A. Introduction
1. These Terms and Conditions form part of the Stamford 每 Student contract and form the basis of a legal contract for educational services.
2. Documents referred to: Before joining the School, Parents and Students receive a copy of the Financial Conditions (these appear in the Admissions Handbook). The Parent/Student Handbook, the Data Protection Policy and the Complaints Procedure are available upon Stamford’s acceptance of the Student. Parents also have an opportunity to see any of the other documents referred to in these Terms and Conditions on request.
B. Terminology
3. “School”/”We”/”Us” means 做厙輦⑹ Pte. Ltd. trading as 做厙輦⑹. 做厙輦⑹ Pte. Ltd. is constituted as a private company limited by shares under the Singapore Companies Act, Chapter 50.
4. ※Chief Education Officer Asia§ means the Chief Education Officer Asia for Cognita as may be appointed from time to time by 做厙輦⑹ Pte. Ltd. or by its parent, Cognita Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.
5. ※The Education Management Committee§/ ※The Management Committee§ means the senior management team of 做厙輦⑹ who are appointed from time to time and who are responsible for governance of the School. (A list of Education Management Committee members is available upon request)
6. ※The Supervisor of the Management Committee§/ ※The Supervisor§ is the Management Committee member designated by the Management Committee from time to time to be responsible for the management and organization of the School and that expression includes those to whom any duties of the Supervisor or of the Education Management Committee have been delegated.
7. “The Superintendent(s)” is responsible for the day-to-day running of the School and that expression includes those to whom any duties of the Superintendent(s) have been delegated.
8. ※Parent(s)§/※Guardian(s)§/”You” means any person who has signed the acceptance statement on the Application Form and/or who has accepted responsibility for a child’s attendance at this School. Parents are legally responsible, individually and jointly, for complying with their obligations under these terms and conditions. Those who have “parental responsibility” (i.e. legal responsibility for the child) are entitled to receive relevant information concerning the child unless a court order has been made to the contrary, or there are other reasons which justify withholding information to safeguard the interests and welfare and best interests of the child.
9. “Student” is the child named on the Application for Admission Form. The age of the Student will be calculated in accordance with United States’ and international school practice. The Student needs to be eligible to reside in Singapore with the appropriate immigration pass, e.g. Dependant*s Pass, Student Pass. Singapore citizens need approval from the Ministry of Education to be eligible to enroll in the School.
10. ※School Year§ means the consecutive weeks of time when the Student is in class receiving classroom instruction from Teachers and attending educational activities within and outside the School, including camps, field trips, excursions and off site activities. The School Year commences in August and ends in June each year, with vacation periods such as Fall Break, Spring Break and Holiday as defined in the School*s calendar during the year. The School reserves the right to vary its academic year from time to time to suit the best interests of the School community.
11. Any capitalized terms used in these terms and conditions that are not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Stamford 每 Student Contract.
C. Admission and Entry to the School
12. Application and Admission: Applicants will be considered as candidates for admission and entry to the School when the Application Forms has been completed and received by us and the non-refundable Application Fee has been received by the School. Admission will be subject to the availability of a place and the Student and Parents satisfying the admission requirements at the time. “Admission” occurs when Parents accept the offer of a place. “Entry” is the date when a Student attends the School for the first time under this contract.
13. Entry Considerations: Parents agree to fully disclose citizenship, learning needs or other information relating to the application of the Student. The School will need to assess the Student*s level of English Language proficiency and/or academic level. Parents and/or legal guardians and/or local guardians will also be required to execute the applicable declaration and undertaking form(s) in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the School from time to time, failing which the School is entitled to withdraw the offer of a place or exclude the Student from the School without refund of any Fees. The Student may be required to take a test or to be interviewed to determine this. If a test is required, all test responses must be those of the child and if it becomes apparent that this has not been the case, the School is entitled to withdraw the offer of a place or remove the Student from the School without refund of any Fees. The School may also determine on a case by case basis whether English as a Learned Language support is required as a condition of continued enrollment.
14. Withholding Information: If it subsequently becomes apparent that information considered reasonable for consideration for entry to the School has been withheld, is inaccurate or falsified, the School has the right to exclude the Student from the School without refund of any Fees.
15. Disclosure of Nationality: Parents are required to fully disclose the nationality/citizenship status of all applicants 每 including dual nationality. Specifically, any applicant who holds Singapore citizenship, either by birth or registration, must declare this information at the time of the application, as approval from the Ministry of Education is required before Entry. After Entry, any change in the nationality and residency status must be notified in writing to the School.
16. Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PR*s): Singapore citizens holding dual citizenship may not make an application based on their non-Singaporean status. Permanent Residents, who are non-Singaporean, do not require a Ministry of Education waiver. Children who become Singapore citizens will only be able to retain their place at the School after the Ministry of Education has issued a waiver.
17. Non-Singapore citizens and Non-Permanent Residents (PR*s): Admission and continued enrollment at the School is conditional upon the Student having a valid Student*s Pass, Dependant Pass or other Pass issued by the Immigration Department of Singapore. Any changes in the parent*s employment and/or expiry of relevant Pass or change in immigration status of the Student must be notified to the School. Students must be legally permitted to reside in Singapore to remain enrolled at the School.
D. Student Welfare
18. Our Commitment: We will do all that is reasonable to safeguard and promote your child’s welfare and to provide pastoral care to at least the standard required by law in the particular circumstances and often to a much higher standard. We will respect your child’s legal rights and freedoms which must, however, be balanced with the lawful needs and rules of our school community and the legal rights and freedoms of others.
19. Complaints: Any question, concern or complaint about the Student welfare or safety of a Student must be notified immediately to a member of the staff or in the case of a grave concern must be notified in writing to the Superintendent and/or by telephone and fax in a case of emergency. A copy of the school*s current Complaints Procedure is contained within the school*s handbooks.
