UWCSEA schools
UWCSEA grades
Age of August 2026 entrants
Infant School
Kindergarten 1
4–5 years (born 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2022)
Kindergarten 2 (East only)
5–6 years (born 1 September 2020 – 31 August 2021)
Grade 1
6–7 years (born 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2020)
Junior School
Grade 2
7–8 years (born 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2019)
Grade 3
8–9 years (born 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2018)
Grade 4
9–10 years (born 1 September 2016 – 31 August 2017)
Grade 5
10–11 years (born 1 September 2015 – 31 August 2016)
Middle School
Grade 6
11–12 years (born 1 September 2014 – 31 August 2015)
Grade 7
12–13 years (born 1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014)
Grade 8†
13–14 years (born 1 September 2012 – 31 August 2013)
High School
Grade 9†
14–15 years (born 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2012)
Grade 10†
15–16 years (born 1 September 2010 – 31 August 2011)
Grade 11 IB Diploma†
16–17 years (born 1 September 2009 – 31 August 2010)
Grade 12†* (no direct entry)
17–18 years (born 1 September 2008 – 31 August 2009)
† Boarding applications are accepted for students joining Grade 8 and above.
* There is no direct entry into Grade 12. This is the second of a two-year examination course.
2026/2027
Age-grade boundary guide
UWCSEA schools
UWCSEA grades
Age of August 2027 entrants
Infant School
Kindergarten 1
4–5 years (born 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023)
Kindergarten 2 (East only)
5–6 years (born 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2022)
Grade 1
6–7 years (born 1 September 2020 – 31 August 2021)
Junior School
Grade 2
7–8 years (born 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2020)
Grade 3
8–9 years (born 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2019)
Grade 4
9–10 years (born 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2018)
Grade 5
10–11 years (born 1 September 2016 – 31 August 2017)
Middle School
Grade 6
11–12 years (born 1 September 2015 – 31 August 2016)
Grade 7
12–13 years (born 1 September 2014 – 31 August 2015)
Grade 8†
13–14 years (born 1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014)
High School
Grade 9†
14–15 years (born 1 September 2012 – 31 August 2013)
Grade 10†
15–16 years (born 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2012)
Grade 11 IB Diploma†
16–17 years (born 1 September 2010 – 31 August 2011)
Grade 12†* (no direct entry)
17–18 years (born 1 September 2009 – 31 August 2010)
† From August 2027, boarding applications are accepted only for students joining Grade 9 and above. Grade 8 students
can no longer apply for boarding.
* There is no direct entry into Grade 12. This is the second of a two-year examination course.
2027/2028
Age-grade boundary guide