Swiss School in Singapore, Singapore | International Schools Guide

Located at 38 Swiss Club Road in a green, tree-lined setting away from busy streets, the school operates as a smaller alternative to Singapore's major international institutions. The campus provides what the school describes as a 'learning oasis' with ample space for outdoor activities and sports, capitalizing on its location within the Swiss Club grounds. The school offers multilingual education incorporating German, English, and French languages as part of its Swiss-based curriculum approach.

Parent testimonials suggest the school appeals to families preferring an intimate educational environment where 'kids can still be kids' in a respectful atmosphere. The school runs Project Week activities that take students outside regular classroom routines for shared exploration experiences. However, the school maintains a much lower profile compared to Singapore's established international schools like UWC, Tanglin Trust, or Singapore American School, with limited detailed feedback available from the broader expatriate community.

Strengths

Small, intimate school environment with personalized attention
Beautiful green campus setting within Swiss Club grounds
Multilingual education in German, English, and French
Strong connection to Swiss and German cultural communities
Emphasis on outdoor learning and play-based approaches
Respectful school atmosphere according to parent feedback

Considerations

Very limited public information available about academic outcomes
Small size may limit extracurricular and advanced course options
Primarily serves Swiss and German families, potentially less diverse
Lower profile compared to major Singapore international schools
Limited detailed parent reviews and community discussion online

Year level	Age	Fee
Little Tots (3 mornings)	2	SGD 10,925
Playgroup (5 mornings)	3	SGD 15,343
Kindergarten 1–2 (Standard)	4	SGD 17,201
Primary 1–2	6	SGD 18,299
Primary 3–4	8	SGD 18,843
Primary 5	10	SGD 21,007
Primary 6	11	SGD 22,090

Year level

Age

Fee

Little Tots (3 mornings)

SGD 10,925

Playgroup (5 mornings)

SGD 15,343

Kindergarten 1–2 (Standard)

SGD 17,201

Primary 1–2

SGD 18,299

Primary 3–4

SGD 18,843

Primary 5

SGD 21,007

Primary 6

SGD 22,090

Item	Age	Fee
Registration Fee		SGD 2,239
Swiss Club Land Fee		SGD 2,440
Building & Facility Fee (Year 1)		SGD 4,701

Item

Age

Fee

Registration Fee

SGD 2,239

Swiss Club Land Fee

SGD 2,440

Building & Facility Fee (Year 1)

SGD 4,701

Swiss expat parents who lived in Bukit Timah for years describe a positive experience and stay long enough to recommend it on their return to Switzerland.
One parent recalled monkeys breaking into lunchboxes left in the open-plan corridor; staff caretakers used to patrol to chase them off.
The IB Diploma is the route most cited by posters, used to position graduates for university applications outside Switzerland.
One Singapore parent described the school as more of a home-country community feeder than a typical international school, sitting alongside the Dutch, Korean and British Club options in the same district.
Independent forum signal is thin and almost entirely positive; there is no recurring complaint pattern in the open posts.

Swiss expat community fit. Parents from Switzerland describe long stays and a strong sense of community. Recommended within Swiss expat circles.

IB Diploma pathway. Posters cite the IB Diploma offer as the practical route into university applications outside Switzerland.

Bukit Timah campus character. Greenery, monkeys breaking into lunch boxes, residential setting. Parent posts mention the campus feel rather than facilities.

Home-country feeder rather than full international school. Parents describe SSiS as a Swiss-curriculum (and French stream) community for Swiss and German-speaking families, similar to the Dutch and Korean schools in the district.

Rahel Eckert-Stauber