Special Needs Program

The goal of the Singapore American School Special Services Program is to provide students with learning differences the academic, behavioral and emotional support they require to reach their potential. SAS recognizes the importance of including students, parents and guardians, classroom teachers, special services staff and administrators in a collaborative process for the delivery of special services.

Singapore American School provides a range of support services from early childhood through high school. Areas of support offered include assessment, speech and language services, academic support, classroom guidance and individual counseling.

SAS does not offer the full continuum of special education programs as mandated by law for public schools in the United States. Admission is contingent upon a match between the student’s needs and the level of services available. For that reason, the admission of any special needs student is determined on a case-by-case basis using multiple sources of information such as school records, evaluations and interviews with students, parents and teachers.

There are students that SAS is unable to serve. Programs are not in place for children with significantly limited intellectual ability, severe physical handicaps or pronounced social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. Students must be able to demonstrate the ability to function within a regular classroom given the available support services.

It is very important that parents of students who have received special services or who believe they may need support contact the admissions office as soon as possible. Specific information relating to a child in need of special services will be considered by the administrators and special services personnel who make determinations about admissions.