Canadian International School (Singapore)

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Canadian International School located in Singapore
Location
Lakeside Campus, 7 Jurong West 41, Tanjong Katong Campus, Tanjong Katong Rd.
Singapore
Information
Type International school
Established 1989
Number of students 3000
Grades Offered Pre-K to Grade 12
Languages Chinese, French, Spanish
Programmes PYP, MYP, DP, Bilingual, STEAM, Open Minds
Website http://www.cis.edu.sg

The Canadian International School (CIS) is an International Baccalaureate school with a student body of over 3,000 individuals from 70 nations. 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.

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:

  • Immersion programme in Chinese or English - Pre-Kindergarten[1]
  • Daily Chinese or French acquisition classes - Junior Kindergarten to Grade 10
  • Bilingual Chinese-English programme - Junior Kindergarten to Grade 4[2]
  • Additional Language Classes in Chinese, French or Spanish classes - Grade 11 to Grade 12

Faculty

The Canadian International School’s faculty is one of the finest, with over 60% of staff holding advanced or double degrees.[citation needed]

References

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