GESS – International School

GESS is home to 1,750 students of over 67 nationalities across Pre-School to High School. GESS offers a choice between two curriculum – the IB curriculum taught in English and the German national curriculum.

Making of Future Engineers

GESS is the first and only school outside of Europe to offer the Junior Engineer Academy programme, originally incepted by the Deutsche Telekom Stiftung. This programme aims to provide Grade 8 and 9 students exposure to the technical and engineering sectors through collaboration with universities and industry experts in the engineering field. Students will get the chance to work under the guidance of experts from Bosch, XentiQ, Pepperl&Fuchs, NUS Pomeroy Studio and more.

Staying Connected to Mother Tongue Languages

In recognition of the value of learning one’s mother tongue, GESS offers a Dutch and Danish Mother Tongue Langauge Programme from Grade 1 to Grade 12. For all other languages, there is the option for students to subscribe to the Mother Tongue Support Programme that allows them to learn their mother tongue with the support of an external tutor coordinated by GESS. Primary School students also have the Language Enrichment Programme as an additional avenue for them to gain fluency in their mother tongue languages through authentic language-focused activities.

Platform for all Talents

GESS students also have the option to broaden their skillset outside of the classroom and explore their interest in sports, music, arts, technology and more through 90 CCA options and a Vocal and Instrumental Programme (VIP). To further complement these activities, GESS also organises key events such as the GESS Volkswagen Cup (for football enthusiasts), Robocup (for technology enthusiasts), Basketball Invitational Tournament and more to give students the platform to showcase their talents and find the motivation to keep aspiring towards their dreams.

GESS has moved to a brand new, purpose-built campus on Dairy Farm Lane which can accommodate up to 2,000 students. The new campus comes equipped with contemporary facilities that were designed with the student population’s many diverse talents and interests in mind. The range of facilities which includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, cooking lab, black box theatre, design and technology studio, visual arts studios and more give students the space to dream bigger and go further in their education journey and also provides a space for the school’s many initiatives including over 90 CCA programmes, Vocal and Instrumental Programme and Junior Engineer Academy.

What truly makes GESS a home away from home to our students is our unrelenting adherence to the European values of respect, openness and inclusiveness. We observe these values in everything we do; from hiring staff who have strong multicultural sensibilities to creating a safe space for students to display and celebrate their diversity and promoting intercultural dialogues. We are also committed to creating a bullying-free school and our counsellors are constantly at work to raise awareness, empower every student to take a strong stand against bullying and help students build a supportive network of friends.

In the spirit of inclusivity, GESS also prides itself in being an academically non-selective school that accepts students of differing abilities and makes them feel valued and respected. As a community school, we work hard to get to know every student within the community, discover their personal strengths and interests and guide them towards the right avenues for growth. We are delighted to journey with your children at their pace and in their time.

As a community school, we also encourage and promote parent involvement in the school and this comes in the form of our Parents’ Committee, Events Team, Buddies Committee and more. We have a wonderful community bond built collaboratively by actively engaged parents, teachers, staff and students.