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For the person who started his kids in local school, then transferred to American School after 4 years, was this a planned approach? How are your kids language ability. Are they able to keep up their language skills at the American School? No it wasn't planned. We put them in a local school initial...

Yes, the local system is much more rigid compared to the US system, even at 1st grade level. Much emphasis on academic results, with exams, & regular tests, in addition to weekly English "spelling" tests, as well as the Mandarin equivalent of "spelling" (the kids have to memorise a list of Chinese w...

Hi Seattle Lady & maddiesmom: We had 2 kids going to SAS & lived in Woodlands as well as in the Orchard Road area when we were in Singapore (we left last Dec). Our kids are older (Middle & High school) so I may be coming from a different perspective. Living in Woodlands with younger kids: Pros- walk...

Check out the Singapore Medical Council website for more info about foreign doctors working in Singapore. www.smc.gov.sg

We are looking at moving in the opposite direction i.e. from Singapore to Beijing! Currently, our kids are in the Singapore American School in 7th & 9th grade. From researching on the website, it looks like ISB has a pretty similar system except that SAS doesn't offer the IB. SAS is a great school, ...

Hi robin, You could look at the schools' websites to get an idea of the curriculum. My boys are in the American school, so sorry I can't help you with the UK/Canadian ones. But we did scout around (visited the schools personally) before deciding on the American school. If you could swing it, try to ...

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It can be tough to find clothes for the tweens! It is also tough to find clothes for kids who are tall & husky like my 9th grader!!! We end up doing most of our clothes shopping in the States where his size is not an anomaly

I bought my 12 year old's pants from Robinson's men's department. Try looking for the smaller sizes & have the length adjusted by a tailor. I bought his white long sleeve shirt from Giordano, but you can try looking at Robinson's too.

Shoes - I bought from Bata - reasonably priced.

How about the Civil Defence Heritage Gallery located at the old central fire station? Kids love fire stations & trucks. You can google for the location if you are unsure of where it is.

artbymaia, I have 2 boys (6th & 8th grade) in the Singapore American School & they love it there. My husband & I had also looked at OFS, ISS, Chatsworth, Canadian International & UWC before deciding on the American school as it best suited our needs (American curriculum, excellent academic standards...

Bring her to the Zoo - world class. Botanic Gardens, Mandai Orchid Gardens if she is into nature & flowers. Singapore's close proximity to beach resorts like Phuket, Bali, Langkawi etc is another draw. The variety & high standard of food available here is also a big plus. You can eat cheap & eat goo...

Probably best to check with the schools directly. Some international schools here include Tanglin Trust, Dover Court, United World College, & Chatsworth. I believe they have their own websites from which you can obtain contact info. Good luck with your move! As for your housing budget, up to 6K a mo...

I am a naturalised Singaporean (originally Malaysian), husband is American...our son born here was automatically granted citizenship (said so on his birth cert). So I don't think it matters if you are a first, second or third generation Singaporean.

Mara, Depends on a few factors: 1) Age of child 2) Parent's views on what "education" means to them. 3) How long will you be in Singapore & which country you will be going back to in the future. In my personal opinion, as far as preschoolers and kindergarteners are concerned - there are good local p...

Under certain circumstances (as described above), dual citizenship is allowed, but once the person reaches 21, he/she has to make a choice & renounce one of them. Take a look at your son's Singapore birth certificate - there should be a statement somewhere on the bottom that says that he is a Singap...