MAP testing subjects worldwide” ↗Source
  • “Says it has one of the highest retention rates in international schools” ↗Source
  • “Class of 2025 went to 95 universities” ↗Source

These are the school's own words. We have not checked them.

In the news

Where it is

40 Woodlands Street 41, Singapore 738547

Open in Google Maps ↗

Fees

The fees the school puts on its own website, as it writes them.

School year 2026-2027

ForFeeAmount
Early Childhood (PS and Pre-K)TuitionS$32,510 a yearGST included
Kindergarten – Grade 5TuitionS$37,640 a yearGST included
Middle School (Grades 6 – 8)TuitionS$41,560 a yearGST included
High School (Grades 9 – 12)TuitionS$43,780 a yearGST included
New students, and returning students enrolled August 2017 and laterFacilityS$9,030 a yearGST included
Returning students enrolled before August 2017FacilityS$7,770 a yearGST included
Returning students, all gradesRe-EnrollmentS$2,940 a yearGST included
Kindergarten through Grade 3EAL (Foundational Level EAL support)S$7,230 a yearGST included
Middle School (Grades 6 – 8), enrolled before August 2017Total (returning students)S$52,270 a yearGST included
High School (Grades 9 – 12), enrolled before August 2017Total (returning students)S$54,490 a yearGST included
Early Childhood (PS and Pre-K), enrolled August 2017 and laterTotal (returning students)S$44,480 a yearGST included
Kindergarten – Grade 5, enrolled August 2017 and laterTotal (returning students)S$49,610 a yearGST included

Paid once

  • Application · New students, all gradesS$2,500 onceGST included
  • One-Time Registration · New students, Lane 1 (student or parent holds a US passport or Green Card)S$8,660 onceGST included
  • One-Time Registration · New students, Lanes 2–4 (no US passport or Green Card)S$9,900 onceGST included

We copied these fees from the school's own website on 5 November 2026. Fees can change, and schools may raise them for later years. Ask the school before you decide. Where we read these fees: resources.finalsite.net ↗

What next?

Follow the school:Instagram ↗Facebook ↗

The rating and the reviews come from Google. The news comes from public news sites. The photos belong to the school. They come from its public Instagram.

← All schools