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| location = 23 [[Nam Long Shan|Nam Long Shan Road]], [[Aberdeen (Hong Kong)|Aberdeen]] (Primary campus) <br /> 2 [[Police School Road]], [[Aberdeen (Hong Kong)|Aberdeen]] (Secondary campus)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.singapore.edu.hk/location/|title=Location – Singapore International School (Hong Kong)}}</ref>
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'''Singapore International School''' ('''SIS''') is a [[kindergarten]], [[
It is an [[international school]] set up by the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] (MOE) of Singapore<ref>{{Cite
== History ==▼
In 1995,
An extension was carried out in 2002 to build new facilities and make the school taller.
▲It is an [[international school]] set up by the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] of Singapore<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yang|first=Calvin|title=Singapore-style schools a hit in the region |date=7 March 2016|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/singapore-style-schools-a-hit-in-the-region|newspaper=[[Straits Times]]}}</ref> and follows the Singaporean [[Education in Singapore|curriculum]]. The school was established in September 1991 in [[Kennedy Town]] with an enrollment of 200 students. This number has risen above the 1500 students mark, from a variety of nationalities, with the majority being [[Hong Kongers]] and [[Singapore]]ans.
Between 2009 and 2012, SIS became an authorized member of Cambridge IGCSE.
▲==History==
In Jun 2011, secondary school section moved to their new secondary school campus at Police School Road, the former site of Shue Yan Secondary School.
▲In 1995, it moved to its current premises on Nam Long Shan road near [[Aberdeen (Hong Kong)|Aberdeen]], occupying an area of 4,150 square meters. The land was granted by the [[Hong Kong Government]] while the cost of the building was borne by the [[Singapore government]].
The preparatory and primary upgrading project started in 2013.
▲SIS’s secondary school section has used the premises of the former Wanchai School as its temporary premises from the 2009/2010 academic year to June 2011 and the P5 in 2009/2010 were the first Secondary 1 students there. The temporary Wanchai premises have the basic features of a secondary school, such as an IGCSE-certified Science laboratory, an air-conditioned auditorium, two art studios, two music studios, one dance studio and a fitness room. The pupils used the Morrison Hill swimming pool, Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Happy Valley Recreation Ground, all within 10 minutes of walking time.
In 2019, the school went through another upgrade to make the school more modern, this ended in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of SISHK |url=https://www.singapore.edu.hk/history}}</ref>
==Curriculum==
In 1994, Mandarin courses were offered twice daily per school schedule at the primary school level. Currently, English, Math and Chinese are taught every day in Primary school. Every day, students will have recess time, which lasts for 30 minutes. Lunch also has 30 minutes. Science is only taught from P3 onwards and is taught 3 times a week. Other than the subjects mentioned above, the school also offers drama, dance, physical education, swimming, art, social studies and IND. <ref name=Forestier>{{cite web|last=Forestier|first=Katherine|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/68506/where-go-early-start|title=Where to go for an early start|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=1994-03-27|accessdate=2022-12-22}}</ref>
==Facilities==
SIS has 47 classrooms in the PYP section and 20 secondary classrooms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Staff |url=https://www.singapore.edu.hk/our-staff/}}</ref> The canteen is operated by [[Compass Group|Chartwells]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student Services |url=https://www.singapore.edu.hk/student-services/}}</ref> There is also a library, a plaza, a gym, an auditorium, a swimming pool, a basketball court, a playground, science labs, offices for teachers and a rooftop garden.
<gallery class="center" caption="The Singapore International School Campus">
Image:SIScourtyard.jpg|Primary Campus Plaza
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