State of the School

Aging Facilities

Most buildings are 23 years old, and major systems are coming due for replacement—roofs, cooling systems, etc.

Maintenance Cost Over the Years

We will need to spend S$201 million (S$253 million after assumed inflation) over the next 15 years to maintain the campus as-is. The campus will still require major capital re-investments by 2035.

Limited Spaces for Play and Learning

Limited gymnasium space, cafeteria space, and play space creates programming and schedule challenges.

Facilities Do Not Meet Learning Needs

Diverse 21st century teaching and learning practice has outgrown our "one size fits all" 20th century classroom buildings

Cost of Only Maintaining the Current Campus

As the school enters its twenty-third year of service the need for major upgrades and replacements is fast approaching. After a comprehensive engineering review, we have learned if we were to continue business as usual (BAU) over the next 15 years the cost of campus maintenance will total roughly S$201 million in today’s dollars (S$253 million after assumed inflation). This significant expenditure would only maintain the spaces you see on campus today.

The two charts below show the overall maintenance cost over the next 15 years as well as a detailed outline of the types of different work the school will need to do to the buildings.

Minimizing Disruption

Our first priority is to ensure that our current students and families are well served both educationally, and with our current facilities. We will not waiver from this commitment. From reducing air and noise pollution to ensuring traffic is well managed, we endeavour to take multiple steps to minimize construction disruption to our community.

As part of the pre-qualification requirement, hired contractors must have obtained the Green and Gracious Builders Award. Launched in Singapore in 2009, this award promotes gracious practices to be carried out during all construction phase of projects. In addition, we aim to reduce noise pollution through careful handling of materials; modern, quiet power tools, equipment and generators; low impact technologies; and wall structures as sound shields.