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Private schools are a thriving industry due to the demand for enrichment classes to supplement government schools as well provide alternatives to government funded tertiary universities due to strict admission requirements which lead to a search for alternatives to official universities locally without the concomitant high costs of living abroad.
About private schools in Singapore
The landscape for private education is rich from nursery schools in neighbourhoods to tuition centres that provide private lessons to supplement official schooling and private degree providers like SUSS degrees which tie up with overseas institutions in London and Australia and KAPLAN schools which confer overseas degrees for courses conducted locally.
Private School |
One World International School |
| Speciality | Provides education for children and teenagers from pre-school to secondary. With an international curriculum and largely expatriate student populace, the emphasis is embracing diversity and inclusion without compromising academic standards. There is an emphasis on holistic development and meeting diverse needs compassionately and without prejudice catering to all student types.
Services: International curriculum, international student body, Reduced fees, Trained teachers, Holistic development |
| Pricing | $17 000 per annum |
| Website | https://visit.owis.org/ |
| Address | 21 Jurong West Street 81, Singapore 649075 |
| Telephone | +65 6914 6700 |
| Operating Hours | 8am -5pm |
| Client | Pankaj Bahl, Tan Zhi Hao, Ash Lyn, Rohit Ambekar,Vicky A. |
| Review 1 | Reviews: Rohit Ambekar Local Guide ・6 reviews 2 years ago |
Private School |
The Grange Institution |
| Speciality | With a large, sprawling 3 acre campus at Yio Chu Kang and with an emphasis on holistic education, aiming to inculcate not just academic excellence but also values like creativity, responsibility and respect, The Grange is another richly resourced international school which aims to develop not just intellect but character.
Services: Leadership development, Character development, Holistic education, International curriculum, Green campus |
| Pricing | $21,337.94 per annum |
| Website | https://www.thegrange.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 449 Yio Chu Kang Road Singapore 805946 |
| Telephone | +65 66904707 |
| Operating Hours | 9am to 6pm |
| Client | Sujish Alexander, Desmond Cayden Kwan, Maysaa Shaib |
Private School |
North London Collegiate School |
| Speciality | An established education brand initiated in the mid 19th century and with campuses in Jeju, South Korea and Dubai, UAE. Its Singapore campus opens in central Singapore, September 2020 with ease of connectivity to Orchard and Holland at Depot road and boasts very modern and futuristic facilities that enhance learning. Services: Academic excellence, Holistic education, University preparation, Mentoring extra-curricular abilities, International Baccalaureate curriculum |
| Pricing | $30, 925 to $45 885 per annum |
| Website | https://enquiries.nlcssingapore.com/ |
| Address | 130 Depot Road, Singapore 109708 |
Private School |
Brighton College Singapore |
| Speciality | Simulating a British prep school environment, Brighton College brings the best of British junior education experience to Singapore with an emphasis on problem solving and reasoning as well efforts toward cultivating a global cosmopolitan outlook accompanied by a sense of responsibility and hopes of engaging society and bringing about progress. Services: Pre-school to primary education, Curriculum specialists, Junior education, Ethics and reasoning development, Social ideals and responsibility |
| Pricing | $14,250 to $35,010 per annum |
| Website | https://www.brightoncollege.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 1 Chuan Lane, Singapore 554299 |
| Telephone | https://www.brightoncollege.edu.sg/ |
| Operating Hours | 8am-5pm |
| Client | +65 6505 9790 |
Private School |
Nurture Pods |
| Speciality | Centre for Child Development and Early Intervention
Services: Early Intervention Programme, Home-Based Intervention, School Shadow Support, Social Skills Class, Online Training Courses (Professional Certification) |
| Website | https://www.nurturepods.com |
| Address | 314 Thomson Road, Singapore 307659 |
