ACS (International) expanding its presence in S'pore and Indonesia

Elementary school being built at high school site here; two schools to come in Jakarta, Bali

- Sandra Davient

Anglo-Chinese Home-grown School (International), popular with Singaporeans and foreigners, is spreading its wings, with plans to set up an elementary school in Singapore and to open two more schools in Indonesia, including one in Bali by the end of 2025.

The 10-storey elementary school building, which is being built on the same site as its high school near Holland Village, can take in 450 pupils from Years 1 to 6 (seven to 12 years of age) in January 2026.

The pupils will follow the Cambridge Primary curriculum offered by Cambridge International Education.

Part of the new building will be used to cater to growth in its high school enrolment, from the current 1,100 students to 1,400. The high school, which opened its doors in 2005, offers a six-year programme leading to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education in Year 4 and the two-year International Baccalaureate diploma in Year 6.

Mr Tan Wah Thong, chairman of the ACS (International) board of management, said that while half of the places in the high school are set aside for Singaporeans, the elementary school will not be open to locals. Under the Compulsory Education Act, Singaporeans must undergo primary school education in government or government-aided schools.

On the two new schools in Indonesia, Mr Tan said the one sited in North Jakarta is a fair distance away from an existing one set up in 2000 in South Jakarta and hence will have a different catchment area. He said the school in North Jakarta is still in its initial stage of planning.