Overseas Family School: Celebration Spotlight On Its Gold Win For Wellbeing School Initiative 2026!

Getting To Know This Award Winning School?

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

Overseas Family School is an international day school in Singapore for ages 2 to 18, from Pre-K1 through Grade 12. The pathway runs IEYC, then IPC, then IB Middle Years, Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma.

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

One campus at 81 Pasir Ris Heights, in east Singapore, split into kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school areas. More than 65 nationalities share the roll. New students get buddies, and the school is built for families who arrive mid-year, not only in August.

What's the philosophy, in a nutshell?

The Master Policy is simple: a happy, safe and effective school for overseas families living in Singapore. Wellbeing is not a side programme. The school says children learn better when they feel happy, safe, respected and supported.

Admissions match that line. There are no entrance exams, English is not required, and enrolment is open all year, with fees pro-rated from the start date.

Key points for parents

• Ages 2 to 18, Pre-K1 through Grade 12, one Pasir Ris campus
• IEYC, IPC, IB MYP, Cambridge IGCSE and IB Diploma
• More than 65 nationalities, Mother Tongue in more than 15 languages
• Open entry, no entrance exams, year-round enrolment
• 2026/27 semester tuition from S$8,600 (Pre-K1 half day) to S$22,400 (Grades 11 to 12), GST included

What Makes This Award-Winning School Stand Out?

What do they wish more families knew?

A child can join in the middle of the year. There is no entrance exam, and students still building English can enter the English Language Acquisition Programme, also called the Study Preparation Program. Mother Tongue lessons in more than 15 languages sit beside that, so a home language does not have to pause while the family settles.

What tipped the scales for the judges?

This one was not an expert panel call. Readers and families voted it Gold. The school thinks the thing they recognised is belonging: more than 65 nationalities, students encouraged to be themselves, and academic, language and pastoral support in the same place. Because it is Reader's Choice, the award is a family verdict on daily life, not a brochure claim.

What does that look like in real life?

Support is visible, not only written into a policy. The intervention department runs therapy sessions. English language support and Mother Tongue run as programmes, not add-ons. Students also have sport, creative arts, Model United Nations and a wide activity list.

The academic number the school wants next to that story is the 2026 IB Diploma average of 36, against a global average of 30.88. Open entry and a score above the world mean is the combination parents can actually check.

Stand-out notes for families:

• Reader's Choice Gold for Wellbeing School Initiative, 2026
• No entrance exams, English not required, mid-year starts welcome
• Study Preparation Program plus Mother Tongue in 15+ languages
• 2026 IB Diploma average of 36, global average 30.88
• 35 years in Singapore this year

What's Next For Your School?

Any exciting plans on the horizon?

2026 is the school's 35th year. Alongside the anniversary, OFS is adding learning spaces such as a Virtual Reality Room, and it is still building out academics, sport, creative arts, Mother Tongue, English language support and student activities.

How will the award shape what comes next?

The school does not plan to spin wellbeing into a separate initiative. The Gold is a reason to keep listening to families and to keep the support inside ordinary school life: how students learn, make friends, join activities and build confidence.

What did the recognition mean to the community?

Gratitude, especially because readers and families chose it. Teachers, staff, students and parents read it as a nod to the caring community they build each day. The school says it is proud of the award, and prouder of what it stands for: a place where students can feel safe, supported and happy to be themselves.

For families touring now, "what's next" is practical. Ask how a mid-year start works for your child's year group, and how Study Preparation or Mother Tongue fits into the timetable. Then book a visit if you came in with an open-entry school and a Reader's Choice wellbeing vote.