| Contact | Tel: (65) 6352 5938
Email: [email protected] |
| Review | Facebook review from Jaslyn Heng
A team of very caring, helpful and passionate teachers who helped my boy in making remarkable improvements to his condition, thus allowing him to transit to mainstream pri sch. Kudos to Yong Hao and Alex who are always that understanding and helpful and they extend their support to my boy all the way even till now. Strongly recommend them to parents who need such services for their kids. |
Private School |
Dover Court International School |
| Speciality | Established for international learning based on western foundations, Dover Court International boasts a sprawling 12-acre campus built on former British military quarters richly equipped for indoor and outdoor activity, including swimming pools and stadiums. Classrooms are air-conditioned and state of art. The emphasis is on global learning and athletics. Services: Global accreditation and membership, Diverse and inclusive admissions, Academic rigor, Vocational and life skills training |
| Pricing | $21,810 to $33,855 per annum |
| Website | https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/singapore |
| Address | 301 Dover Road, Singapore 139644 |
| Telephone | +65-6756774 |
| Operating Hours | 8.30am-3.00pm |
| Client | Aiden Spiro, Strongfit Singapore, Marc Jian-ming Monteiro |
| Review 1 | Reviews: Aiden Spiro 1 review 4 days ago |
Private School |
Hillside World Academy |
| Speciality | Unlike more West-oriented international schools in Singapore, Hillside World Academy provides a window to the rising East with its bicultural syllabus and emphasis on bilingualism. The school is well connected to counterparts in China and provides not merely linguistic appreciation of Chinese culture but historical and cultural training as well. Services: Bicultural learning, Chinese history, Chinese expertise, Chinese studies, Critical thinking |
| Pricing | $18,500 to $32,000 per annum |
| Website | https://hwa.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 11 Hillside Drive, Singapore 548926 |
| Telephone |
+65 6254 0500
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| Operating Hours | 8am to 5pm |
| Client | Jimmy Chua, Bruno Reversade, Leo Hsu, Lili Luc, Hanna Ucko |
| Review 1 | Bruno REVERSADE Local Guide ・216 reviews 6 months ago |
Private School |
The Perse School |
| Speciality | Another British prep school import but of prestigious Cambridge affiliation founded by a Cambridge trained doctor turned stockbroker who found practical success in a remote field despite academic training. Boasting years of accolades in grooming academic results, Perse school also aims for holistic development in balancing grades with extra-curricular activity. Services: Academic rigor, Academic accolades, Professional skills training, Qualified faculty, Extra-curricular excellence |
| Pricing | $30,700 per annum |
| Website | https://perse.edu.sg |
| Address | 191 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588180 |
| Telephone | +65-6971 8210 |
| Operating Hours | 8am to 5pm |
Private School |
Australian International School |
| Speciality | AIS is the only Australian school locally that covers a combination of international and Australian-based curriculum from pre-school to secondary. AIS offers a varied combination of International Baccalaureate, Australian and Cambridge IGSCE curriculum for grade progression. There is a focus on both academic achievement and holistic growth in extra-curricular activity. Services: Australian training, Varied western curriculum, Holistic development, Caring faculty, Qualified and nurturing faculty |
| Pricing | $35,868 to $42,852 per annum |
| Website | https://www.ais.com.sg |
| Address | 1 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556818 |
| Telephone | 6883 5155 |
| Operating Hours | 8am to 5pm |
| Review 1 | Review: Cedric Soh Local Guide ・249 reviews 2 years ago |
Private School |
GESS International School |
| Speciality | GESS International School combines European origins with a forward-looking International curriculum which embraces diversity, open-ness, inclusion and respect. Its core curriculum combines both German curriculum and International Baccalaureate in English. Foreign languages are taught and embraced in all diversity. The age range of students is from pre-school to senior high.
