Space Availability and Waitpool Procedures

SAS strives to offer an exemplary American educational experience with an international perspective to all who are likely to benefit and wish to join. The school’s admissions policies and waitpool procedures reflect this mission.

The 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.

Applications and Priority Lanes

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.

Priority Lanes: 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:

Lane 1	US citizens and Green Card holders
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 SAS Priority Lane. The following applicants may also be offered specialized SAS 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

2025/26 Academic School Applications

We are excited to announce that applications for the 2025/26 academic year are now open. If you are considering SAS for your child’s education, we warmly invite you to submit an application.

The Predicted Space Availability Chart for the 2025/26 academic year will be published in mid-February 2025.

Predicted Space Availability (January to June 2025)

Predicted Space Availability (January to June 2025)

PREDICTED Space Availability (JANUARY TO JUNE 2025)
Preschool	Third Grade¹	Eighth Grade
Pre-kindergarten	Fourth Grade	Ninth Grade
Kindergarten	Fifth Grade	Tenth Grade
First Grade¹	Sixth Grade	Eleventh Grade
Second Grade	Seventh Grade	Twelfth Grade: No longer accepting applications for school year 2024-25

Current Space Availability Status is updated on a regular basis – please check back with us for updates throughout the admissions season.

¹Space is available to offer immediately to all Priority Lane applicants at this time.

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

Space in SAS’s Chinese Immersion Program is available for immediate entry for qualified second, third, and fifth grade applicants. Please contact the admissions office for more information.

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Space is Available to Offer*	These grades have immediate space availability for all admissible applicants, Lanes 1-4
Space Availability is Limited*	These Grades are near or expected to soon 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. Should space not become available for the current semester, it is most likely, subject to procedures outlined here, that space will become available in time for the new semester Admissible Lane 2 applicants are likely to be placed in a waiting pool. Should space not become available for the current semester, it is very 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 for the remainder of the current semester. It is possible but not definite, subject to procedures outlined here, that space will become available in time for the new semester Applications are valid for two years; waitpooled candidates from Lanes 1 through 4 who are not offered a space for their requested entry date will remain eligible for consideration should space open during the applicant’s two-year application window 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 for the remainder of the current semester and it is very possible but not definite, subject to procedures outlined here, that space will become available in time for the new semester Admissible Lane 2 applicants are likely to be placed and remain in a waiting pool for the current semester. Should space not become available for the current semester, 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 and remain in a waiting pool for the current semester and it is unknown if space will become available in time to offer for the new semester Applications are valid for two years; waitpooled candidates from Lanes 1 through 4 who are not offered a space for their requested entry date will remain eligible for consideration should space open during the applicant's two-year application window 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 for this semester and it is possible but not definite that 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 Admissible Lane 2 applicants will be placed in a waitpool for current enrollment; some Lane 2 applicants who remain in the waiting pool for one semester may be offered enrollment for the following semester Space availability for Lane 3 and 4 applicants is not available for current enrollment; space availability for the next semester, although possible, is unlikely for Lane 3 and 4 applicants who are placed in the waiting pool Applications are valid for two years; waitpooled candidates from Lanes 1 through 4 who are not offered a space for their requested entry date will remain eligible for consideration should space open during the applicant’s two-year application window 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.

Guaranteed Placement Program

Companies or individuals who wish to offer one or more qualified applicants a next available placement at SAS have the option of using the Guaranteed Placement Program.

This program moves students who have already met the standard SAS admissions requirements to the front of the admissions queue in Lane One in the applicant's grade when sponsored by a company or individual through the Guaranteed Placement Program. A limited number of these seats are available each year. Please request additional information for this program by contacting us at sasinfo@sas.edu.sg.