America is not Singapore and Singapore cannot be America. So why are we often comparing ourselves to high-performing countries based on international exams? Despite the educational crisis many U.S. schools are facing, Americans should be cautious not to mimic another country's model within our diverse classrooms. We are largely grounded on the values of individuality, inclusiveness, and ingenuity, something rarely shared by other countries. This article aims to dispel major stereotypes about Singaporean students and teachers in terms of special education, parental involvement, and academic tracking. We present a more careful and balanced picture of what schooling is like in Singapore and many Asian countries. Our goal is to challenge Americans to look beyond the ideology of a "panacea model" of education and ask ourselves if we really want to pay the price of admission to be ranked amongst these high-performing countries. We may not be at the top, but we are certainly not less.