24 November 2006

Innovative school design wins international honour

NUS HIGH SCHOOL: Designed to provide a stimulating environment for students with special aptitude in mathematics and science.

NUS receives an Honour Award from US-based DesignShare Awards programme for its innovative design of its affiliated NUS High School. The award is given to projects that exemplify "best practice innovation from around the world in designing for the future of learning".

DesignShare cited NUS High School as "a first-of-its-kind high school in Singapore to be developed and managed by a University, which aims to provide a stimulating environment for students with special aptitude in mathematics and science. This project marks a critical milestone in the development of schools in Singapore as it transcends beyond just the physical design of a school campus; it is about setting a new paradigm, an inspiration for a new era of learning".

The NUS High School is also featured by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s Programme on Educational Building (PEB) as an educational institution with exemplary facilities.