EtonHouse: Celebration Spotlight On Its Gold Wins For Preschool Of The Year And Small School Of The Year 2026!

Getting To Know This Award Winning School?

What type of school is it, and who is it for?

EtonHouse is an education group with 12 schools in Singapore, from The Nest infant care and pre-school through Year 13. Pre-schools use a Reggio Emilia-inspired, inquiry-based curriculum. Selected campuses take infants from six months.

EtonHouse International School Orchard takes students aged 5 to 18, Years 1 to 13, on an IB Primary Years Programme, IGCSE and International A-Level pathway.

Where is it, and what does the community feel like?

Campuses sit across the island, including international schools at Orchard and Broadrick, and pre-schools in Claymore, Sentosa and the Bukit Timah area. Orchard is at 10 Tanglin Road, opposite The St. Regis. The school lists 40-plus nationalities there. The Small School of the Year category is for schools of 500 students or fewer, which is the band Orchard was judged in.

What's the philosophy, in a nutshell?

Every child is capable, curious and full of potential. Educators listen, nurture individual strengths, and build chances to inquire, think and learn. The aim is confident, compassionate learners who can contribute.

Admissions at Orchard are rolling from Year 1 to Year 9, subject to availability. Students joining Year 10 or Year 12 are asked to start at the beginning of that course, before the Term 1 cut-off. It is not open entry. Pre-school places are by application and tour.

Key points for parents

• Ages from 6 months to 18, The Nest through Year 13
• 12 Singapore schools, including pre-schools, Broadrick and Orchard
• Pre-school: Reggio Emilia-inspired inquiry. Orchard: IB PYP, IGCSE, International A-Levels
• Orchard: 40-plus nationalities. Small School category is 500 students or fewer
• Orchard 2026/27 tuition SG$36,142.80 to SG$43,459.98 a year, GST included. Pre-school fees vary by campus.

What Makes This Award-Winning School Stand Out?

What do they wish more families knew?

The depth behind the classrooms. EtonHouse says it is the only education group in Singapore that works directly with Reggio Children in Italy, so educators get professional development and in-service training from that partnership. An in-house pedagogy team adds training, research and guidance. That work has shaped EtonAspire, the group's K to 12 learner development programme.

What tipped the scales for the judges?

Relationships around each learner. In pre-school, educators observe, listen and build knowledge with infants and young children. At Orchard, educators know each student and work with families, so academic and pastoral guidance can stay personal. Senior Principal Robert Randall puts the small-school point this way: in a school this size, no child is invisible.

Key points for parents

• Direct work with Reggio Children in Italy, as stated by the school
• In-house pedagogy team, plus EtonAspire for K to 12
• Relationships named as the factor that tipped the scales
• Orchard 2026, school-published: IGCSE 34% A* to A, 85% A* to C, 100% pass
• International A-Level 2026, school-published: 45% A* to A, 67% A* to B, 81% A* to C

What's Next For EtonHouse?

What's on the horizon?

Growth in Singapore and overseas, without dropping the standard built over more than 30 years. The group plans to keep investing in educator development, strengthen pathways, and update curriculum so it stays current for each stage.

How will the award shape what comes next?

The two Golds affirm the principles the group names: respect for learners, high-quality educators, strong relationships, and carefully designed environments. The commitment they state is to keep evolving practice at every stage, not to treat the awards as a finish line.

What did the recognition mean to the community?

Evelyn Tay, CEO Singapore and Bhutan, says recognition across two stages is especially meaningful. It reflects quality built in Singapore over 30 years, from a child's earliest experiences to preparing young adults for life after school. As the group grows, the ambition is to take that further.