The Grange, located on a 3-acre site blends the charm of a heritage building built in 1954 with modern amenities. The school, just 20-minutes away from the bustling Orchard Road is surrounded by Thompson Nature Park and the Lower Seletar Reservoir.
Three consecutive wins in the Environmental and Sustainability categories at the Singapore Education Awards underscores our dedication to future-focused education. The Grange’s focus on sustainability aligns with global educational trends that prioritise the development of skills necessary for thriving in the ever-changing world.
Students had the opportunity to work with renowned Korean film crew on the 2023 hit Korean Drama, “The Day.” This immersive experience was not just about witnessing the behind-the-scenes magic of television production, but also the school’s initiative to integrate real-world experiences into the students’ learning journey.
Our ethos is rooted in fostering a dynamic and inclusive learning environment where progressive learning objectives guide our approach. We prioritize a structured framework for teaching and learning, ensuring that every student has the tools and support they need to succeed. By systematically assessing students’ skills, we gain valuable insights into their individual strengths and areas for growth. This enables us to tailor our methods to not only enhance their ability to access information but also empower them to organize and apply knowledge effectively.
Through this thoughtful and student-centered approach, we aim to cultivate critical thinkers and lifelong learners prepared to navigate an ever-evolving world.
The Cambridge Primary Curriculum aims to help students become confident, responsible, innovative learners. The curriculum for English, Math, and Science is intended to engage students in an active and creative learning journey.
The curriculum is designed using a student-centered approach aimed at fostering self-expression, promote problem-solving abilities, and building an understanding of concepts through hands-on activities and collaborative projects. This approach seeks to develop in students a passion for learning and develops skills that lay the foundation for lifelong learning.
The active learning journey is built upon proven pedagogical approaches including inquiry-based learning where learners learn by addressing and posing questions, analysing evidence, connecting such evidence to pre-existing knowledge, drawing conclusions and reflecting upon their findings.
Students’ academic achievement is benchmarked according to the Cambridge assessment tools such as the Primary Insight and Checkpoint Test. These assessment tools leverage on interactive computerised evaluations of reading, mathematics, and general ability skills, as well as a summative tool that measures proficiency in English, Mathematics, and Science at the end of primary education.
Four-time Environmental and Sustainable School Award Winner
The Grange Institution, through its “Green Granger” initiative has won the Best Environmental Initiative award at the Singapore Education Awards in 2021 and 2022. Following this, for the second consecutive year, The Grange is proud to be recognised as one of the Sustainable Schools of the Year at the Singapore Education Awards in 2023 and 2024. This recognition is received among 46 international schools in Singapore, highlighting our continued dedication to sustainability in education. The school is dedicated to continually providing opportunities for learners to advocate and champion sustainable efforts.
Holistic Curriculum
We offer “The Grange Edge” through a holistic integration of academic disciplines, specialised subjects, and thematic units. Students adopt the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum, to build foundations in literacy and numeracy, in addition to specialised knowledge and skills in Technology, Music, Art, Languages and Physical Education. The Cambridge Global Perspectives programme equips students with essential skills for the future, fostering critical thinking, research, and collaboration as they investigate real-world challenges.
Learners shown an improvement in 2024 at the Cambridge computer-based assessments with 77% of students performing above the global average scores in mathematics and reading abilities.
All-inclusive school fees
The Grange is one of the very few schools who has all specialist subjects and co-curricular programmes included within the school fees and timetable. This is our philosophy of ensuring that our learners to experience a truly holistic education, allowing them to see the big picture of their learning, make connections across different subjects, and understand topics and issues in the world from multiple perspectives.
Beyond Classroom Learning – Green Granger Trail
This year, The Grange introduced the “Green Granger Trail,” featuring five distinctive zones such as Climbers Creepers and the Fruit Tree Zone. These zones serve as living classrooms designed to nurture curiosity and deepen students’ understanding of the natural world. Students can touch, feel, and smell over a hundred varieties of fauna, fruits, and vegetables in the school’s continually growing eco-food forest.
Continuous Facility Improvement
This year, The Grange renovated a new hall to further enhance its focus on the performing arts, fully air-conditioned and equipped with brand new audio, video, and visual systems. A new canteen space will be available in January 2025 to accommodate growing enrollment.
By mid-2025, The Grange will have its brand new sports facilities, including a 7-a-side turf pitch, street soccer courts, and a FIBA-certified basketball court, offering students more opportunities for physical activity and future competitive sports.
At the Grange international school in Singapore, our future-focused Cre8tors-in-Action© unique approach encompasses eight core competencies aimed at developing global citizens who are well-equipped to navigate and thrive in an ever-changing world. The competencies include design, caring for the environment, entrepreneurship, active citizenry, teamwork and partnerships, recognizing issues, and service leadership.
