Established 1996 Grades PK–12 Founded 1996 | Head of School Shane Kells Phone 080 4249 4444 | |
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Type Private, College-prep, Day & Boarding
International school Principals (ES)
Robert James King (MS/HS) Website www.canadianinternationalschool.com Address 4 & 20, Manchenahalli,, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064 Accreditations International Baccalaureate, New England Association of Schools and Colleges Similar Stonehill Internatio School, Mallya Aditi Internatio School, Trio World Academy, Vidyashilp Academy, Bangalore Internatio School Profiles | ||
Canadian International School (Bangalore) ("CIS") is a private co-educational school located in Yelahanka, Bangalore North, India. Yelahanka is a suburb which is close to Bangalore International Airport. CIS is certified by the Ministry of Education of Ontario, Canada and approved by UCLES. It was the first school in Bangalore to offer International Baccalaureate Program for grades 11 and 12.
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History
Canadian International School (CIS) was established in the year 1996 by two Canadian entrepreneurs under the name “Canadian School of India”. It was started for students desiring an international education in an international environment. The school was taken over by a new Board of Directors in the year 2003 and was then renamed as the “Canadian International School”. Canadian International School shifted its campus to a 15-acre purpose built campus in the year 2006. It received accreditation from Council of International Schools (CoIS) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in the year 2010.
School overview
Canadian International School started with only 15 students in 1996 and over the years the student population has steadily grown. Currently the school has around 500 students who represent 34 nationalities. The school is considered to have an exceptional student teacher ratio and the teachers represent about 27 nationalities. Students follow Ontario curriculum in the elementary school, and Ontario and Cambridge Secondary 1 curriculum in the middle school. International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE) program offered by the University of Cambridge International Examinations is followed by students of grades 9 and 10. CIS offer a choice between International Baccalaureate's Diploma Program and Canadian International School Diploma for grades 11 and 12 and 14.
Weekend programmes
The Japanese Weekend School of Bangalore (バンガロール日本人補習授業校 Bangarōru Nihonjin Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese weekend educational programme serving Japanese nationals living in Bangalore, holds its classes in the Canadian International School.