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Welcome to the doris parent forum - please read this first
A short note on how we keep this community honest, useful, and free of school marketing. Three ground rules, one ask.
24 repliesLast by Ryan R. · 1h ago -
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British curriculum vs IB for a child who might move again in 2-3 years?
We're moving London → Singapore in August. My daughter is 11. The schools we're being offered are split between IB MYP and a UK Y7 pathway and I genuinely don't know which is more portable…
18 repliesLast by Marcus T. · 14m ago -
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One year at our new IB school in Singapore - the honest review I wish I'd read
I've held off on posting this because I know admissions teams read these forums. But it's only fair. Here's what's been great, what's been frustrating, and what we'd do differently next time…
47 repliesLast by Linh N. · 32m ago -
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Moving Sydney → KL in August. Which neighbourhoods if kids will be at Mont'Kiara?
Trying to balance school commute, expat community and not being totally cut off from local life. Hartamas keeps coming up, but I'm wary of the "expat bubble" reputation. What did you actually pick…
12 repliesLast by Aisha B. · 2h ago -
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Is Cambridge IGCSE actually "easier" than IB MYP? Honest takes from parents who've seen both
Both schools we're considering make strong cases. The IB school says IGCSE is too narrow; the IGCSE school says IB MYP is "academic theatre." I'd love to hear from parents whose kids did one or the other…
31 repliesLast by Jenny K. · 3h ago -
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We moved our son from BIS Hanoi to UNIS - what actually changed, and what didn't
Did this transfer last August. Three terms in now. Happy to answer specific questions about either school, but here's the headline: the things we thought would matter most weren't the things that mattered most…
22 repliesLast by Sarah M. · 6h ago -
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How long did your kids actually take to settle into a new school abroad?
My 9-year-old is six weeks in and still says he wants to go home every morning. The school is lovely. He's made one friend. Please tell me this is normal and not a sign we made the wrong call…
64 repliesLast by David O. · 11h ago -
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Y9 mid-year entry to top Singapore schools - how realistic is this actually?
Relocation timing means we'd land in January. Tanglin and SAS both have waitlists per their websites. Has anyone actually pulled off a mid-year Y9 entry, and if so, what made the difference…
9 repliesLast by Anna H. · 1d ago -
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Pastoral care has been genuinely outstanding at our school - posting because positive reviews are rare
It feels weird to post a glowing review when most of this forum is people venting (fairly). But credit where it's due. Here's a specific story about how our school handled a hard term for my daughter…
15 repliesLast by Priya R. · 1d ago -
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Bringing the dog to Singapore. Quarantine + apartment logistics - is this insane?
Family of 5, two kids in school plus a 7-year-old Labrador. The dog is non-negotiable per the kids and frankly per me. Anyone done the import process recently and willing to share what you wish you'd known…
28 repliesLast by Tomás L. · 1d ago -
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Toured Dulwich and Tanglin in the same week. How did you actually decide between them?
Both feel great on paper and on tour. Both have lovely heads, lovely facilities, lovely results. I'm looking for the small things that tipped you one way or the other - the stuff you only notice once you're in…
41 repliesLast by Aisha B. · 2d ago