Singapore seeks to attract more foreign system schools
It will make available sites with longer leases to encourage long-term investment and enhance quality of education
Singapore
MORE Foreign System Schools (FSS) - international schools offering primary or secondary education in accordance with a foreign curriculum such as the International Baccalaureate - have been called on to set up shop in Singapore.
This is to meet the diverse educational needs of children of international executives here, and to ensure that the Republic remains an attractive operating and investment destination for international companies, said the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on Monday.
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