Services: International Baccalaureate, German curriculum, foreign language training, European education network, European faculty |
| Pricing | $28,250 to $32,030 per annum |
| Website | https://www.gess.sg |
| Address | 2 Dairy Farm lane, Singapore 677621 |
| Telephone | 64691113 |
| Operating Hours | 7.30 am to 5.00pm |
| Review 1 | Revew: Rank forlife 10 reviews a year ago |
Private School |
Overseas Family School |
| Speciality | OFS provides modern education for expatriate children from overseas in a large campus located East of Singapore. The curriculum follows International Early years for preschool, International Primary curriculum for junior education and International Baccalaureate for high school. The student populace hails from 70 nations the school experience is multicultural and diverse. Services: Foreign language training, International curriculum, Qualified faculty, Multicultural setting, Pluralism and ethnic diversity |
| Pricing | $15,000 to $20,500 per semester |
| Website | https://www.ofs.edu.sg |
| Address | 81 Pasir Ris Drive,Singapore 519292 |
| Telephone | +65-7380211 |
| Operating Hours | 8.30am to 5.00pm |
| Review 1 | Review: Dillon 17 reviews a year ago |
Private School |
BMC International College |
| Speciality | BMC International College offers private education for tertiary students and provides degrees and certificates for accounting, business, computing, counselling, engineering, hotel & tourism management and professional/vocational courses. BMC emphasizes affordable, industry-relevant, and holistic education, promising to train students in both academic and applied aspects of their specialty for lifelong learning.
Services: Professional training, Degrees and diploma provider, Overseas certification, Lifelong learning, Skillsfuture credit |
| Pricing | $5650 for diploma, $15,858 for degree |
| Website | http://www.bmc.edu.sg |
| Address | 130 Jurong Gateway Road #03-233 Singapore 600130 Blk 715 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 #02-4000 Singapore 560710 |
| Telephone | 6565 5655, 6452 3885 |
| Operating Hours | 8am to 10pm |
| Review 1 | Review: zaw moe 1 review 4 months ago |
Private School |
Ngee Ann Academy |
| Speciality | Ngee Ann Academy provides tertiary education and overseas degrees. It originated jointly between Ngee Ann Kongsi and Adelaide University. Now its partners include Kings College London, Nottingham University, SOAS University of London. Its degree offerings include Master of Education, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Management and master’s in business administration. Services: Lifelong learning, Pedagogy training, Professional development, Vocational training, Tertiary education |
| Pricing | $43,920 for degree |
| Website | https://naa.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 391A Orchard Road #25-02A Ngee Ann City Tower A Singapore 238873 |
| Telephone | +65-67382910 |
| Operating Hours | 9am to 7pm |
| Client | Cullen Habel, Neha Singh,Alvin Tan,Sugna Shah |
| Review 1 | Reviews: Cullen Habel Local Guide ・111 reviews 3 years ago |
Private School |
SDH Institute |
| Speciality | SDH Institute specializes in hospitality education. Apart from certification in hospitality management, SDH Institute also offers courses in casino management and events management. SDH Institute is accredited by Pearson BTEC, UK. SDH Institute is well connected to the industry with links to leading hotel chains, integrated resorts and F&B establishments. Services: Hospitality education, Professional training, Casino management, Events ‘management, Industry placement |
| Pricing | Inquire via online form: https://sdh.edu.sg/?gclid=CjwKCAjwrvv3BRAJEiwAhwOdM91GFOXbyfWcdp3hYdqBqK3kTQvf6cY-xw1FE2yGNUrSQRDdICNTzRoCYkEQAvD_BwE |
| Website | https://sdh.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 51 Anson Road, #13-51 Anson Centre, Singapore 079904 |
| Telephone | +65-65061288 |
| Operating Hours | 8am to 6pm |
| Client | Samji Samji, Usama Faiz, Vishwesh Patel,Jignesh Shah,Simrandeep Singh |
| Review 1 | 3 reviews
11 months ago |
Private School |
PSB Academy |
