Welcome New Parents

Orientation Session

All families joining AIS at the start of term (here for term dates) must attend a group orientation session with all new joiners.  Orientation takes place the week before term commencement. This event will provide detailed information for your child’s first day, what to prepare and will answer any questions you might have about school life. Your Admissions Manager will provide more details closer to the start date.

Enrolment Meeting

Elementary and Secondary students joining AIS mid-term will need to attend an enrolment meeting with a member of our faculty before their first day of school.  This meeting will provide detailed information for families regarding your child’s first day, what to prepare and answer any questions you might have about school life. Your Admissions Manager will arrange this for you after your offer is accepted.

Getting Ready for Day 1

Please see our handy Welcome Pack below which contains all the important details about preparing for school life.

For the First Day Of School, please ensure you drop off your child at 8 am. If you are lost, simply say to anybody ‘Excuse me, we are new to AIS’ and they will help you.

If you’re arriving by taxi, it’s important to note that taxi drivers and taxi apps offer different gates as options for drop-off.

For families with children in different sub-schools, here’s what you need to do:

• If you have children in both Early Years and Elementary, please proceed to the Early Learning Village (ELV) and then cross over the Music Bridge to reach Elementary.
• For families with children in Elementary and Secondary, head to Gate 1.

Here’s a breakdown of the gate assignments by year levels and buildings:

Vaccination Requirements (For all students)

All students should have had a minimum of 4 DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis) and 2 MMR Measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations. Please speak to your admissions manager if you are unable to locate vaccination documentation or if your child has not been vaccinated.

Vaccinations against measles and diphtheria are compulsory for children under the Infectious Diseases Act.

Foreign-born children aged 12 and below applying for a DP, LTVP, or STP in Singapore must undergo vaccination verification with the HPB to ensure protection against preventable diseases. More details can be found here. 

Please find the AIS Campus map for your easy reference below:

Please don’t try to access the AIS Parent Portal – Connect until your child’s first day of school 

Please don’t try to access the AIS Parent Portal – Connect until your child’s first day of school 

Our uniform shop is now offering online ordering with a $10 delivery fee.

If your children wish to utilise the bus service, please see details here. You will be required to complete the bus registration and health declaration form and return to your Admissions Manager.

* Do note that processing and confirmation of your child’s bus registration can take up to 2 weeks, do ensure your child’s bus form is sent to us as soon as you can.

All our Secondary School students are required to supply their own Apple laptop for use at school. We believe that students having their own device will foster a greater sense of responsibility and allow them to customise their learning environment to better suit their needs.

To assist parents, who need to purchase a new laptop, AIS has secured a beneficial arrangement with our designated IT Vendor, Innocom. This includes a discounted bundle that comes with AppleCare and additional gifts.  You can view and order the recommended laptop through the vendor’s website.

Once a laptop has been selected for use, students must first present the device at the IT Service Desk on Level 3, Block B, for registration and configuration to enable its use on the school network and to also activate the Self-Service App Catalogue.  This can be done at any time during school term, school holidays or for new students at Orientation or the first day of school.

Students will then be able to use the use Self-Service App Catalogue to conveniently install the necessary applications required for their curriculum. The following instructions detail how to install the required applications for your studies.

• BYOD Self Service Instructions (English)

System Requirements

The following outlines the minimum technical specifications for your BYOD

• Model – MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro
• Operating System – Ventura (MacOS 13) and later
• Minimum Technical Specs – M1, 8GB Ram, 128 GB HDD

Incompatible Operating Systems

• • High Sierra (MacOS 10.13)
  • Mojave (MacOS 10.14)
  • Catalina (Mac OS 10.15)
  • Big Sur (MacOS 11)
  • Monterey (MacOS 12)

Canteen services are a critical part of the School’s provision, not least because we are all aware that nutritionally balanced food options for children can encourage them to engage in healthy eating habits as they continue to grow. Our school canteens cater for students in Early Years, Elementary and Secondary according to their age-specific needs and preferences.

The two AIS canteens are managed for the School by Sodexo. Founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon in Marseille, France, Sodexo is now the worldwide leader in Quality-of-Life Services. In Singapore, we have over 300 Sodexo Education staff serving more than 10,500 meals every day. They have been working with schools and colleges since 1999.

Sodexo produces their dishes fresh on site, made from principal ingredients, created and anaylsed by qualified chefs and dedicated service teams.

How to Pre-Order

• Log in to Connect
• Select “Canteen” from your dashboard
• Click through the link
• You will be prompted to log in through Campus Online
• Select your meals and pay through the Campus Online platform