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IB & Diploma Pathways2
Early Years & Preschool8
Elementary School4
Middle & High School4
Bilingual Education & Languages5
University Preparation & Careers4
Academics & Learning13
Technology & Digital Literacy3
Wellbeing & Student Development2
Choosing an International School5
Expat Life in Singapore5
Parenting Tips3
School News & Events (263)
Blog Articles58 articles across 12 topics
IB & Diploma Pathways2 articles
Early Years & Preschool8 articles
- 6 Key Benefits of Outdoor Play in Preschool Education
- Building a Strong Foundation: The Importance of Early Childhood Education
- Creating a Nurturing Environment for Preschoolers
- Featured in Sassy Mama’s Ultimate Guide to Kindergartens and Preschools in Singapore!
- From Preschool to High School: A Comprehensive Overview of Stamford American
- Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten: 14 Tips for Parents
- Preschool Education in Singapore: A Starter’s Guide for Expatriate Families
- Preschool Tips for Managing Toddler Power Struggles Effectively
Elementary School4 articles
- 9 Tips on How to Improve Elementary School Students’ Problem-Solving Skills
- A Guide for Parents: Transitioning from Local Primary School to International High School in Singapore
- Fostering the Growth Mindset: Turning “I Can’t” into “I Can’t Yet” with Primary School Students
- Singapore’s Elementary Schools: A Complete Roadmap for Parents
Middle & High School4 articles
Bilingual Education & Languages5 articles
- Debunking Common Myths About Bilingual Education
- How to Foster Language Development in Young Children at Home
- Raising Bilingual Children: A Complete Guide to Benefits, Challenges & Best Practices
- The Benefits of Multilingual Education: Why It Matters for Today’s Students
- Unlocking Opportunities: Thriving in an International School as a Non-English Speaker
University Preparation & Careers4 articles
Academics & Learning13 articles
- 6 Winning Habits of Successful International School Students
- 9 Tips for Promoting Sustainability and Environmental Awareness in the Classroom
- Academic Rigor at SAIS: How Students Learn, Progress, and Achieve
- Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: 5 Tips for Students & Parents
- Beyond Blocks and Dolls: Introducing Early Engineering Concepts in the Kindergarten Classroom
- Cultural Awareness in International Curricula: Fostering Inclusivity
- Feature on Which School Advisor: why music is an important part of children’s education
- How Elementary Schools Lay the Foundation for Lifelong Learning
- How International Curricula Promote Global Citizenship in Students
- How Service Learning Empowers Students to Be Active Contributors to Their Communities
- How to Support Students’ Well-Being with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: an essential part of a student’s learning journey
- What Is Experiential Learning? Unlocking Your Child’s Potential
Technology & Digital Literacy3 articles
Wellbeing & Student Development2 articles
Choosing an International School5 articles
- Choosing the Right International School in Singapore
- School Open House Essentials: 8 Questions Every Parent Should Ask
- What Defines a Top International School in Singapore?
- Why a Balanced Student Population Strengthens the International School Experience
- Why American Education: A Guide for Prospective International School Students
Expat Life in Singapore5 articles
- 8 Things I Wish I Knew About Raising Kids in Singapore
- A Comprehensive Guide for Relocation to Singapore
- Education and Beyond: How International Schools in Singapore Provide Holistic Support for Expatriate Families
- How Expat Communities Help Families Settle Smoothly in Singapore
- How to Apply to an International School in Singapore: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families
School News & Events263 articles across 11 topics
Academic News30 articles
- 9th grader Sophie speaks on her Mission Discovery STEM essay
- Book Day at the Early Learning Village
- BTEC Music students got to learn more from Dan Hawkins
- BTEC Performing Arts Year 2: Thalassophile
- CAS: Stamford students get creative with hands-on learning projects
- CCAs at the Early Learning Village are back!
- Digital Citizenship week at the Elementary School
- Early Learning Village Open House
- Expert Coding Workshop
- First cohort of BTEC Art & Design students will be graduating!
- First Robotics Inter-School Challenge
- Fun at the Early Learning Village!
- Gaming Expert workshop
- Grade 12 IBDP Visual Art final exhibition
- Highlights from our Robotics Club
- IB Students’ first ever Theory of Knowledge exhibition
- Industry insider speaks to BTEC students
- International Fiesta at the Early Learning Village
- Interview with Stamford’s Academic Dean and BTEC Coordinator Lauren Windle
- KG2 Design Technology students’ long term project
- Librarians’ Knowledge Sharing Workshop
- Meaningful Product Design CCA
- Middle School Science!
- Our Early Learners celebrate 100 days at the ELV!
- Robotics Innovation Challenge
- Spanish at the Early Learning Village
- Teaching & Learning at the ELV
- Theory of Knowledge (TOK) exhibition
- World Book Week
- “Create, Flex, & Learning” block at PCS
Early Learning Village News14 articles
- 100 Days at the ELV
- Daily Mandarin lessons at the ELV
- Day in the Life of a Pre-K student
- Day in the Life: Pre-Nursery and Nursery
- Eid celebration at ELV
- ELV Parent Session
- ELV visit to Wildlings Forest School
- KG2 Field Trip
- KG2 to Grade 1 transition
- Our little ones coming back from their Winter Break!
