Today we took Luke to SAS (Singapore American School) Open House. He got his school uniform (white!?!?!?! wtf?!?), saw the entire building, and met his teacher, Ms. Kathy.
The entire complex house 3,600 students from nursery school (pre-pre-kindergarden [Luke is in Pre-Kindergarden]) up to 12th Grade. It’s massive. Looks as big as a community college. We picked up the uniforms first (apparently no part of my $25,000/year tuition payments go toward his 200$ worth of white (what were they thinking?!) uniforms.) which was on the far, senior side of the school. Luke seemed a bit daunted after a while and not exactly comfortable in the “big school”.
But when we went to the ECC (Early Childhood Center?) wing, where all his classes will be, he immediately brightened up and ran all over the place and clearly felt at home. For all intents he’ll be in this SHU for his whole kindergarden phase. His teacher told us they occasionally take “field trips” to other parts of the complex, but generally they’re here in a quite-nice facility.
Ms. Kathy is friends with Luke’s current teachers and counsellors, so it feels like a good handover. We’re quite pleased with the place. It is only about ten minutes drive for us. Serendipity. We had not even considered sending him to this school when we originally bought the house.
White uniforms for 4yo children?
Tonight Ling and I are going out to celebrate our arbitrarily-defined 11th anniversary. Time going too fast. My little guy is already going to school!
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The back of Luke’s head looks just like Pa’s. What time does Luke go to school? How long do they stay? This reminds me of the time Hank and Morgan went to preschool. I wish I could remember how much it cost. I think they went for three hours only two or three days a week. It could not have been much money cause we didn’t have much. lol When they get to actual kindergarten there is much controversy over a half day or a whole day. Here in Brookville it is a half day.
What will Ling do with her free time?
Luke goes to school from 8am to 1.30pm, 5 days a week. Currently at his preschool, he goes in from noon to 3.30pm. Ling will chill and maybe go back to her art classes?