Stamford American International School

COGNITA PARTNERS WITH UCL'S WORLD-LEADING IOE, FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIETY, TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMMES

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognita has partnered with UCL's IOE, Faculty of Education and Society, ranked top for education for the last 10 years in the 2023 QS World University Rankings, to deliver two bespoke, cutting-edge training programmes exclusively for educators in Cognita schools.

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  • These 15 schools follow in the footsteps of Cognita schools from nine countries which have already been through the Team Fellowship Programme.
  • Both programmes enable Cognita staff to develop tailor-made solutions to their schools' unique needs and context.
  • These programmes result in tangible differences in each school, driven by teachers and leaders who deeply understand the school's context.
  • That is why we are so grateful and proud to be partnering with the world-leading faculty at UCL on tailored training programmes for each participating school."

Young people lifeblood for worldwide ties

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Friday, December 8, 2023

Representatives of young overseas Chinese participated in the 23rd Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Developing in China held recently in Wuhan, Hubei province.

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  • Representatives of young overseas Chinese participated in the 23rd Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Developing in China held recently in Wuhan, Hubei province.
  • We watched Chinese movies, sang Mandarin songs and reminisced about the good times in China.
  • "The Chinese governments at all levels have provided a lot of support for young overseas Chinese entrepreneurs.
  • I believe that overseas Chinese who choose to return to China are determined young people willing to contribute to the development of the motherland."

Stamford American International School | Students soar on Advanced Placement tests

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

SINGAPORE, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School students achieved a top score of '5' on more than 70 Advanced Placement tests recently, including subjects such as computer science, psychology, microeconomics, world history and biology.

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  • SINGAPORE, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School students achieved a top score of '5' on more than 70 Advanced Placement tests recently, including subjects such as computer science, psychology, microeconomics, world history and biology.
  • Stamford students also achieved an overall passing score of 76 percent – 16 percent above the world average.
  • Advanced placement scores range from 1 to 5, with 5 representing the highest performance.
  • Stamford American International School offers 21 Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Stamford American receives distinction award for excellence in community service

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Friday, May 26, 2023

SINGAPORE, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School received a Distinction Award for corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives at the American Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting last month.

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  • SINGAPORE, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School received a Distinction Award for corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives at the American Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting last month.
  • The AmCham CARES program promotes CSR among its members and recognizes companies that demonstrate outstanding commitment to the local Singapore community and beyond.
  • For the second year in a row, Stamford was the only educational institution among 48 recipients to receive the award, presented by Singapore President Halimah Yacob.
  • We think of Stamford as a place where students can find their excellence – and they're living up to it every day!"

Parents' Top Choice: Stamford American's ELV recognized as best International Preschool

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

SINGAPORE, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School's Early Learning Village (ELV) was voted best international preschool by parents.

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  • SINGAPORE, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School's Early Learning Village (ELV) was voted best international preschool by parents.
  • Stamford American teachers use the Teaching Strategies GOLD ™Assessment System, an authentic, ongoing observation system for monitoring children's growth and development, to carefully monitor children's learning.
  • Stamford American's daily teaching and learning approach incorporates elements of Reggio Emilia in a campus built for safe, experiential learning.
  • Each student at Stamford American is treated as a unique individual and receives guidance, counseling, and support to discover their own potential.

Stamford American students achieve high marks on 2022 IB and AP exams

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

SINGAPORE, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School students performed very well on externally evaluated International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement exams taken in May 2022.

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  • SINGAPORE, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School students performed very well on externally evaluated International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement exams taken in May 2022.
  • Recent results from the IBO and College Board showed Stamford students considerably outpacing their global counterparts in both exams.
  • Twelve students scored a 40 or above and two students scored a 44.
  • In AP, 184 students took 358 exams the largest number of AP exams written at Stamford.

SAIS lands community impact award from AmCham for service projects

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

In addition to an IB curriculum that includes service learning and action, Stamford American champions student-led opportunities and projects to make a difference in Singapore and the world at large.

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  • In addition to an IB curriculum that includes service learning and action, Stamford American champions student-led opportunities and projects to make a difference in Singapore and the world at large.
  • Humanities teacher and service learning coordinator Garrett McKeen believes that the future of education lies in service to others.
  • At Stamford American, there are many ways students can apply service learning, including school clubs, co-curricular activities (CCAs), individual projects, community projects and more.
  • "We're honored to be recognized for the many ways we connect students to service projects that impact the greater community," said Superintendent Mark Wenzel.

Stamford American International School's Class of 2021 celebrates 100% passing rate

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Monday, September 27, 2021

SINGAPORE, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School's (SAIS) graduating class of 2021 achieves a 100% passing rate in the International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, breaking previous records.

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  • SINGAPORE, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School's (SAIS) graduating class of 2021 achieves a 100% passing rate in the International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, breaking previous records.
  • The previous year, graduates had achieved IB results with a passing rate of 94% in the exams and an average score of 32, surpassing the world average of 29.9.
  • A total of 2,228 students in Singapore sat for the exams with 97.73 percent of the students passing this year.
  • Stamford American International School Singapore offers outstanding education for students from two months to 18 years of age.