The Singapore American School (Abbreviation: SAS) is a private international school in Singapore. Established in 1956, the school offers an American-based curriculum from preschool through to Grade 12 for approximately 3,700 expatriate students, making it the largest international school in the world. Approximately 60% of the students at SAS are United States citizens, with the rest comprising around 40 different nationalities. (Very few Singaporean students attend the school as Singapore government regulations prevent most local students from attending international schools within the country.) Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... International schools are private schools that cater mainly to children who are not nationals of the host country, often the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs. ... Woodlands refers to several places in the world: Woodlands, Dorset, England Woodlands, Glasgow, Scotland Woodlands, Falkirk, Scotland Woodlands, Lusaka, Zambia Woodlands, Singapore Woodlands, South Africa Woodlands, South Yorkshire Woodlands, Western Australia Woodlands is also a part of the name of: The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America The Woodlands High... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... International schools are private schools that cater mainly to children who are not nationals of the host country, often the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The school's current 37 acre (150,000 m²) campus in the Woodlands area of Singapore was opened in 1996. The campus has five distinct divisions – the Early Childhood Center (preschool), Primary School (Kindergarten-Grade 2), the Intermediate School (Grades 3-5), the Middle School (Grades 6-8), and the High School (Grades 9-12). Each division has its own classrooms, library, offices and support facilities. Facilities at the school's campus include a 1000-seat stadium, an 800-seat auditorium, two theatrettes, three cafeterias, five gymnasiums, three swimming pools, six tennis courts, and several sports fields. Recently the SAS campus has been renovated to increase the capacity of the school. The new additions include a 4-storey high school and early childhood center, and space for hundreds of new students. Woodlands estate Woodlands, or the Woodlands New Town (Chinese: , Pinyin: Wùlán XÄ«nzhèn), is a suburban town with 3 distinctive constituencies, grouped under the Sembawang Town Council in the northern part of Singapore, comprising 9 individual neighbourhoods. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... A university classroom with permanently-installed desk-chairs and green chalkboards. ... For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... The interior of the Comédie-Française, Paris, showing the stage, boxes, galleries and orchestra sections of the house. ... One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. ...

SAS has the largest number of high school students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses of any international school in the world. This is due in part to the fact that SAS does not offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. Switching to the curriculum has been considered in the past, but the school's administration has decided against doing so. The Advanced Placement Program is a program that offers college level courses at high schools across the United States and Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International Baccalaureate Organization. ...

SAS is part of the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS). It competes regularly with other international schools in the region in both academic and sports events. The school has a strong athletic tradition. Recently SAS has dominated in the sports tournaments it participates in. In 2004, the school won gold in 11 out of 18 tournaments. The school also has a student newspaper, The Eye. The Eye has won the Columbia Gold Crown award multiple times, as well as other rewards from the National Scholastic Press Association. SAS is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the United States. The Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS) consists of six member schools in the East Asia and South East Asia region. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. ...

In April of 2006, more than 300 alumni joined faculty, parents and current students in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the school. To commemorate the occasion, all 3,700 students and faculty assembled on the main field to form a giant "SAS @ 50" sign, which was captured on photo and video from a hired helicopter.

Notable alumni

• George Fitch (Class of 1965): Assisted in development of the Jamaican Bobsled Team. Mayor of Warrenton, Virginia, and former candidate for Governor of Virginia.

• Inbal Megiddo (Class of 1994): An elite cellist from Israel. Has received impressive reviews, and has held performances at numerous places of prestige, including Carnegie Hall.

• Siddharth Mohandas: Former associate editor at Foreign Affairs magazine, and a former intern speechwriter for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Has written for several publications, including Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor, and The American Prospect. Attended the Singapore American School from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

• Kendra Williams: First American female pilot in combat, on December 16, 1998. She is a lieutenant in the Navy.

• Michael Fay (did not graduate): Michael Fay was a twelfth grade student at the Singapore American School in 1993, when the Singapore police came to the school one morning to arrest him following a spree of vandalism on expensive private cars. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to four months jail and caning. The case attracted considerable international media attention relating to the appropriateness of caning as a judicial punishment in Singapore.

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External links

• Official website of the Singapore American School
• Website of the Singapore American High School Student Council