Creators develop the skills to conceptualize ideas, apply the design process, and refine their work through critique, aiming for original or improved final products.
Creators learn the importance of maintaining a balanced, sustainable relationship with the environment, implementing practices to respect, protect, and care for it.
Creators identify niches and deliver ideas, products, or causes to their audience using creative marketing and a mix of textual, visual, auditory, and technological tools.
Creators are active global citizens committed to improving life on Earth. Advocates of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, they understand the impact of their actions on personal, local, and global levels.
Creators embrace collaboration, valuing others’ strengths to solve problems. They willingly adopt different roles in a team, prioritizing the mission’s success over individual recognition.
Creators challenge their thinking to generate original ideas, inspiring others to rethink perspectives and improve solutions.
Creators gain knowledge by researching common issues affecting humanity on personal, community, or global levels, using both primary and secondary sources, which can shift their mindset and perspective.
Creators are selfless leaders who take meaningful actions to benefit others and the environment, actively engaging in school, community, and beyond for causes they are passionate about.
The Grange International Preschool (TGIP) is the preschool extension of The Grange Institution.
The International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) provides the foundation for the learners at TGIP during the earliest stages of their learning journey. Students are taught real-life skills through learning blocks such as Young Botanists, Young Chefs, Young Musicians, Young Sportsmen and Young Artists. These promote inquiry and also foster thinking, social, collaborative and self-management skills.
Offering the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) for students ages two to six, our future-focused curriculum equips students with aptitude for academic and personal successes through various learning opportunities.
The IEYC places the child at the heart of the curriculum, ensuring that learning is personalised and that the curriculum revolves around the needs and interests of the child. It supports key areas of learning through enquiry and play-based approaches, encompassing all curriculum areas including personal, social and emotional development.
Being a school positioned to develop global citizens of the world, the children will be given opportunities to develop a loving relationship with plants and especially common plants found in Singapore homes and gardens.
Children will be exposed to basic knowledge about food groups and ingredients to develop their knowledge of nutritious food and nutrition in a practical way. Eating patterns that begin in childhood affect health and wellbeing throughout life.
Children will use their senses to explore colours, materials, textures, space, lines and shapes involving tools, manipulation, techniques and construction. They will explore how these exists in 3D and 2D forms and can change through manipulation.
Children will start to learn about basic hygiene, self-awareness of their body and the importance of maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. Children will start to learn how to keep themselves safe from harm indoors and outdoors; including water safety, road safety, sun and weather safety and using tools, toys and equipment appropriately.
Children will be given opportunities to explore rhythm and beat by clapping, tapping, banging, stamping and moving. They will enquire into sounds and music through games and play contexts and also exploring sounds and music in the environment.
At The Grange, we are committed to shaping the leaders of tomorrow by fostering confidence, responsibility, and innovation in every child. Through our unique Cre8tors-in-Action© approach, we provide an environment where children are encouraged to explore, create, and contribute meaningfully to the world around them. Our future-focused curriculum blends structured learning with inquiry-based methods, empowering students to engage with real-world issues and develop the skills they need to thrive in an ever-changing global landscape.
We believe that each child possesses unique qualities, and we work to nurture their potential through personalized learning experiences that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and active citizenship. At The Grange, we guide every child’s journey, ensuring they are prepared to navigate the future with purpose, creativity, and confidence.
At The Grange, we integrate nature-inspired learning and sustainability into our education ethos. Both inside and outside the classroom, we create a continuous learning environment that fosters appreciation for nature and environmental stewardship. Our commitment ensures that students are informed, inspired, and empowered to make a positive impact on the planet, people, and the world around them.
The Green Granger has won Best Environmental Initiative awards at the Singapore Education Awards in 2021 & 2022.
In 2023 & 2024, The Grange was recognised as one of the Sustainable Schools of the Year. The Grange Institution (TGI) is a Founding Member of The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS), a non-profit international network of schools. This coalition, which comprises member schools in Malaysia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and China, has made a commitment to expedite the shift towards a sustainable future.
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Yes, we may conduct a brief assessment to understand your child’s current abilities and ensure they receive the right support.
For any application to be processed, the Application Documents have to be submitted to us at enquiry@thegrange.edu.sg. For more details, please submit your enquiry using the form below.
7-12 years old. We have a sister preschool that caters to students 3-6 years old.
Cre8tors-in-Action is our future-focused approach, teaching core competencies such as construction and design, respect for the environment, entrepreneurial spirit, active citizenship, and recognizing real-world issues.