- Superintendent Coffee Morning in the ELV
- Trick or Treat at the ELV
- Welcome to the world of KG2!
- Winter Fundraiser for KG2
Elementary School News15 articles
- 2nd Phase of the PYP Journey
- 5th Grader Dragon Boating Trip
- Grade 11 Bake Sale for Willing Hearts
- Grade 12 Parent Information and Social event
- Grade 3 trip to the Singapore Zoo
- Grade 5 Aviary Display
- International Fiesta at the Elementary School
- Our Elementary staff presents Gong Xi Gong Xi
- Our Journey – Our Upper Elementary play
- PCS Community Mapping
- PCS Field Studies
- PCS Parent Session
- Phase 3 of the Primary Years Programme
- Phase 4 of the Primary Years Programme
- Supporting parents and students with the transition from Grade 5 to 6
Middle & High School News14 articles
- 8th Graders’ Field Studies
- A chat with two of our High School teachers, Daniel Lambert and Rachael Smith
- End-of-Term Ceremony for High School Student Council and Stamford Houses Captains
- Grade 6 Author’s Celebrations
- Grade 7 Field Studies trip to Thailand
- Grade 8 to 9 transition session
- Grade 9 Individuals & Societies lessons
- High School Clubs
- High School clubs fair
- International Fiesta at the Middle School
- Making the transition to Grade 6!
- Middle School Service Club’s climate project
- PER/CEPTION – our latest Middle School play
- Pyjama Day at Middle School
Graduation & University Events19 articles
- Class of 2023 Celebrates Graduation
- College Counselling workshops
- Grade 5 Graduation Ceremony
- Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony
- Graduation at Stamford American
- Graduation Ceremony for KG2 Early Learners
- Interact Book Sale
- Interview with 10th Grader Ishita, Mission Discovery scholarship winner!
- Interview with 10th Grader Sudarsh, Mission Discovery Scholarship winner
- Lion City University Fair
- PCS 2022 Spring Graduation Ceremony
- SAIS Around the World: Spotlight on Alumni Success Stories
- Senior Walkthrough Class of 2023
- Seniors’ Graduate Ceremony
- Stamford American’s Graduating Class of 2019
- Stamford Career Day at High School
- Stamford Interact Club’s annual book sale
- Well done Class of 2022!
- “How are you going to be remembered as the class of 2022?”
Arts, Music & Performing Arts38 articles
- A Journey Towards the Grade 5 PYP Exhibition
- A Storytelling Spectacular
- A taste of Indonesian cultural music
- Art Workshops for 10th Graders
- Battle of the Bands
- Break a leg!
- Consumer Power Exhibition
- Elementary Choir at The American Club
- Elementary Music Ensemble Program (MEP) concert
- ELV Music Ensemble Program (MEP) Concert
- Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition
- Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition 2023
- Grade 5 PYP exhibition
- Grade 9 Linocut Exhibition
- High School Theater Production: Clue
- Highlights from our Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition
- IDUx Exhibition
- Legally Blonde The Musical
- Lullaby music at the ELV
- Middle School Visual Art showcase
- Music Around the World
- Music at SAIS
- Music Ensemble Program (MEP) spring concert
- PYP Grade 5 Exhibition
- Secondary Music Ensemble Program (MEP) concert
- Stamford American hosts Singapore Chinese Orchestra in the Reagan Theatre
- Stamford American represented at the IN Singapore International Schools Art exhibition
- Stamford American’s Dance Club’s last performance of the school year
- Stamford Concert Series
- Stamford’s first High School Film Festival
- The Wind in the Willows
- This Little Light of Mine
- Visual Arts Exhibition by our Grade 9 & 10 students!
- Vivace performs at Reagan Theater
- Winnie the Pooh KIDS
- Winter Wonderland
- World Music Day
- “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” A High School Theater Production
Sports & Athletics25 articles
- 2nd week of Active April
- 8-week Fitness Challenge
- A series of friendly matches
- Athletic tryouts
- Dylan has hit his 250KM goal!
- Feeding Frenzy – Swim Meet
- Final swim meet of the school year
- Friendly game of soccer with U.S. Embassy Singapore
- Lions Swim Academy completes Junior SEASAC meet
- Making a Splash Together: The Cognita Swimming League 2025
- Our Lions Swim Academy participated in SEASAC Senior Swimming 2022
- Peer Coaching – now in its second year!
- Quick boxing workout
- SAIS at the Huskies 6th Annual Swim Meet
- SAIS participated in SEASAC MUN 2022
- SEASAC Cross Country
- SEASAC Junior Swim Meet
- Silver at SingVEX!
- Sports Day at the Early Learning Village
- Sports Day at the ELV!
- Stamford American’s Active April
- Stamford American’s Active April
- Stamford Athletics keeping busy!
