In the search for Singapore’s top schools, it can be hard to know which ones truly live up to their ‘international’ name. XCL World Academy (formerly known as GEMS World Academy Singapore) – walks the talk, and you’re invited to see for yourself at the upcoming Open Day on 16 April.
Are you searching for the best international school in Singapore for your children? Imagine this, if you will: a world where people live together in harmony and your child’s nationality is just one interesting thing about them amongst many. Where students and teachers hail from all over the world, and cultural difference is celebrated, rather than something to be singled out for. And where everyone participates in all aspects of life, from engaging in sports, to creating art, to academic learning. If this sounds a little too utopian, or like we’ve had too much time to contemplate life over the long weekend, we’re here to tell you that it does exist! Well, if you’re of school age it does: XCL World Academy (formerly known as GEMS World Academy Singapore) is Singapore’s truly International School for Global Students, where there is no one dominant nationality, and where students fully participate in all facets of academic, sports and arts’ life from Pre-K through to Grade 12. Step inside because we’re going on a little virtual tour (and you can take a real tour at their Open Day on 16 April)…
Rare is the opportunity to spend every day in the company of friends from all over the world. While the largest five nationalities at GWA are the Americans, Australasians, British, Indians and Japanese, none of these make up more than 15% of the overall student population. This is probably THE most international school in Singapore! Because there’s no one dominant nationality, kids gain a truly international mindset and are well prepared to interact with people across many different cultures. The added advantage is that they emerge from school prepared to undertake tertiary education anywhere in the world, including back home. Teachers at GWA are also part of the balanced international community, hailing from the US, UK, Australia, Europe and elsewhere. We also think it’s fantastic that GWA is owned by GEMS Education, the world leader in Kindergarten-to-Grade 12 education, which has a network of more than 80 top-quality schools in more than 10 countries and almost 60 years of global education history.
The other big difference at GWA is its brilliantly balanced approach to the curriculum. It’s not just desirable, but mandatory, for all kids to fully participate in Sports, Arts and Academics. This is no token effort on the school’s part: it’s a must-do from day one of Pre-K through to the final day of Grade 12, for the kids’ future learning and employment prospects after studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and Cambridge IGCSE program at GWA. As our Pinterest feeds keep reminding us, “balance is not something you find, it’s something you create”, so this approach to education can only be a good thing.
The internationally certified curriculum also enables families from anywhere in the world to join the XCL World Academy (formerly known as GEMS World Academy Singapore) community at any time during the year, and then easily move onto other schools overseas when they leave Singapore. Parents are actively involved with XCL World Academy (formerly known as GEMS World Academy Singapore) from day one through their active Parent Engagement Program – in fact prior to day one, with all parents meeting the Head of Education and his leadership team as the first port of call – because XCL World Academy (formerly known as GEMS World Academy Singapore) truly believes that parents and the school need to work together to make the children’s education truly successful.
So, are you keen to experience a taste of international schooling life as it should be? You’re invited to head over to XCL World Academy (formerly known as GEMS World Academy Singapore) on 16 April for their Open Day, where you’ll get to speak to the leadership team and the educators, check out the state-of-the-art facilities, and join some great parenting talks and master classes. And just for fun, they’re throwing in a bouncy castle, face painting, art classes and more! Because, as Pinterest also tells us: “life is all about balance”.
GEMS World Academy (Singapore), 2 Yishun St 42, Singapore 768039
This post is sponsored by GEMS World Academy.