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Singapore's International Schools, Compared

Fees, curricula and governance for 12 leading international schools — so families can shortlist with confidence before applying.

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Fees & Profile at a Glance

All figures in SGD, AY2026/27. First-year totals combine one year of tuition with one-time application, enrolment and capital/facility fees — they exclude uniforms, buses, lunch and exam fees.

School Pathway Location Founded Primary Tuition Secondary Tuition Est. 1st-Yr Total
UWCSEA (Dover & East) IB Continuum Dover / Tampines 1971 $39,069–40,743 $46,866–49,926 $54,225–65,082
Singapore American School (SAS) American / AP Woodlands 1956 $32,510–37,640 $41,560–43,780 $52,700–65,210
Tanglin Trust School (TTS) British + IB Portsdown Rd 1925 $36,300–47,490 $53,535–58,080 $46,300–68,080
Dulwich College (Singapore) British + IB Bukit Batok West 2014 $21,080–46,760 $53,850–59,220 $31,080–69,220
Stamford American (SAIS) Multi-Diploma Woodleigh 2009 $20,420–49,040 $53,210–56,110 $28,570–69,520
Canadian International (CIS) IB Continuum Lakeside, Jurong West 1990 $20,780–45,520 $51,240–53,500 $31,580–64,300
Australian International (AIS) Australian + IB Lorong Chuan 1993 $20,136–43,692 $50,400–53,148 $28,251–64,718
Dover Court International British + IB Dover Rd 1972 $30,198–38,106 $43,245–47,982 $37,467–55,251
Nexus International British + IB Aljunied Walk 2011 $26,600–44,800 $45,600–50,800 $34,813–59,013
ISS International IB Continuum Preston Rd 1981 $25,000 flat $43,472–54,430 $31,925–61,533
Overseas Family School British + IB Pasir Ris Heights 1991 $17,200–35,100 $37,500–44,800 $19,200–46,800
SJI International British + IB Thomson Rd 2007 $37,311–37,494 $39,062–49,284 $47,130–65,210

All 12 schools verified against official AY2026/27 fee documents, including Dover Court International School (Mainstream Pathway 1) and Overseas Family School. Fees are reviewed annually by every school — always confirm the live fee schedule before budgeting or applying.

Choosing a Direction

Best School by Academic Pathway

Curriculum is usually the first decision — it shapes exams, transcripts and which universities your child applies to.

IB-First / IB-Only

UWCSEA, ISS and CIS run deep IB-only continuums; Stamford blends IB with AP and BTEC. Best for globally-mobile families targeting worldwide university admission.

British / A-Level

Tanglin Trust is the only school offering both A-Level and IB DP side by side at Sixth Form. Dulwich and Dover Court run IGCSE through to IB. Best for UK-bound families.

American / AP

Singapore American School is the largest single-campus international school in the world, with a strong AP programme. Stamford pairs AP with IB and BTEC. Best for US-bound transcripts.

Australian Curriculum

Australian International School is Singapore's only school offering a genuine pathway to the Australian HSC, alongside IB PYP/DP and Cambridge IGCSE.

Fee Tiering

Secondary Tuition, Top of Range

Secondary fees show the steepest spread — most schools sit 25–40% above their own primary tuition once a child reaches Year 7 / Grade 6.

Dulwich College
$59,220
Tanglin Trust
$58,080
Stamford American
$56,110
ISS International
$54,430
Canadian Intl
$53,500
Australian Intl
$53,148
Nexus Intl
$50,800
UWCSEA
$49,926
SJI International
$49,284
Dover Court Intl
$47,982
Overseas Family
$44,800
Singapore American
$43,780

Bars show each school's top secondary tuition band (SGD/year), now covering all 12 profiled schools.

Beyond the Fee Table

Features Worth Weighing

Governance model, boarding, language tracks and support fees often matter as much as the sticker price.

Non-Profit Governance

UWCSEA, SAS, Tanglin Trust, ISS and SJI International reinvest fees rather than distribute profit — often positioned as premium, community-oriented institutions.

Global Group Ownership

Dulwich, Stamford & AIS (Cognita), Dover Court (Nord Anglia) and Nexus (Taylor's) give access to shared curricula and cross-campus transfer, with commercially-driven fee growth.

On-Campus Boarding

Only UWCSEA (Grades 8–12) and Dulwich (via Oldham Hall) offer on-campus or affiliated boarding — most others are day-school only.

Language Immersion

Canadian International (Chinese-English & French-English streams) and SJI International (English-Chinese, Prep 1–Grade 5) are the strongest dedicated bilingual tracks.

SEN / EAL Support

Nearly every school charges learning support as an add-on ($3,000–$8,300+/semester). UWCSEA, Dulwich, Dover Court and ISS are noted for especially developed frameworks.

Sibling Discounts Vary

Nexus offers 3/15/25% for 2nd/3rd/4th child; AIS 5/10/10%; Dulwich a flat 5% from the 3rd child; SAS offers none on tuition, only scaled registration-fee discounts.

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Compiled by EduStar Academic Centre from official AY2026/27 fee schedules and school admissions pages, July 2026, with all 12 schools verified against primary sources. Fees are reviewed annually by every school — always confirm the live fee schedule before budgeting or applying.

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