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== Singapore American School ==
== Singapore American School ==
* '''Location & Contact Information'''
* '''Location & Contact Information'''
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** Email: communications@sas.edu.sg
** Email: communications@sas.edu.sg
** Official Website: [http://www.sas.edu.sg/]
** Official Website: [http://www.sas.edu.sg/]
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* '''History & Memorable Moments'''<ref name=school>[http://www.sas.edu.sg/ Singapore American School] Official Website Accessed October 2007.</ref>
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** Established in '''1956''', the '''Singapore American School (SAS)''' is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an American based curriculum for preschool through grade 12 expatriate students. ** In '''August of 1996''', the '''Singapore American School''' moved into a new campus located on '''thirty-seven acres''' in the Woodlands area of Singapore. In '''2005''', a three year expansion and renovation project was completed. Including a new state-of-the-art High School and Early Childhood Center (opened in 2004) the newly renovated and expanded campus includes additional classrooms and facilities to support an enrollment of up to '''3800 students'''. The Singapore American School is fully accredited by the '''Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)'''.
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** Established in '''1956''', the '''Singapore American School (SAS)''' is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an American based curriculum for preschool through grade 12 expatriate students. ** In '''August of 1996''', the '''Singapore American School''' moved into a new campus located on '''thirty-seven acres''' in the Woodlands area of Singapore. In '''2005''', a three year expansion and renovation project was completed. Including a new state-of-the-art High School and Early Childhood Center (opened in 2004) the newly renovated and expanded campus includes additional classrooms and facilities to support an enrollment of up to '''3800 students'''. The Singapore American School is fully accredited by the '''Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)'''.<ref name=school>[http://www.sas.edu.sg/ Singapore American School] Official Website Accessed October 2007.</ref>
** The campus includes four distinct divisions: Primary School (preschool through grade two), Intermediate School (grades three through five), Middle School (grades six through eight) and High School (grades nine through twelve).A separate and purpose built Early Childhood Center (ECC) provides a special learning environment for preschool and pre-kindergarten (age 3 and 4) students.
** The campus includes four distinct divisions: Primary School (preschool through grade two), Intermediate School (grades three through five), Middle School (grades six through eight) and High School (grades nine through twelve).A separate and purpose built Early Childhood Center (ECC) provides a special learning environment for preschool and pre-kindergarten (age 3 and 4) students.
** Over 50 different nationalities are represented among the 3800 students attending SAS. Approximately '''60%''' of the students hold American passports.
** Over 50 different nationalities are represented among the 3800 students attending SAS. Approximately '''60%''' of the students hold American passports.
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* '''Teachers (Where are they now?)'''
* '''Teachers (Where are they now?)'''
* '''[http://www.alumni.net/Asia/Singapore/Singapore_American_School/ Alumni Directory]'''
* '''[http://www.alumni.net/Asia/Singapore/Singapore_American_School/ Alumni Directory]'''
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* '''Notable Alumni'''<ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_American_School Singapore American School] Official Website Accessed October 2007.</ref>
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* '''Notable Alumni'''<ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_American_School Singapore American School] Wikipedia.ORG Accessed October 2007.</ref>
** George Fitch (Class of 1965): Assisted in development of the Jamaican Bobsled Team. Mayor of Warrenton, Virginia, and former candidate for Governor of Virginia.
** George Fitch (Class of 1965): Assisted in development of the Jamaican Bobsled Team. Mayor of Warrenton, Virginia, and former candidate for Governor of Virginia.
** Inbal Megiddo (Class of 1994): An elite cellist from Israel. Has received impressive reviews, and has held performances at numerous places of prestige, including Carnegie Hall.
** Inbal Megiddo (Class of 1994): An elite cellist from Israel. Has received impressive reviews, and has held performances at numerous places of prestige, including Carnegie Hall.

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Coordinates: 1°25′32″N 103°46′27″E 1.42556, 103.77417

Contents

Singapore American School

  • Location & Contact Information
    • Address, Directions, & Map
      • 40 Woodlands Street 41, Woodlands, Singapore
    • GPS Coordinates
    • Telephone Numbers:
      • 65-6363-3403
      • 65-6363-3408 (fax)
    • Email: communications@sas.edu.sg
    • Official Website: [1]
  • History & Memorable Moments
    • Established in 1956, the Singapore American School (SAS) is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an American based curriculum for preschool through grade 12 expatriate students. ** In August of 1996, the Singapore American School moved into a new campus located on thirty-seven acres in the Woodlands area of Singapore. In 2005, a three year expansion and renovation project was completed. Including a new state-of-the-art High School and Early Childhood Center (opened in 2004) the newly renovated and expanded campus includes additional classrooms and facilities to support an enrollment of up to 3800 students. The Singapore American School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).[1]
    • The campus includes four distinct divisions: Primary School (preschool through grade two), Intermediate School (grades three through five), Middle School (grades six through eight) and High School (grades nine through twelve).A separate and purpose built Early Childhood Center (ECC) provides a special learning environment for preschool and pre-kindergarten (age 3 and 4) students.
    • Over 50 different nationalities are represented among the 3800 students attending SAS. Approximately 60% of the students hold American passports.
  • Overview, Photographs, & Video Links

Prospective Students

  • Admissions

New & Current Students

  • Campus Events
  • Transportation
    • School Bus
  • Safety Tips
  • Support Centers
  • Grading System
  • Good Classes & Teachers
  • Groups & Organizations
  • College & Career Tips

Alumni

  • Benefits of Joining Alumni Association
  • Mailing List Directory
  • Chapters
  • Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Alumni Directory
  • Notable Alumni[1]
    • George Fitch (Class of 1965): Assisted in development of the Jamaican Bobsled Team. Mayor of Warrenton, Virginia, and former candidate for Governor of Virginia.
    • Inbal Megiddo (Class of 1994): An elite cellist from Israel. Has received impressive reviews, and has held performances at numerous places of prestige, including Carnegie Hall.
    • Siddharth Mohandas: Former associate editor at Foreign Affairs magazine, and a former intern speechwriter for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Has written for several publications, including Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor, and The American Prospect. Attended the Singapore American School from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
    • Kendra Williams: First American female pilot in combat, on December 16, 1998. She is a lieutenant in the Navy.
    • Michael Fay (did not graduate): Michael Fay was a twelfth grade student at the Singapore American School in 1993, when the Singapore police came to the school one morning to arrest him following a spree of vandalism on expensive private cars. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to four months jail and caning. The case attracted considerable international media attention relating to the appropriateness of caning as a judicial punishment in Singapore.
  • Alumni Events

Visitors

  • Hotels Nearby
  • Restaurant Recommendations
  • Places of Worship
  • Sports Facility Access
    • Gymnasiums
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tennis Courts
    • Rock Climbing Wall

Other Links

References

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