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I had a very similar situation with a part time maid. I found out she was a study mama on LTVP. the company and her decided not to apply to MOM for approval becos the company would not pay the levy. If MOM-approval is sought the company said they would take the levy from her salary. I would like to ...

It depends on what you expect out of a school. My child graduated G5 in Sais. Academically, it is definitely NOT challenging at all. It is a 'fun' place to be.

Hope this reply isn't too late. My son was in CNIS for a year and a half, having moved from California. The chinese program had been extremely helpful for my son (from an almost 0 chinese background). The curriculum is okay, even though some teachers are extremely irresponsible. I heard that they ha...

Hi BrooklynJenn Sorry for the late response. Yes, my child is in SAIS. I feel worse now that you say it sounded like Grade 1 homework. Anyways, comparing to what the school in the US did at similar grades, its really a far cry. At 5th grade at the US school, kids had to juggle with 2 state/national ...

My child was from a private school in California and I find SAIS curriculum to be much easier and homework load to be way lighter than some private schools that I have come across in California. Within this forum, I have also encountered a 2nd? grade parent who mentioned that the curriculum at SAIS ...

Sorry, I do have to add that my child is very happy at SAIS. He looks forward to going to school everyday, much more than in any other school he had attended before

My child is also at SAIS. He just started this term at a upper elementary grade. I found the standard of their curriculum and work load much easier & lighter than any private school in the US that I have known. Homework load at SAIS is (in my opinion) comparable to a regular public school in the US....

Appreciate any comments from SAIS parents. My child is in an upper elementary grade and I find what he is learning to be below grade level. One example is - in his previous private school in USA, he has to write an essay/story out of the 20+ spelling words of the week. Here he just needs to write 1 ...

To those quasi-american-expat who has or is going through NS in Singapore, how does it affect your entrance into US universities, having to spend 2 years in NS? Do you apply to university of your choice before NS or after completion of NS? Thanks