Chatsworth International School

[ritubans]

Hello all,
I was wondering to get some feedback / reviews on Chatsworth International School. Is it a good school and worth the investment ? How has it changed after closing down the Orchard Road Campus ? I would appreciate all your inputs. Thanks !

[Jamie_78]

It's a decent school. It may not have the best campus and all but the teachers there are great. In addition, the counseling program is great and it tries its best to support its students all the way. The class sizes are quite small, so there are fewer "cliques" and everyone tends to know each other quite well. It's by no means a perfect school, however. The class choices are limited, especially as you get to Highschool.

[PNGMK]

It's a for profit school. If they could get away with using your children as child labour legally and charging for the privilege they would.

Go for a mission (ICS), trust/charter (Nexus, Tanglin), govt run (i..e US State Dept) or local school.

Don't be fooled by the asswipes who named their schools after countries - they are without exception ALL privately owned for profit enterprises.

[Lisafuller]

Agree with PNGMK. These for profit schools have no interest in your child’s education. My daughter frequently shows me videos the students post of themselves smoking, drinking while underage, and vaping (illegal in Singapore). While I don’t want to generalize, this behavior is unheard of at most other schools in Singapore. I recommend that you look into Singapore American School or Nexus.

[GSM8]

Some Chatsworth teaching staff don't seem to set a great example for the students there either:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ ... d-multiple

[Yanique]

The school sucks, it sucks, my sister goes there and she says she had the worst teacher. And I’ve seen the school and the uniforms, the skirts are WAAAAYY to short along with the shorts. And the campus is just so…no… But their so called “diversity” Is a lie. Me and my family are Jamaican, and the school says they have the flags of all there students, for ALL the years we’ve been there, they don’t have the Jamaican flag. But that’s just my thoughts of the school

[PNGMK]

I couldn't agree more. Most of the for profit schools are a poor choice.

[Sara.Haddah]

Hi! Chatsworth International School has maintained a solid reputation over the years, especially among families seeking a smaller, community-focused IB school in Singapore. Since consolidating to the Bukit Timah campus (after closing the Orchard Road campus in 2020), many families feel it has actually improved in terms of campus cohesion and resource allocation. Everything is now centralized in one modern, greenery-surrounded location, which helps build a stronger sense of community. Chatsworth is fully IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and known for being inclusive and relatively more affordable compared to other Tier 1 International Schools like UWCSEA or SAS. Class sizes are on the smaller side, and while it may not have the most extravagant facilities, parents generally say the teaching quality and student support are strengths. It’s especially appealing for expat families who want less pressure and more focus on well-rounded development. That said, if you're looking for highly competitive academics or elite college placement pipelines, there are other schools that specialize more in that area. Chatsworth leans more nurturing and holistic than high-pressure. I’d also suggest checking the school listing on this website called (PLEASE ADVERTISE WITH US), which helps you compare schools in Singapore based on your child’s needs, including curriculum fit, fees, and values. It’s useful if you’re trying to evaluate Chatsworth alongside similar IB schools. Let me know if you want a side-by-side comparison with other options like ISS, GESS, or OWIS!