- Stamford Lions Swim Academy hosted its 3rd Red & Blue Swim Meet
- Swim Gala
Awards & Achievements18 articles
- A Year of Excellence: Stamford American Wins Big at the 2025 Singapore Education Awards
- Lion’s Friendship Tournament
- Middle and High School Athletics Awards
- SAIS Makes Waves as the First Singapore School at WSG 2025 Swim Championships
- SAIS Middle School dominates eSports tournament
- Singapore International Schools Mathematics Tournament
- Singapore International Schools Robotics Competition
- Singapore VEX Robotics National Championship
- Stamford American awarded the Best MUN award
- Stamford American awarded the Distinction award in AmCham CARES program
- Stamford American wins silver award as ‘Singapore International School of the Year’
- Stamford American’s Winning Formula for Math Competitions
- We have our winners for the Mission Discovery STEM essay contest!
- We were voted International School of the Year by Honeykids Asia!
- We won Bronze!
- Where Passion, Engagement and Excellence Collide: Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition
- Winner of Stamford’s School Counselling Department logo competition!
- Winners of our Talent competition!
Community & Culture33 articles
- A fundraising campaign to support Guide Dogs Singapore Ltd!
- Celebrating diversity: Stamford’s annual International Festival
- Cleaning is Rewarding!
- Coffee with Counselors
- Deepavali (aka Diwali) is just around the corner!
- Earth Day at Stamford American
- Happy Diwali from Stamford American!
- Happy Lunar New Year from Dr. Mark Wenzel
- Happy Thanksgiving
- International Fiesta 2023
- Launch of fundraising campaign ‘Campaign For Justice’
- Let’s Celebrate Gratitude!
- Making the beaches clean again!
- Parents Health & Wellness Expo
- Pink Shirt Day
- Pink Shirt Day at Stamford!
- R U OK Day
- R U OK? The important mental wellbeing campaign is back!
- Ramadhan Kareem everyone!
- SAIS Young Feminist Club celebrates International Women’s Day
- Stamford American celebrates Diwali
- Stamford American celebrates Earth Day
- Stamford American celebrates Neurodiversity
- Stamford celebrates linguistic diversity: International Mother Language Day!
- Stamford’s Month of Giving
- Swedish Home Language School Program
- Thanksgiving care packages
- This Xmas, be Santa to our Migrant Workers!
- Toys For Tots donation drive from Mon Nov 29 till Fri Dec 3!
- Transcending borders with the spirit of giving!
- Welcoming the Year of the Rabbit
- Writing & Language at SAIS
- Year of the Tiger – Lunar New Year 2022 at Stamford
About Stamford American23 articles
- 10th Graders learn more on Stamford’s versatile educational pathways
- Autism Awareness Week at Stamford
- Day 1 highlights from Mission Discovery Singapore
- Dr. Mark Wenzel on the Britcham podcast
- Dr. Wenzel goes INCOGNITO as a new student
- Happy World Teacher’s Day
- Interview with Stamford’s CAS Coordinator Soledad Pintor
- Mission Discovery Day 2
- Mission Discovery Day 4
- Mission Discovery Day 5
- SAIS Around The World Walk-A-Thon Challenge raises $10,000!
- SAIS partners with PTA and Student Council for Walk-a-thon Challenge
- SAIS takes second place!
- Stamford American advances to WWF Wild Wisdom Challenge final round!
- Stamford American at Beyond COP21 Symposium
- Stamford American at Beyond COP21 Symposium
- Stamford American hosts SAISMUN IV
- Stamford American plays at Gardens By The Bay
- Stamford American students invited to play at the U.S. Embassy
- Stamford Leadership Series
- Stamford String Quartet at the Polish Embassy
- Welcome to the Stamford family
- World Teachers’ Day
School Events34 articles
- 5th Grade clap-off!
- A huge success at the PTA Welcome event
- Are you ready for the new school year?
- Are you ready for the new semester?
- Behind-the-scenes at our Tree Lighting livestream last week!
- CogCon 2022
- Cognita Schools: School Spotlight
- Field Studies are back!
- Field Studies have started!
- Field Trip to the Zoo
- Field trips! Finally!
- Fifth Graders at Camp
- First Day of School
- First Day of School
- First Day of School
- Full livestream of SAIS National Honor Society Induction
- Highlights from our G9 & G10 Course Selection webinar for parents
- Japanese Parent session
- New Families Coffee Morning
- Orientation Day – A fantastic warm-up to the upcoming school year
- Our Woodleigh campus welcomes our students back!
- Parent Teacher Association Semester 2 Welcome Event
- PTA Welcome Event
- Recognizing Milestones: Senior Walk Through 2024
- SAIS 1st Annual Senior Smackdown!
- Save the Date for the Stamford Tree Lighting livestream!
- Senior Hoodies
- Senior Walkthrough
- Singapore Showdown
- Stamford’s Family Orientation
- Student-led conferences
- Superintendent Coffee Morning
- This is Me, This is Us!
- US Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan visits SAIS
