The Primary Years Programme (PYP) nurtures curious, confident learners through inquiry-based education, empowering every child to ask questions, explore the world around them and discover the future that's uniquely theirs. The programme is taught in English, for students aged 6-11 years old.
Our team of educators will make sure your child feels safe, comfortable and has a sense of belonging in our community school. He or she will discover a love of learning in an environment which stimulates and encourages curiosity. Individually supported and guided, your child will grow in confidence.
Your child will learn to be independent, think critically, be open-minded, give and receive feedback, take risks and have a global outlook. These are skills that will prepare them for future success in life.

Our experienced educators effectively use a variety of teaching techniques to ensure each student meets their potential. Using differentiated teaching, our students are fully supported and challenged on an individual basis. Our students are guided to inquire independently into the topics being taught.
Our students benefit from programmes that educate the whole child, including experiential hands-on learning, core academics, critical thinking, well-being and a large range of daily specialist lessons and co-curricular activities offered after school.

As a not-for-profit international school founded by parents, our community of parents and learners is at the heart of everything we do. Each family in our primary school is supported by a fully qualified homeroom teacher and our academic team builds strong partnerships with our families.
Teachers are extremely supportive and take special care to support newly-joined children
Family Timchenko
Diversity and Openness has been pretty rich at GESS
Family Tsai
As a parent, I couldn't be happier with the education my child is receiving at this school. The teachers are dedicated and the environment is supportive.
Mrs. Brown, Parent of Junior Student
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Our philosophy of education is concept-focused and student-centred. Experienced international school educators guide your child to investigate understandings about the world and how it works. With over 70 nationalities in our primary school, our curriculum is global with local connections made to our students' roots and Singapore. Our integrated approach to teaching subjects results in students making greater connections to the topics and ideas taught.
Being a confident English speaker is key to academic success. Our students grow with a world-class English programme including English as an Additional Language (EAL) support.
Unlock future possibilities for your child with our daily language programme taught by specialist language teachers.
Our school community speaks over 70 mother-tongue languages, and GESS offers a range of integrated and after-school mother tongue language programmes.
Over 6 languages are offered, including Mandarin, French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese and more.
At GESS International School, our students grow and develop through experiential learning and our extensive co-curricular programmes after school. We believe in giving our students the opportunities to discover their passions and interests both in and outside the classroom. Your child can choose from over 100 after-school programmes and activities taught by professionals including:
GESS is a non-selective international school, and we welcome students with diverse talents and abilities.

07.30: Bus drop-off at School
Students can be dropped off from 07:30 and will be supervised by teachers. They can enjoy supervised outdoor playtime with their friends until the morning bell.

07.50: Morning Bell
Teachers take the attendance at 07:50 and classes commence at 08:00. Students have three lessons in the morning before recess.

10.30: Morning Recess
Students eat snacks and lunches in the canteen. After this, students have two lessons.

12.30: Lunch Break
Grade 1 students are accompanied during lunch by their class teaching assistant and are seated at a designated table in the canteen. After eating, students may play in the outdoor play areas and have two more lessons before dismissal time.

14.55: Bus Pick-up from School
Grade 1 students are escorted by teachers to school buses, CCAs or to wait for their parents. There is a teacher on duty in the bus area to assist. Grade 2 through 5 students are dismissed independently, once they have learnt the routines.

15.05: CCA Programme
The after-school programme comprises of everything from music, language enrichment, sports, artistic disciplines to social activities and natural sciences.

16.35: Bus Pick-up After CCAS
We offer a daily school bus service for students who participate in the after-school programme.
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