| Speciality | PSB Academy has a rich 50-year heritage of vocational training and producing industry ready graduates. Recently rebranding itself as the Academy of the Future PSB prides itself on maintaining its relevance in having partners in both industry and academia and practice-based pedagogy rather than head knowledge without application. Services: Vocational training, Professional training, Business degrees, Engineering degrees, Industry placement |
| Pricing | Inquire at: https://www.psb-academy.edu.sg/current-students/enquiries |
| Website | https://www.psb-academy.edu.sg |
| Address | 6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, #03-200 Singapore 039594 |
| Telephone | +65-63903900 |
| Operating Hours | 7am to 6pm |
| Clients | Bharat Patkar,Hua Zeng,Chetan Mehta,Lim Soo Meng,Low Ying Hung |
| Review 1 | Reviews: Bharat Patkar Local Guide ・23 reviews a year ago |
Private School |
MDIS Academy |
| Speciality | MDIS has a long history since 1956 of professional and vocational training offering degrees Business and Management,Engineering, Health sciences,IT,and more. MDIS offers courses locally which are accredited by universities in the UK and USA. MDIS occupies a modern campus at Stirling Road with 3 acres of classrooms and learning laboratories. Services: Professional training, Vocational training, Tertiary degrees, Overseas accreditation, IT equipped classrooms |
| Pricing | Inquire at: https://www.mdis.edu.sg/general-enquiry |
| Website | https://www.mdis.edu.sg |
| Address | 501 Stirling Road,Singapore 148951 20 Orchard Road,Singapore 238830 |
| Telephone | +65-62479111 |
| Operating Hours | 8am to 7pm |
| Clients | Neeraj Rathore, Joseph Lim,Shanthanu Chaudury,Douglas Koh,Olivia Chong |
| Review 1 | Review: Madurai venkatesh Waran Local Guide ・72 reviews 5 months ago |
Private School |
KAPLAN Institute |
| Speciality | Kaplan is a local subsidiary of a global network headquartered in the USA. It provides over 500 academic programs for higher learning and professional training as well as skills development. Degrees are offered in Business, Finance, Accounting, Banking, Media, Communications, Education, Social sciences, Engineering, Hospitality, IT, Law and Health sciences. Services: Professional training, Vocational training, Tertiary education, Overseas accreditation, Industry placement |
| Pricing | Inquire at: https://www.kaplan.com.sg/contact-us/ |
| Website | https://www.kaplan.com.sg |
| Address | 1 Selegie Road, Level 6, PoMo, Singapore 188306 8 Wilkie Road #02-01 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 028095 |
| Telephone | +65- 86138989 |
| Operating Hours | 10am to 8pm |
| Client | Andrew T, Hoai Thu Ngyuen, Joseph Tan,Marco Vitale, Elveen Tane |
| Review 1 | Reviews: L Bhojwani 4 reviews a month ago |
Private School |
Kiddiwinkie Schoolhouse |
| Speciality | Kiddiwinkie Schoolhouse is part of Nurture Education Group where the preschool started in Newton, 2003. Since then it has rapidly expanded further with branches in Braddell, Yio Chu Kang, Orchard, Newton, Novena and Upper Bukit Timah. The emphasis is on preparing children to face future challenges in globalization and modernization. Services: Childcare, Infant care, Preschool education, Play based learning, Neuroscience learning |
| Pricing | Inquire at: https://www.kiddiwinkie.com.sg/book-a-tour/ |
| Website | https://www.kiddiwinkie.com.sg |
| Address | 1 Novena Terrace, Singapore 307903 |
| Telephone | 64633465 |
| Operating Hours | 7am to 7pm |
| Client | Sherry Luan, Leo Xu, Leng Leng, George Lee, Hui Ying |
| Review 1 | Reviews: sherry luan 3 reviews 10 months ago |
Private School |
Stalford Academy |
| Speciality | Stalford Academy is one of the largest local tuition center chains started in 2009 with 15 centers across Singapore. The tuition chain emphasizes integration of curriculum planning and teaching teams to ensure planning translates into delivery. The teaching model is student centered and the centers are modern, and IT equipped. Services: Primary curriculum, Secondary curriculum, A level curriculum, Preparatory classes, Exam preparation |
| Pricing | Inquire at: [email protected] |
