Singapore Info for Families with Children
Being a modern city state located in the heart of Southeast Asia, Singapore provides an ideal setting for families with children of all ages. Foreign families living in Singapore can rely on the country's sophisticated infrastructure, including excellent facilities for transport, education and health-care, while enjoying the benefits of living in a cosmopolitan and multicultural society in a beautiful tropical setting.
Singapore's four million people are a multiracial and multicultural society, comprising of Chinese, Malay and Indian inhabitants as well as a large western expatriate community. All ethnic groups preserve their religions and traditions by celebrating numerous festivals throughout the year, making Singapore a vibrant society with a distinctive cultural mix. More importantly, traditional festivities are part of the daily life in the cosmopolitan metropolis and are open to Singaporeans and foreigners alike. Foreign families can easily blend in, e.g., by taking a walk through the lit up roads of Little India during Deepavali (festival of lights) or the lovely decorated China Town during Chinese Lunar New Year.
In addition Singapore's modern city-state has excellent infrastructure facilities, including state-of-the-art healthcare facilities and a wide range of national and international educational facilities. Parents can choose from a various types of pre-schools, primary, secondary schools, high schools as well as renown local and international colleges, universities and academies, such as the "United World College of Southeast Asia" or the "National University of Singapore". Having a large expatriate community, Singapore is also home to numerous foreign schools like the Singapore American School, the Canadian International School, the Japanese School, the German School, the French School, and many more alike. The country's educational infrastructure is rounded off by museums and educational theme parks for children like the Singapore Science Center and the Singapore Discovery Center.
The country's tropical setting provides the basis for its vast recreational facilities including a large number of public parks with beautiful playgrounds, sporting facilities and public swimming pools, and a wide selection of national and international clubs for social life, sports and recreation. Furthermore, there are Singapore's awarded major tourist attractions like the Singapore Zoo, the Jurong Bird Park, the Sentosa Theme Park with its sandy beaches, as well as a big verity of clubs for recreation and family entertainment.
On top of the recreational facilities, there are various options within easy reach to spend the weekend in different setting. For example, take a trip to one of Singapore's outlying islands like Pulau Ubin, where you can ride a bike in tropical rural environment, or take short boat ride to Indonesia's closest islands and spend the weekend in beach resort, or visit the lovely beaches in Malaysia, the cultural sites of Bali, and many more.
For further information you can contact us and order our booklet "Living in Singapore - An Information Guide for Parents".
Singapore Info for Families with Children