St. Francis Methodist School

Founded in 1960, St. Francis Methodist School (SFMS) is Singapore's leading private academic school. The first Methodist School to be privatized, SFMS is a non profit making organization under the Methodist Church of Singapore.

As a pan-Asian institution with an international mix of staff and students, SFMS offers a holistic programme - Systematic English Teaching, IGCSE, in addition to the Lower Secondary and Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O & A' Levels. The St. Francis Academy, a division of SFMS, is the centre for pre-degree programmes offering the AUSMAT (Year 11 & 12), St.Francis Baccalaureate, and BTEC Higher National Diploma (Business).

SFMS is home to annual cohorts of 700-750 students, both local and foreign who hail from over 20 countries including China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Korea etc. We provide a unique, complete schooling experience - academic, co-curricular and spiritual, with counselling. Our class sizes are small, our teachers are student-centred, and our teaching methods are varied and innovative. Problem-based learning, Group Research projects, Creative Thinking and Out-of-Class lessons are examples of how we adopt innovative learning in education. We also integrate Performing Arts and Physical Education into the academic timetable to form the core curriculum.

Our Commitment to Quality

Our values - Care, Commitment, Compassion, Character Building,Creativity & Change - have steered us in our pursuit of business excellence and provision of world-class quality education.

In June 2003, SFMS was among the first seven educational institutions to be awarded the Singapore Quality Class for Private Educational Organisations (SQC for PEO) by SPRING Singapore. Thereafter, we attained the ISO 9001:2000 in August 2003, People Developer in January 2004 and Innovation Class in November 2004, and BS7799 in August 2005. SFMS is now gearing up for Service Class Accreditation.

Meeting Your Academic Expectations As our customer, we are aware of your key requirements in the selection of a learning institution. At St Francis, we demonstrate our commitment to our customers in that we are / have:

Registered as an educational institution with the Ministry of Education, Singapore
Offering programmes and courses approved by the Ministry of Education, Singapore
Teachers / lecturers registered with the Ministry of Education, Singapore. All these teachers and lecturers possess professional graduate qualifications. They are selected for their rich teaching experience. Most have previous teaching experience in our national schools/institutions and high level of professional commitment and caring approach. Currently, we have 36 full-time and 15 part time teachers/lecturers.
Appropriate student-teacher ratio of 1:30 to ensure personalised attention and nurturing

Service Commitment

We will honor all terms and conditions printed in the Student Handbook/ Admissions Guide and in the CASE Trust Contract between St Francis and the Student with regards to course delivery, pricing, and services. We further pledge to be prompt and accurate in our handling of students' queries, requests, and feedback.

We look forward to welcoming you to SFMS's diverse community. Be a part of SFMS, an oasis of learning possibilities where one becomes involved in the vibrancy of ideas and fusion of cultures. Discover the uniqueness of a Singapore education at SFMS.

All information pertaining to our school policies can be found on this website. We hope the information will benefit you in your pursuit of a quality education in SFMS.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Lenie Cho

Principal

Meet the World at St. Francis where Possibilities become Realities.

* St. Francis Methodist School is an agency of The Methodist Church In Singapore and acts as its arm of ministry to students in Singapore and from overseas, providing them alternative education and character formation in a Christian enivronment.

To be the Premier Pte School in Pan Asia by providing first class instruction in a Christian environment to students seeking alternative education pathways.

Our mission is to enhance the value of our students by using the strengths of our staff and culture to provide them with an education of mind and spirit that enables them to move higher in the education system.

Care
We conduct ourselves in a spirit of dedication, responsibility and humility.
Commitment
We play to win and strive to achieve outstanding results in everything we do.
Compassion
We display empathy and actively support others in need.
Creativity & Change
We learn, teach and do things differently to reach new heights.
Character
We grow people of moral rectitude and sound judgement.

To our Staff: We care for our staff as they are the heart and soul of our school system. We seek to utilize their experience and dedication to complement the strengths of our students.

To our Students: We value our students and commit ourselves to providing an all-encompassing education of spirit and mind, justified by commendable academic results and good character.

To our Parents: We thank them for the trust placed in us and we seek to forge a partnership with them in moulding the young lives of your children.

To our Methodist Community of Churches and Schools: We appreciate the community's support and will continue to stimulate a unique school culture that upholds good Christian values and the strong Methodist tradition of excellence in education.

To our Nation: We uphold social responsibility as a loyal corporate citizen by imparting values of nationhood and sacrifice to our students.

Eagle
The pursuit of knowledge in a spirit of free inquiry

Scales
Justice and Equality for all

Flame & Torch
Beacon of light and truth

Cross
The sacrificial love of Christ for mankind. We, too, can bear each other's burden and our own with much strength and faith in God.

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