| Website | https://www.sa.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 12 Kallang Avenue #03-12, Aperia, Singapore 339511 |
| Telephone | +65-6222 3233 |
| Operating Hours | 9am to 5pm |
| Client | Rya Roy, Shamus Teo, Guanxin Liu, Becky Tan,Ong Meihua |
| Review 1 | Reviews: Shamus Teo 1 review a year ago |
Private School |
Dimensions International College |
| Speciality | Dimensions International College offers enrichment courses and holistic education for local and international students. There are preparatory courses for international students to enter government schools and language enrichment as well as hospitality and higher education courses in Finance. Overseas partners include Cambridge , Liverpool John Moores University, and Cardiff Metropolitan University. Services: Professional training, Language enrichment, Higher education, Preparatory classes, Vocational degrees |
| Pricing | Inquire at: https://dimensions.edu.sg/search-course/?level=&discipline=&institution= |
| Website | https://dimensions.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 58 Lowland Road, Singapore 547453 2 Jalan Seh Chuan, Singapore 598417 277 River Valley Road, Singapore 238318 |
| Telephone | +65-63340600, +65-68750555, +65-67358080 |
| Operating Hours | 9am to 6pm |
| Clients | Noora Habibullah, Neha Kumaran,Tapon Mahamud,Yogesh Pant, Priya Patel |
| Review 1 | Reviews: Neha Kumaran Local Guide ・22 reviews a year ago |
Private School |
SSTC Institute |
| Speciality | SSTC Institute is a premium private education institution established since 1978. The campus at City Square Mall is comprehensive and well equipped, easily reached at Farrer Park MRT. SSTC Institute offers Preparatory, English language, Business, Tourism & Hospitality, and other Higher Learning programs with partner universities in UK and USA. Services: Professional training, Language enrichment, Higher education, Overseas accredited degrees, Preparatory programs |
| Pricing | Inquire at: https://www.sstc.edu.sg/higher-learning/contact-us/ |
| Website | https://www.sstc.edu.sg/ |
| Address | 180 Kitchener Road #03-20 City Square Mall Singapore 208539 |
| Telephone | +65-6235 5685 |
| Operating Hours | 9 am to 9.30 pm |
| Client | Nyanamanee Manee,Caleb Wu, Md Dedar Hossein,Winston Tan,Supaporn ChoyMeung |
| Review 1 | Reviews: Kon Yew Tan Local Guide ・206 reviews a year ago |
Trends observed in Singapore’s private education
There are 291 private education institutions (PEIs), compared with about 1,000 in 2009. Due to tightening of regulation to ensure stricter standards for the conferment of degrees with stricter protocols and regulations to be passed the private school landscape has been streamlined to ensure that better degree standards are met.
Sample costs of private schools
Costs for private education are higher than government funded schools due to the lack of subsidies. At Nexus International School in Ulu Pandan, Tuition fees are of a range according to grade level, starting from $21,660 for half-day nursery students to $38,584 for Years 12 to 13. For private degrees, a KAPLAN overseas degree typically costs $19,260 per year for courses like business, finance, marketing and communications. A 4 year honors law will cost $21,400 per annum. An SUSS accountancy or business degree will typically cost about $33,440 over 4 years at a subsidy for locals and double for foreigners.
Benefits of private schools
While the Singaporean education is widely recognized internationally for its rigor and quality, the downside of such a rigorous education is the emotional stress and psychological distress caused by those who struggle to keep up with such consistently demanding standards and rigor. The fallout is a sense of failure and inadequacy for those who fail to excel in the system. Private schools alternatively tend towards greater variety and diversity in curriculum, staff and student population. The demand for performance and high grades is less apparent in private schools as there is greater diversity and inclusion of those of diverse talent.
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