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Welcome to the International French School (Singapore)!

Every year, in September, we have the pleasure to welcome more than 600 new students from Kindergarten to High School into IFS.

Our multicultural and multilingual student community represents and celebrates our motto, to “Open Your Mind”.

Our school offers a French curriculum in a multicultural environment.

HOW TO ENROL?

We are accepting registrations for the 2021-2022 academic year! Please visit our Eduka portal to start your application.

Applications for admission from January 2022 will only be considered starting September 2021.

Registrations for the current school year (2020-2021) are still open. Confirmation of enrolment will be subject to availability of places. For further details, please contact the Admissions department: [email protected].

Please follow these simple steps:


1

Set up an application on EDUKA, the enrolment portal:
Once you have submitted your application*, you will receive a form, (from the pedagogical team). This will enable you to choose the section (language pathways) and other options for Secondary.


2

Payment of the registration fees: Once the application is submitted and processed by the Admissions department, our Finance department will issue the registration fees invoice to the identified payer, (parents or company).


3

Admissions committee: Admissions committees will be held every month**. Only applications for which payment has been received 7 days prior the committee date at the latest will be considered.


4

Confirmation of enrolment: Following the admissions committee, the placement of your child will be confirmed by email and additional documents will be requested from you.
*Supporting documents to be uploaded with the online application
  • School transcripts of the previous academic year and of the current academic year
  • 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
**Admissions committee dates
  • 2 June 2021
  • 16 June 2021
  • 1 July 2021

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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), 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. click here
  • 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.

The Admissions department is here to answer your questions: [email protected]

Year of birth Class (French system) Singaporean Equivalent US Equivalent UK Equivalent
2019 TPS N1 Pre-school Pre-school
2018 PS N2 Nursery Nursery
2017 MS K1 Pre-K Reception
2016 GS K2 Kindergarten Year 1
2015 CP Primary 1 Grade 1 Year 2
2014 CE1 Primary 2 Grade 2 Year 3
2013 CE2 Primary 3 Grade 3 Year 4
2012 CM1 Primary 4 Grade 4 Year 5
2011 CM2 Primary 5 Grade 5 Year 6
2010 6e Primary 6 Grade 6 Year 7
2009 5e Secondary 1 Grade 7 Year 8
2008 4e Secondary 2 Grade 8 Year 9
2007 3e Secondary 3 Grade 9 Year 10
2006 2nde Secondary 4 Grade 10 Year 11
2005 1ère Secondary 5 Grade 11 Year 12
2004 Terminale Pre-university 1 Grade 12 Year 13

Year of birth Class (French system) Singaporean Equivalent US Equivalent UK Equivalent
2018 TPS N1 Pre-school Pre-school
2017 PS N2 Nursery Nursery
2016 MS K1 Pre-K Reception
2015 GS K2 Kindergarten Year 1
2014 CP Primary 1 Grade 1 Year 2
2013 CE1 Primary 2 Grade 2 Year 3
2012 CE2 Primary 3 Grade 3 Year 4
2011 CM1 Primary 4 Grade 4 Year 5
2010 CM2 Primary 5 Grade 5 Year 6
2009 6e Primary 6 Grade 6 Year 7
2008 5e Secondary 1 Grade 7 Year 8
2007 4e Secondary 2 Grade 8 Year 9
2006 3e Secondary 3 Grade 9 Year 10
2005 2nde Secondary 4 Grade 10 Year 11
2004 1ère Secondary 5 Grade 11 Year 12
2003 Terminale Pre-university 1 Grade 12 Year 13
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