IB Math Tuition for Stamford American International School (SAIS) Students

Stamford American is a well-established international school in Singapore, opened in 2009 and operated by the international schools group Cognita. It offers an American-style education from early childhood to Grade 12, with multiple graduating pathways — the IB Diploma, Advanced Placement, and BTEC — and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is also an IB World School authorised for the PYP, MYP, and Diploma Programme, with a broad co-curricular and performing arts programme.

Stamford American follows an American-style curriculum leading to a US-accredited Stamford High School Diploma. In the senior years students can choose between the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, an Advanced Placement (AP) Diploma, or a BTEC Diploma. It is a multi-pathway international school and does not follow the Singapore MOE syllabus or lead to the O-Level or Singapore-Cambridge SEC examinations.

Yes. Stamford American is an IB World School authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (IBDP). Students in the senior years may pursue the IB Diploma as one of several pathways, alongside Advanced Placement and BTEC. For IB Diploma students, Mathematics is offered as either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation, each at Standard or Higher Level.

No. While Stamford American is an IB World School and offers the IB Diploma, it is fundamentally an American-curriculum school that provides several graduating pathways. Students earn a US-accredited Stamford High School Diploma and can choose to pursue the IB Diploma, an Advanced Placement (AP) Diploma, or a BTEC Diploma, giving families more than one route through the senior years.

Admission is by application directly to the school, not through the PSLE posting exercise or Direct School Admission, which apply only to local MOE schools. As an international school, Stamford American admits students of all nationalities; families apply for a specific entry point and year group through the school's own assessment process. The admissions office publishes the current requirements and fees.

Stamford American takes students across a wide range, from early childhood at the Early Learning Village (Pre-Nursery through KG2) to Grade 12 at the Elementary and Secondary campus. This spans the early years through to pre-university, when students complete their chosen Diploma pathway.

Stamford American operates two campuses in Singapore linked by a shuttle bus. The Elementary and Secondary campus is at 1 Woodleigh Lane, near Woodleigh MRT station, and serves Grades 1 to 12. The Early Learning Village, at 3 Chuan Lane, caters to the youngest children from Pre-Nursery through KG2.

IB Mathematics is part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and differs from the MOE secondary and A-Level syllabuses in both content and structure. IB Diploma students take either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation rather than E-Math, A-Math, or H2 Mathematics, so support matched to the IB is more relevant than general O-Level or A-Level preparation. Students who choose the AP pathway instead follow AP mathematics courses rather than the IB routes.

Yes. DeepThink runs small-group classes aligned to the IB Mathematics curriculum, covering both the Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation routes at Standard and Higher Level. Lessons follow the IB syllabus rather than the local secondary syllabus, which suits students on the IB Diploma pathway at Stamford American.

Stamford American offers an extensive co-curricular programme with around 350 activity choices across the year for students from Pre-K to Grade 12. Sport runs from Kindergarten to Grade 12, and the school is a member of the South East Asia Student Activities Conference (SEASAC). Performing arts are a particular strength, with annual productions at the Reagan Theater and a large Instrumental Music Program enrolling more than 400 students.

The school site, the former Upper Serangoon Secondary School, was made available by the Singapore government in 2008 to help meet demand from businesses recruiting from overseas, and Cognita was chosen to build the school. Stamford American enrolled its first students in August 2009 at an interim Foundation Campus, and its purpose-designed permanent campus opened in 2012. A pre-school collaboration with the Australian International School followed in 2017.

Stamford American has a highly international community, with students from more than 75 nationalities across six continents, including families from the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Taiwan, and China. The school year features cultural celebrations such as the week-long International Fiesta organised by the Parent Teacher Association, along with Lunar New Year, Deepavali, and Christmas, and the community is active in service projects locally and overseas.