Best International Schools in Singapore

5 Steps Academy is a small, full-time private K–12 school on East Coast Road. It is far smaller than most schools on this list. Families can choose their own holiday periods and exam dates.

That flexibility can suit families who travel often or want a smaller setting. It also offers both Cambridge and US College Board routes.

Good for:

• Small classes
• Flexible schedules and exam timing
• Cambridge or US pathways

AIS is part of the Cognita group and runs on the Australian calendar year. It takes children from infant care right up to Year 12.

Senior students can choose between the IB Diploma and the NSW Higher School Certificate. The HSC is useful for families planning to return to Australia for university.

Good for:

• Australian families
• Choice of IB Diploma or HSC
• Infant care to Year 12 on one campus

CIS is a full IB continuum school. It now runs from its single Lakeside campus in Jurong West, after the Tanjong Katong campus closed in 2023.

Besides its English programme, CIS offers Chinese-English and French-English bilingual programmes. The Chinese-English track costs S$42,520 to S$50,020 a year in 2026/27.

Good for:

• Full IB programme from Nursery
• Chinese or French bilingual options
• Families living in the west

Chatsworth is a smaller IB school on one campus in Bukit Timah. Its fees sit below many other full IB schools in Singapore.

The school reports a 100% IB Diploma pass rate for its Class of 2026, with an average score of 34.3.

Good for:

• Lower fees for a full IB school
• Smaller community
• Central Bukit Timah location

GESS runs two tracks on one campus near Dairy Farm. The IB track is taught in English. The German Section leads to the German Abitur.

Preschool is offered in English or German. This makes GESS a natural choice for German-speaking and European families.

Good for:

• German and European families
• Choice of IB or Abitur
• Multilingual learning

ISS is an IB school on Preston Road, with classes from K1 to Grade 12. Older students can take the IB Diploma or the school’s own High School Diploma.

Its 2026/27 fee for K1 to Grade 5 is a flat S$25,000. That is one of the lowest primary fees for an IB school on this list.

Good for:

• Lower primary fees
• IB or High School Diploma pathway
• Smaller school setting

Invictus follows the Cambridge pathway from age 5 to 18. It is not an IB school.

Its primary years can be taken in English or as an English-Chinese bilingual programme. The school’s tour booking page now lists two campuses, Dempsey Hill and Centrium Square.

Good for:

• Cambridge curriculum
• Bilingual primary option
• Two central campuses

Nexus is part of Taylor’s Schools and runs from its campus in Aljunied. It is newly authorised for the IB Middle Years Programme.

Students take the IGCSE in Years 10 and 11 before moving on to the IB Diploma. Fees rise by year group, topping out at S$50,800.

Good for:

• IB with IGCSE
• Nursery to Year 13 on one campus
• Central-east location

• Campuses: Nanyang (21 Jurong West Street 81, Singapore 649075); Digital Campus Punggol (27 Punggol Field Walk, #01-02, Singapore 828649); Newton (99 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229835)

OWIS is one of the lower-fee international schools in Singapore. It now has three campuses, including a Newton campus that has recently opened.

Students in Grades 11 and 12 can choose between the IB Diploma and A-Levels. That choice is uncommon at this price point.

Good for:

• Lower fees
• IB or A-Level choice
• Campuses in the west, north-east and centre

OFS is a non-selective international school in Pasir Ris. It takes children from age 2 through to the IB Diploma.

Its half-day Pre-K1 fee of S$17,200 is the lowest starting fee on this list. It is handy for families living in the east.

Good for:

• Non-selective admissions
• IB in the senior years
• Families in the east

SAS is one of the largest international schools in Singapore, with over 4,000 students in 2024–25. It offers a US-style education with Advanced Placement courses, not the IB.

It suits American families and students aiming for US universities. Elementary pupils can join a Chinese Immersion programme.

Good for:

• American curriculum and AP
• Chinese Immersion option
• Families in the north

SMMIS runs from Nursery to Grade 12 on its campus in Sembawang. Its fees are among the lowest on this list.

The school says its tuition includes meals, materials and swimming. It also offers a 15% sibling discount.

Good for:

• Lower fees with meals included
• Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level
• Families in the north

Stamford American lets high school students choose between an American diploma, the IB Diploma, AP courses and BTEC. Few schools in Singapore offer this many routes.

The school reports a 2026 IB Diploma average of 34.9 with a 100% pass rate. Younger children start at a separate Early Years Campus on Chuan Lane.

Good for:

• Choice of American or IB pathway
• Bilingual programme
• Separate early years campus

Tanglin Trust is a non-profit British school founded in 1925. It was rated “Outstanding” in a 2025 British Schools Overseas inspection.

Sixth Form students choose between A-Levels and the IB Diploma. The school reports a provisional 2026 IB average of 39.1.

Good for:

• British curriculum
• Choice of A-Level or IB
• Strong exam results

UWCSEA is one of the largest schools on this list, with over 6,000 students across two campuses. It runs its own K–12 programme, leading to the IB Diploma.

Its Dover campus plans to move to a new site in Tengah in August 2032. Families with young children at Dover should factor this into longer-term plans.

Good for:

• IB Diploma
• Large school with wide choice of activities
• Campuses in the west and east

Dulwich College (Singapore) is part of the UK-founded Dulwich family of schools. It runs from a campus in Bukit Batok and also offers boarding.

The school reports a 2026 IB Diploma average of 37.7, with four perfect scores of 45.

Good for:

• Strong IB results
• Boarding option
• Families in the west

Dover Court is Nord Anglia Education’s school in Singapore. It follows the English National Curriculum, with the IB Diploma or BTEC in the final years.

It offers supported-learning pathways, with classes of 10 or fewer for children who need extra help. These pathways cost more, up to S$60,579 a year.

Good for:

• Inclusive education and learning support
• British curriculum
• Choice of IB Diploma or BTEC

XCL World Academy was formerly GEMS World Academy Singapore. It offers the full IB continuum, from Nursery to the IB Diploma.

Senior students can also take a US-style High School Diploma with AP courses. The school reports a Class of 2026 IB Diploma average of 34.

Good for:

• Full IB continuum
• IB or US-style diploma
• Choice of senior pathways