SJI International to Move to Hougang in 2030 as Thomson Road Site Is Slated for Housing

The school told The Straits Times on 2 June that it is working closely with the relevant authorities to relocate to 1033 Upper Serangoon Road. On 23 January, it sent a letter to update parents about the planned relocation. SJI International opened its doors in 2007 at its current site at 490 Thomson Road.

The Hougang site is being occupied temporarily by Anderson Serangoon Junior College, which moved there in December 2023. According to the Education Ministry’s website, the junior college will leave Hougang in December 2027 to move back to its permanent location in Ang Mo Kio, which is undergoing upgrading works.

In the letter to parents, SJI International said it intended to engage the parent community on the relocation, with the first engagement session planned for early March 2026. When asked about further details, the school said the plan is still subject to final approvals and it will confirm and announce the details later.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, a URA spokesperson said SJI International’s tenancy at its Thomson site expires in early 2030. The site has been zoned for residential use since the 2014 Master Plan, a blueprint for land use in Singapore.

The spokesperson added that the agency is still studying the type of housing planned for the site. According to the school’s annual report, at the end of the 2024 financial year, SJI International had a balance of more than S$2.34 million in its building and development fund, to be used for improvements in the current campus and for future campus development.