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SAS offers over 85 after-school activities. Middle School has 50+ clubs sponsored by faculty, including intramurals and competitions. High School provides 25+ AP courses, AP Capstone, and the Catalyst/Quest programs. Quest enables flexible scheduling for student-driven interdisciplinary projects, with off-campus experiences and community engagement.
The arts are an essential part of SAS, with visual and performing arts programs among the strongest in the region. High School productions include major shows such as Narnia and Fiddler on the Roof. Facilities support the arts with an auditorium, drama theater, and related performance spaces.
Model United Nations is a popular SAS club; SAS attends MUN conferences in Singapore and IASAS. SAS offers Chinese immersion classes from preschool through fifth grade, with two classes per grade, and pathways in middle and high school. The program focuses on developing bilingual and biliteracy skills to engage with diverse cultures and foster cultural competence.
There are over 50 middle school clubs, including intramurals and competitions, and facilities such as a climbing wall and makerspace. Clubs are sponsored by faculty to support students academically, socially, and emotionally. Eagle Club offerings include baseball, swimming, and touch programs, run by SAS coaches or partner vendors, with registration through SchoolsBuddy.
Service Learning is a component of SAS's co-curricular program. Quest provides off-campus experiences, industry partnerships, and community engagement as part of learning. National History Day finals have been reached by SAS students in the US finals.
Booster Club supports school spirit and high school leadership through events. PTA offers parent-volunteer leadership opportunities and hosts events throughout the year. SAS maintains a Leadership Team that coordinates school leadership initiatives.
The Athletics program includes rep and varsity teams, intramurals, Eagle Pathway, Eagle Club, and IASAS competition. Counseling and a Health Clinic support student wellbeing across divisions. Eagle Club offerings provide after-school physical activities with SAS coaches and external partners.
Singapore American School (SAS) is an nonprofit international school school established in 1956. It serves students from preschool to grade 12. SAS was the first American school established in the country, and its community includes families from many nationalities. It follows an American-based curriculum, including Advanced Placement courses. The school has multiple on-campus libraries, technology labs, performance spaces, and sports fields. One distinct aspect is the Quest program, a year-long, self-directed initiative for high school seniors to pursue in-depth, personalized projects under faculty mentorship. Students also regularly join various sports, arts, community, leadership, and club activities.
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