How much do international schools in Singapore cost?

Across 15 Singapore schools with independently verified fees, the median annual day fee is about $26,662 (USD), with the middle half of the market between $24,750 and $33,750. 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), A-Level (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 budget is about SGD 26,700 per child, with most families landing between roughly SGD 24,800 and SGD 33,800; by the senior years, the midpoint rises to about SGD 39,800, with an upper quartile a little above SGD 50,700. If you are arriving for a five-year posting, the city’s median fee inflation of 9 per cent a year is the figure to take seriously rather than today’s headline price. Choice is broad but not unlimited: among 29 schools, IB dominates with 17 offerings, alongside 11 American and 9 British options, plus single-school routes for IP, A-Level and the German Abitur. Admission pressure is high: 13 of 23 assessed schools are constrained, 13 report waitlists, and 12 schools are waitlist schools.

Fee reality

$26,662

median annual day fee (USD) · middle half $24,750–$33,750 · 15 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)

A-Level

German Abitur

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