GESS - International School
"GESS - International School in Singapore has strong European foundations and believes in developing confident, forward-looking students through a celebration of respect, openness and diversity. GESS is recognised for its languages and offers a choice between two main curricula: the German Curriculum or the English-speaking International Baccalaureate (IB) programme. Many other languages are offered as part of the unique ‘mother tongue’ and language enrichment programmes. The school caters to students of all ages, starting from 2 years to graduation at 18 years. GESS moved to a purpose-built campus with brand new facilities at Dairy Farm Lane 2 in August 2018."
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Title: International School Singapore | GESS International School
URL Source: https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/
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Discover our School Community
Founded
1971
Curriculum
English IB or German Curriculum
School Hours
Lunch
Freshly Cooked Food
Served in the Canteen
Values
Respect
Diversity
Openness
Our Educators
100%
Qualified
Homeroom teachers
47%
Long-time Teachers
at GESS for 4+ years
Beyond the Classroom
Experiential Learning, Excursions, School Trips, Enrichment Week, Internships, Expert Talks, Career Experience and more
Student Wellbeing
Study Groups, Homework Help, English Support, Counselling, First Aid, Private Tuition and more
Student Community
1,900
Students
48%
Girls
52%
Boys
An International Student Community
70
Nationalities
After-School Activities
140
Private Music Lessons, Co-Curricular Activities, STEM, Mother Tongue Languages, Theatre, Art, Sports and more
Discover our Campus
Over 170 learning facilities
Our state-of-the-art international school campus was imagined by our students and teachers. Home to 1850 students from 2-18 years old, our dedicated learning, technology, sports and outdoor areas give our students endless opportunities to grow and develop their talents.
23 collaborative learning and maker spaces
Collaborative learner spaces empower our students to go beyond memorising information and develop 21st century skills including critical thinking, research, analysis, team work and cross-cultural understanding.
13 dedicated sports facilities
Sports at GESS is integrated into the curriculum and after-school. Our students benefit from professional coaching and sports facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, football pitch, athletics area and 4 indoor sports halls.
14 technology and science labs
STEM is a large part of GESS student life inspiring future engineers, designers and scientists. GESS is the only school in Asia offering the prestigious Junior Engineering Programme.
18 specialised arts facilities
With 15 integrated arts, music and drama programmes and over 40 arts and music activities offered after school, our students develop their creativity and confidence in the arts and beyond.
A green campus next to nature
Our students have 5300 square metres of green outdoor learning and play areas to explore and enjoy as well as Dairy Farm Nature Park situated next to our campus.
A nurturing space for our youngest community members
A dedicated preschool campus for our students aged 2-5 years old with specially designed classrooms and outdoor play areas allowing our students to learn through meaningful play and inquiry.
Three dedicated student libraries
Over 27000 books in 14 languages as well as digital resources are available for our students to support their learning and hunger for knowledge.
"Teachers are extremely supportive and take special care to support the newly-joined children"
Family Timchenko
"My kids instantly felt at home at GESS. They have a very international background and they found a lot of friends who are just like them"
Sandra Jensen Landi, Ambassador of Denmark