How much do international schools in Singapore cost?

Across 22 Singapore schools with independently verified fees, the median annual day fee is about $24,975 (USD), with the middle half of the market between $54 and $29,166. At senior level it is SGD 39,794. Fees have been rising at a median of 9.0% per year, so budget accordingly for a multi-year posting.

Which curricula do international schools in Singapore offer?

Of the 29 Singapore schools we track, the mix is IB (17 schools), American (11 schools), British (9 schools), IP (Integrated Programme) (1 schools), CBSE (1 schools).

How hard is it to get a school place in Singapore?

Admission pressure in Singapore is currently high: 13 of 23 tracked schools are waitlist-only or closed at popular entry points (57%).

Which Singapore schools currently have waitlists?

As of our latest availability check: Raffles Institution, Hwa Chong Institution, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Raffles Girls' School, Nanyang Girls' High School, United World College of South East Asia and others. Check each school's profile for year-group specifics.

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In Singapore, a realistic annual fee budget is about SGD 25,000 per child at the median, with most schools clustering between roughly SGD 54 and SGD 29,000 in the available sample; for senior years, the median is markedly higher at SGD 39,794, with an interquartile range of SGD 33,955 to SGD 50,737. If citywide fee inflation continues at a median 9.0% CAGR, a five-year posting will feel materially more expensive by the end than at the start. In practical terms, families can choose chiefly between IB, American and British schools, with far fewer options in A-Level, CBSE or the Integrated Programme. Admission is not impossible, but it is genuinely tight: pressure is rated High, with 13 of 23 assessed schools constrained and 12 currently on waitlists.

Fee reality

$24,975

median annual day fee (USD) · middle half $54–$29,166 · 22 schools

Senior median: SGD 39,794 (~$29,846)

Fee trajectory

+9%/yr

median fee growth across 4 Singapore schools with verified fee history — budget for it over a multi-year posting

Curriculum mix

American

British

IP (Integrated Programme)

CBSE

A-Level

Admission pressure

High

13 of 23 schools are waitlist-only or closed at popular entry points (57%)

Open 10Waitlist 13Closed 0

Waitlist reality

Raffles Institution

2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: waitpool — DSA completing; PSLE & JAE pending

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Hwa Chong Institution

2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: waitpool — DSA completing; PSLE & JAE pending

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Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: waitpool — DSA completing; PSLE & JAE pending

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Raffles Girls' School

2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: waitpool — DSA completing; PSLE & Yr 3 pending

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Nanyang Girls' High School

2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: waitpool — DSA completing; PSLE-S1 later

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United World College of South East Asia

2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: opens soon — Opens 1 Sept '26 (Closes 2 Nov)

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National Junior College