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AmCham to look into international school admissions crunch
By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 April 2008 1826 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE: The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) has formed a committee to address the continuing shortage of places at international schools here.

Several schools such as the United World College and the Canadian International School announced expansion plans last year.

But AmCham noted that the problem is worsening as admissions in the short-term reach saturation point.

It added that some members have been unable to move key employees over to Singapore because their children failed to gain admittance to the schools of their choice.

The new committee will initially focus on getting AmCham members access to international schools' waiting lists. It will also distribute information to members about other educational options.

More information such as the expected number of expatriates entering Singapore will be given to the Singapore American School and other international schools to help them plan future facility and expansion needs.

AmCham will also work with the Singapore government to address the issue, including managing the number of expatriate workers coming into Singapore in the near term.


- CNA/so

 


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