20. Student’s Legal Rights: Under Singapore law, a person under 21 years of age is considered a minor and the parents/local guardians are responsible for the Student. The decision making rights of a minor vest in the parents/local guardians. Where parents of the Student ar divorced/separated, the School will follow an order of court to determine the party/parties that has/have custody of the Student and therefore, is responsible for making decisions for the Student.
21. Superintendent(s)* Authority: The Parents authorize the Superintendent to take and/or authorize in good faith all decisions which the Superintendent considers on proper grounds will safeguard and promote the Student’s welfare. The Parents authorize the Superintendent to consent on behalf of the Parents to the Student receiving emergency medical treatment if the Parents cannot be contacted at the time consent is required. The Parents accept that all direct and incidental expenses incurred for the emergency treatment will be the responsibility of the Parents. In the event of an emergency situation involving the Student, the Parent/local guardian appointed by the Parent authorizes the School to make decisions on their behalf for the Student if reasonable attempts made by the School to contact the Parent/local guardian are unsuccessful.
22. Physical Contact: Parents give their consent to such physical contact as may accord with good practice and be appropriate and proper for teaching and instruction and for providing comfort to a Student in distress or to maintain safety and good order, or in connection with the Student’s health and welfare.
23. Disclosures: Parents must, as soon as possible, disclose to the School in confidence any known medical condition, health problem or allergy affecting the Student, any history or diagnosis of a learning difficulty on the part of the Student or any member of his/her immediate family, or any family circumstances or court order which might affect the Student’s welfare or happiness, or any concerns about the Student’s safety.
24. Special Precautions: The Superintendent needs to be aware of any matters that are relevant to the Student’s safety and security. The Superintendent must therefore be notified in writing immediately of any court orders or situations of risk in relation to the Student for whom any special safety precautions may be needed. Parents may be excluded from School premises if the Superintendent, acting in a proper manner, considers such exclusion to be in the best interests of the Student or of the School.
25. Leaving School Premises: Student must seek permission to leave the School grounds and adhere to the procedures in the School Policy. The Parents agree that the School is entitled to prevent a Student leaving the premises during school hours where prior arrangement was not made and until such time as the express permission of the Parents is obtained. The School will do all that is reasonable to ensure that the Student remains in the care of the School during school hours but we cannot accept responsibility for a Student who leaves school premises whether or not in breach of School Policy.
26. Residence during the School Year: Students are required during the School Year to live with a parent or legal guardian. Boarding is mandatory for all SAIS students in our PCS program whose parents are not residing in Singapore. For SAIS students in the mainstream whose parents are not residing in Singapore, it is strongly recommended. The Superintendent must be notified in writing immediately if a Student will be residing during the School Year under the care of someone other than a parent. The School will not usually accept a Student who is not living with their parents or legal guardian. The School may accept a Student who is residing with a close relative. This is at the School’s discretion and the School will only consider accepting such an arrangement if the Student*s Parents and local guardian(s) have first executed the applicable declaration and undertaking form(s) in the form and manner as may be prescribed by the School from time to time.
27. Absence of Parents: When both Parents will be absent from the Student’s home overnight or for a twenty-four hour period or longer, the School must be told in writing the name, address and telephone number for twenty-four hour contact with the adult, other than a domestic helper, who will have the care of the Student.
28. Communication with Parents: With the exception of communication regarding cancellation, withdrawal and notice of withdrawal the School will (unless otherwise notified) treat any communication from any person with parental responsibility as having been given on behalf of each such person unless other arrangements are made and any communication from the School to any such person as having been made to each of them.
29. Local Guardians: A Student of any age whose Parents are resident outside Singapore must have an local guardian in Singapore who has been given legal authority to act on behalf of the Parents in all respects and to whom the School can apply for authority when necessary. Local guardians must also be acceptable to the School 每 in most cases this means a close relative of suitable maturity. In such arrangements, the Student*s Parents and local guardian(s) must execute the applicable declaration and undertaking form(s) in the form and manner as may be prescribed by the School from time to time, failing which the School is entitled to exclude the Student from the School or require the removal of the Student from the School without the refund of any Fees. In the event that the School discovers that the Student*s Parents and/or local guardian(s) has made a false or untrue declaration, or failed and/or refused to comply with any of the undertakings provided to the School, the School is entitled to exclude the Student from the School or require the removal of the Student from the School without the refund of any Fees.
30. Photographs and Email Addresses: By enrolling your child at the School, parents have the option to opt-in to allowing the School to use the Student’s work, photographs, and other material for advertising/paid marketing purposes, such as showcasing the School’s accomplishments. Additionally, parents may choose to receive newsletters and marketing materials from the School’s affiliates by email. If families wish to opt-out, they may do so at any time through the MyStamford portal.
31. Transport: In the event that transport is arranged by the School for a School event, the Parents* consent to the Student travelling by any form of public transport and/or in a motor vehicle driven by a responsible adult who is duly licensed and insured to drive a vehicle of that type.
32. Student’s Personal Property: Students are responsible for the security and safe use of all their personal property. Parents are responsible for labeling all personal property. Parents are responsible for insurance of the Student’s personal property while at the School or on the way to and from School or any school-sponsored activity away from School premises.
33. Liability: Save where the School is found to be grossly negligent or guilty of gross misconduct causing personal injury, loss or damage, the School shall not be responsible to the Student or Parents / Legal Guardians / Local Guardians for any personal injury suffered, or damage to or loss of any property belonging to the Student or Parents / Legal Guardians / Local Guardians, on School premises. The School cannot be responsible for any personal injury and/or loss or damage suffered by the Student or Parents / Legal Guardians / Local Guardians outside of the School*s premises.