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Welcome to The International French School (Singapore)!

Each year, in September, we have the pleasure of welcoming more than 600 new students from kindergarten to high school into IFS.
Our multicultural and multilingual student community represents and celebrates our motto, “Open your mind.”
Our school offers a French program in a multicultural environment.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

How to Enrol?

To start your application, please follow these simple steps:

1

Create and submit an online application via the EDUKA admissions portal.

2

Application review by the Admissions Office.

3

Admissions committee

The Admissions Committee meets monthly. Following the committee’s review, an offer of placement will be made.

4

Payment of registration fees and school fees advance (SFA)

Once a place has been offered for your child, the Finance Department will issue an invoice for the registration and the school fees advance to the designated payer (parents or company).

5

Confirmation of enrolment

Upon receipt of payment, your child’s enrolment will be formally confirmed by email.

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For more information, please contact the Admissions at [email protected]

Applications for admission for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open. Please visit our Eduka portal to start your application.

* Please note payment of the application fee confirms your wish to enrol your child in our school but does not guarantee a seat.

IFS reserves the right to reject an application after review or to put students on the waiting list when maximal capacity has been reached.

** Supporting documents to be uploaded with the online application

  • School transcripts of the previous two academic years and of the current academic year if applicable
  • School attendance certificate
  • Copy of the parents’ passport and of the child who is enrolling
  • Full copy of the family booklet or of the birth certificate for non-French families
  • Copy of the child’s vaccination record

*** Dates of the admissions committees for admission to the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years :

  • 25 June 2026, Thursday
  • 26 August 2026, Wednesday“Only complete applications received at least 7 days before the committee meeting date will be submitted to the committee”.

ADMISSION

Entry Requirements

Please note that only children reaching the required school age can register at IFS. We welcome students from the age of 3 at the start of the school year.

Children coming from a school accredited by the French Ministry of Education (including AEFE)

Students are considered on the basis of their previous school records.

Children coming from a non-French school system or French school system out of ministerial agreement

From 6 years old, (entry into CP – Grade 1), students coming from another school system or an out-of-agreement private French school must undergo an assessment upon their arrival. This is to ensure that the student will not struggle in their age group.

French language requirement

We welcome non-French speaking children up to 12 years old. From 6 years old, students who don’t master the French language must undergo an assessment to validate their application. For more information, please contact us at: [email protected]

Singapore residency requirements

Students joining IFS must possess one of the following documents/visas before they commence schooling:

  • Dependent Pass (DP), Permanent Resident (PR), Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP), Student Pass (STP), or have an IPA (In-Principle Approval);
  • Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) approval letter for Singaporean children or Singaporean children with dual citizenship (at least one of the two parents is of Singaporean nationality)

In accordance with Singaporean law, any child 6 years and above is required to get approval from the Ministry of Education (MOE) to join an international school. IFS will obtain the correct approvals from the MOE before confirming the enrolment.

A tourist visa does NOT allow a student to be enrolled or commence schooling.

Note regarding vaccination requirements:
A new vaccination schedule in Singapore has been in effect since 1 November 2020.

  • The Singapore Ministry of Health strongly encourages students to follow this new vaccination schedule.
  • New recommendations include vaccination against chickenpox and influenza.
  • The new vaccines are highly recommended but not mandatory.
  • For further details on the vaccination requirements, please visit the NIR (National Immunisation Registry) website.

For more information please visit the ICA website.

Which Class Will Your Child Join?

Year of birth Class (French system) Singaporean Equivalent US Equivalent UK Equivalent
2022 PS N2 Nursery Nursery
2021 MS K1 Pre-K Reception
2020 GS K2 Kindergarten Year 1
2019 CP Primary 1 Grade 1 Year 2
2018 CE1 Primary 2 Grade 2 Year 3
2017 CE2 Primary 3 Grade 3 Year 4
2016 CM1 Primary 4 Grade 4 Year 5
2015 CM2 Primary 5 Grade 5 Year 6
2014 6e Primary 6 Grade 6 Year 7
2013 5e Secondary 1 Grade 7 Year 8
2012 4e Secondary 2 Grade 8 Year 9
2011 3e Secondary 3 Grade 9 Year 10
2010 2nde Secondary 4 Grade 10 Year 11
2009 1ère Secondary 5 Grade 11 Year 12
2008 Terminale Pre-university 1 Grade 12 Year 13
School Child’s Year of Birth French Class Singaporean Equivalent US Equivalent UK Equivalent
Maternelle / Kindergarten 2023 PS N2 Nursery Nursery
2022 MS K1 Pre-K Reception
2021 GS K2 Kindergarten Year 1
Élémentaire / Elementary 2020 CP Primary 1 Grade 1 Year 2
2019 CE1 Primary 2 Grade 2 Year 3
2018 CE2 Primary 3 Grade 3 Year 4
2017 CM1 Primary 4 Grade 4 Year 5
2016 CM2 Primary 5 Grade 5 Year 6
Collège / Middle School 2015 6e Primary 6 Grade 6 Year 7
2014 5e Secondary 1 Grade 7 Year 8
2013 4e Secondary 2 Grade 8 Year 9
2012 3e Secondary 3 Grade 9 Year 10
Lycée / High School 2011 2nde Secondary 4 Grade 10 Year 11
2010 1ère Secondary 5 Grade 11 Year 12
2009 Terminale Pre-university 1 Grade 12 Year 13