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I think the only reasonable options are the schools that take international students as a function of decision (e.g. SJI). Period. These schools offer the best combo of local and international in Singapore (from a Singaporean POV). The highest "ranked" local schools in Singapore are quite brutal. Th...

Just because a school offers to teach financial economics, game theory, etc, that does not mean there are qualified teachers in place to do this!! These two classes in particular require critical thinking who know how to frame complex problems and dissect them analytically. With the exception of hig...

My opinion is extremely guarded. Instead of "strange" it is par for the course with int'l schools here. CNIS is just the more glaring. That said, it is new and there is always a learning curve. However, all said and done, I could create a school in a weekend that could low thsi one out of the water....

Yikes, my posts read as if I am endorsing the place. I am most definitely not. However, for those parents already there, many have silver linings that make the place more than tolerable. In general, and most certainly with CNIS, it is incredible that private schools can be so uniformly bad. I wonder...

Cost of incurring that risk increases with age and is proportional to the extent to which you are supplementing their education, especially academics. Uni life is well off for our children. What they are learning now (esp appreciation for good teaching, ability to learn in less than ideal circumstan...

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They do NOT carry themselves well, especially at the higher grades.

Hi, we have children at CNIS. The experience has been mixed. Note that in primary school, the most important feature of the school is the child's teacher. Next would be the other children in the class. Admin, etc. is far less important (within reason). A great teacher can overcome even the most egre...