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Application For SEMESTER 2 (JANUARY TO JUNE 2026)

We are pleased to share that admissions for Semester 2 (January 2026 intake) at Singapore American School are now open. Applications are currently being accepted, and seat availability will be confirmed following the withdrawal deadline for current families in mid-October. Families interested in joining SAS for Semester 2 are encouraged to submit their applications early so that we may review them promptly.

Singapore American School greatly values the diversity of its students’ backgrounds and experiences, including diversity of national backgrounds.  Students who are American citizens receive the highest priority in our admissions process, and we seek to include a wide diversity of nationalities in our student body. Since our founding, more than half of our student body has been composed of American citizens, which continues to be a goal of the school.

Priority Lanes and Waitpool Procedures

Note: Application submission is not a guarantee of admission and, before applying and paying your family’s non-refundable application fee(s), we encourage all families to read the information below. Please contact the admissions office with any additional questions you may have regarding the likelihood of space availability for your family.

In grades or programs for which there are more applications than spaces available, admissible applicants will be placed in a lane and offered enrollment in accordance to the following priority groupings:

Priority Lane Type of Applicants
Lane 1 US citizens and Green Card Holders and Guaranteed Placement Program participants
Lane 2 Non-US citizens working for an American company
Lane 3 Applicants currently attending an international school
Lane 4 All other applicants
Additional Priority Considerations

In grades or programs for which there are more applications than spaces available, admissible applicants with enrolled siblings will be given higher priority within their priority lane. The following applicants may also be offered specialized priority lane status:

  • Children of SAS employees
  • Applicants who are returning students
  • Applicants of alumni parents
  • Applicants who hold passports from underrepresented regions of the world

Space Availability

SEMESTER 1 SPACE AVAILABILITY

August to December 2025
Preschool
Third Grade
Eighth Grade
Pre-kindergarten1
Fourth Grade1
Ninth Grade: No longer accepting applications for Semester 1
Kindergarten1
Fifth Grade
Tenth Grade: No longer accepting applications for Semester 1
First Grade
Sixth Grade1
Eleventh Grade: No longer accepting applications for Semester 1
Second Grade1
Seventh Grade
Twelfth Grade: No longer accepting applications for school year 2025-26

Updated on: 25 November 2025

1Space is available to offer immediately to all priority lane applicants at this time.

Space Availability for Learning Support, EAL Support, and Chinese Immersion

Space availability for students needing learning support, English as an Additional Language (EAL) Support and Chinese Immersion Program is especially limited and not represented on the above chart. Should your child require learning support and/or EAL support, they may be placed in a waitpool even when space exists in the greater grade. Please contact the admissions office for more detailed information.

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Space is Available to Offer*
  • We expect to have immediate space availability for all admissible Lane 1 and Lane 2 applicants across these grades.
  • For Lane 3 and Lane 4 applicants, there are opportunities for admission. However, some may be placed in a waiting pool.

Space Availability is Limited*
  • These grades are near or soon expected to reach full capacity.
  • Space may be immediately available for admissible Lane 1 applicants; some admissible Lane 1 applicants may be placed in a waiting pool and it is possible but not definite, subject to procedures outlined here, that space will become available in time for the new semester.
  • All Lane 2 applicants are likely to be placed in a waiting pool and it is possible, but not definite, subject to procedures outlined here, that space will become available in time for the new semester.
  • Admissible Lane 3 and 4 applicants are expected to be placed in a waiting pool and it is unknown if space will become available in time to offer for the new semester.
  • Applying early and/or having a flexible entry date will improve an applicant’s chances of admission.

Space Availability is Very Limited*
  • These grades are near or at full capacity.
  • Admissible Lane 1 applicants are likely to be placed in a waiting pool and it is possible but not definite, subject to procedures outlined here, that space will become available in time for the new semester.
  • Admissible Lane 2, 3 and 4 applicants are expected to be placed in a waiting pool and space is unlikely to become available in time to offer for the next semester.
  • Applying early and/or having a flexible entry date will improve an applicant’s chances of admission.

Space is Currently Unavailable to Offer*
  • These Grades are very near or at full capacity 
  • Admissible Lane 1 applicants are likely to be placed in a waitpool and it is unknown if space will become available in time for the new semester; Lane 1 applicants who remain in the waiting pool for one semester are most often, but not always, offered enrollment for the following semester.
  • Space availability for Lane 2 applicants is not expected in time for the new semester; some Lane 2 applicants who remain in the wait pool for one semester may be offered enrollment for the following semester.
  • Space availability for Lane 3 and 4 applicants is not expected in time for the new semester and it is unknown if space for future semesters will become available for Lane 3 and 4 applicants who are placed in the waiting pool.
  • Applying early and/or having a flexible entry date will improve an applicant’s chances of admission.

*Student enrollment is dynamic throughout the year; should you have any questions regarding space availability, please inquire with the admissions office before submitting your child’s non-refundable application.