Preschool (18 months-5 years)
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We empower our students
to discover and own their future.
That's not a slogan we picked off a shelf. It's the reason German European School Singapore (GESS) has existed since 1971, and it's the thread that runs through every lesson, every Forest School morning, every swim lesson, every parent conversation at pick-up.
We believe every child, from the 18-month-old taking their first steps into our Preschool to the Grade 12 student walking across the stage at graduation, deserves to be truly known. Not just taught. Known. Because when a child feels seen, supported and safe, something wonderful happens: they stop asking permission to be curious, and they start owning their own story.
That's what we mean when we talk about roots and wings. We give your child the roots, confidence, character, a sense of belonging, so they have somewhere solid to stand. And then we give them the wings: the curiosity, the skills, the real-world experiences, to fly wherever their future takes them.
Every school says it cares about its students. We'd rather show you. Three simple ideas guide how we show up for your family every single day.
These aren't values we hung on a wall. They're the standard we hold ourselves to in the classroom, on the football pitch, in the pool, and in every conversation we have with you. You'll see these values come to life in four everyday behaviours our whole community, teachers, staff, leadership, holds itself to:
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Our ambition is simple to say and everything to live up to: GESS is becoming the school of choice, an international school where belonging is the foundation and excellent education is the promise, so that every child is ready for whatever their future holds.
You can see this ambition already taking shape: in our dual CIS and IB accreditation, in swimmers who've competed at the Paris Olympic Games, in partnerships with Borussia Dortmund and ALBA Berlin, in a campus surrounded by nature designed to let your child breathe and grow. Every one of these proof points exists because our 1650 students, and their families, are at the centre of every decision we make.
For us, that ambition rests on a few things we take seriously:
Choosing a school is one of the biggest decisions you'll make for your child. We know that. So when we tell you about our Purpose, our Values and our Ambition, we're not asking you to trust a mission statement. We're asking you to trust that behind every programme, every teacher and every open house tour, there's a community genuinely committed to helping your child discover who they are, and own where they're going.
That's what German European School Singapore has been proudly building for 55 years. We'd love for your family to be part of the next chapter.
