In preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten, grade assignments are made by birth date. 

From first grade onwards, assignment to a grade level is based on previous school records, placement testing when required, and within the below age requirements.

Grade level in SAS	Other systems
Preschool Age 3 by September 1	Nursery two (Singapore) Nursery (UK and Australia)
Pre-kindergarten Age 4 by September 1	Kindergarten one (Singapore) Reception (UK) Preschool (Australia)
Kindergarten Age 5 by September 1	Kindergarten two (Singapore) Year one (UK) Prep (Australia)
First grade Age 6 by September 1	Primary one (Singapore) Year two (UK) Year one (Australia)
Second grade Age 7 by September 1	Primary two (Singapore) Year three (UK) Year two (Australia)
Third grade Age 8 by September 1	Primary three (Singapore) Year four (UK) Year three (Australia)
Fourth grade Age 9 by September 1	Primary four (Singapore) Year five (UK) Year four (Australia)
Fifth grade Age 10 by September 1	Primary five (Singapore) Year six (UK) Year five (Australia)
Sixth grade Age 11 by September 1	Primary six (Singapore) Year seven (UK) Year six (Australia)
Seventh grade Age 12 by September 1	Secondary one (Singapore) Year eight (UK) Year seven (Australia)
Eighth grade Age 13 by September 1	Secondary two (Singapore) Year nine (UK) Year eight (Australia)
Ninth grade Age 14 by September 1	Secondary three (Singapore) Year ten (UK) Year nine (Australia)
Tenth grade Age 15 by September 1	Secondary four (Singapore) Year eleven (UK) Year ten (Australia)
Eleventh grade Age 16 by September 1	Junior college one (Singapore) Year twelve (UK) Year eleven (Australia)
Twelfth grade Age 17 by September 1	Junior college two (Singapore) Year thirteen (UK) Year twelve (Australia)

Preschool to kindergarten	No minimum English requirements.
First to third grade	Please reach out to your admissions officer before applying if your child is a non-native English speaker and English as an Additional Language (ELL) program may be required.
Third grade and above	English proficiency required. SAS does not have an ELL program for students beyond third grade.

Singapore Citizens

Applicants ages three to five 

Students ages three to five, holding Singaporean passports may apply to SAS and, once admitted, may attend the school without approval from Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE).  

Please note: Singaporean passport-holding SAS students turning six years of age must obtain MOE approval to continue attending SAS. Should MOE at this point deny an SAS student this required approval to attend, Singaporean citizen-students will need to discontinue their enrollment at SAS. Please contact the admissions office at sasinfo@sas.edu.sg for further information before applying.  

Singapore Citizens with Dual American Citizenship 

Applicants ages six to 18

SAS welcomes applications from Singaporean student-citizens with dual American citizenship. In addition to meeting all standard SAS criteria for admission, applicants holding Singapore/American passports must also obtain MOE approval to attend SAS.  

MOE approvals are finite in number and there are far fewer granted than applied for each admissions season. For further information regarding the MOE approval process for Singaporean/American citizen-applicants, please contact the admissions office at sasinfo@sas.edu.sg.

All Other Singapore Citizens

Applicants ages six to 18 

Due to current Singapore government regulations and limitations, SAS is not accepting applications for Singaporean citizens without dual American citizenship at this time. 

SAS is invested in seeing how we might serve your child with integrity in the best possible learning environment. If your child currently receives or may require additional support, please contact our admissions team before applying to ensure we can support your child.