Type International school Affiliation Bryan Shahbazy Phone +65 6345 1573 Founded 1989 | Established 1989 Grades Offered Pre-K to Grade 12 Number of students 3,000 | |
Languages Chinese, French, Spanish Programmes PYP, MYP, DP, Bilingual, STEAM, Open Minds Address 371 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437128 Profiles | ||
The Canadian International School (CIS) is an International Baccalaureate school with a student body of over 3,000 individuals from 70 countries. CIS offers the International Baccalaureate Primary (IB PYP), Middle Years (IB MYP) and Diploma (IB DP) programmes to students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12.
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History
The Canadian International School was established in 1990 as a university preparatory day school and was named the Canadian Overseas College, but subsequently changed its name to the Canadian International School. In its first year, the school opened with a population of only six high school students and six staff members. Today, the Canadian International School has two campuses – the Lakeside campus in Singapore’s west (pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12), and the Tanjong Katong campus in the east (pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6).
The Tanjong Katong Campus was opened in September 2007 on the former site of the Tanjong Katong Girls' School. Block C of the Tanjong Katong campus is a Singapore Heritage listed site.
The Lakeside campus, set on 43,000 sq.m. of land, provides students with facilities that include classrooms connected to learning pods, academic facilities, sporting, outdoor and playground facilities, as well as a performing and fine arts centre, 500-seat theatre, Olympic-sized swimming pool and two-storey library.
CIS curriculum and faculty
The CIS educational programme consists of five elements: Academics, Athletics and Activities, Service and Leadership, Outdoor Learning, and Arts and Creativity; students spend the majority of the school day in the Academic element.
Global Language Programme
The Global Languages Programme develops students’ linguistic capabilities, providing them with the necessary skills to compete on the world stage. The language choices are:
Faculty
The Canadian International School’s faculty is one of the finest, with over 60% of staff holding advanced or double degrees.