Cebu International School

Cebu International School
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Location
Pit-os, Talamban, Cebu City 6000, Philippines
Coordinates	10°23′37″N 123°55′16″E
Information
Type	Private, International School
Established	1924
Superintendent	Ms. Deidre Fischer
Grades	Pre-School - Grade 12
Houses	Acacia, Mahogany, Molave, Narra
Mascot	CIS Dragon
Phone	+63(0)32 401 1900
Website	www.cis.edu.ph

Cebu International School (CIS), was founded as the Cebu American School in 1924, and renamed in 1973. It is a co-educational day school, non-profit, non-sectarian institution, governed by a ten-member Board of Trustees. The current legal status of the school is defined in Republic Act No. 9190 (2003).

From its original location in a villa in Gorordo Avenue, the school moved to Banilad, (opposite Cebu Country Club), and then, in 2000, relocated to the present purpose-built campus in Pit-os, on the northern side of Cebu City.

In School Year 2007-08, Cebu International School attained full international accreditation through the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), as well as PAASCU and DepEd accreditation within the Philippines. CIS is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS). The fact that Cebu International School is the only school in the Philippines that is accredited with all three organizations means that it holds a unique position within the spectrum of education offerings in the Philippines, particularly as the only fully accredited international school in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.

Cebu International School is an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. On 31st May 2012 CIS was informed that it had officially "become a candidate school" for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). English is the language of instruction at CIS.

Statements

Cebu International School

CIS MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of CIS is to recognize and nurture potential, and empower all members of its community to have a positive impact on our changing world.

Together we are RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, PREPARED.

CIS PHILOSOPHY
CIS believes that each child is unique and has potential that must be identified and nurtured.

CIS believes that learning is an open-ended process that continues throughout one's life, thus to manage change one needs to be a positive, resilient and flexible learner.

CIS believes in the importance of collaboration between students, teachers and families to optimize the learning experience.

Moreover, CIS believes a safe and supportive environment enables inquiring with risk taking and encourages teachers to teach at the highest quality possible.

CIS CORE BELIEFS
1. Each child is unique.
2. Each child has potential.
3. Potential needs to be identified and nurtured.
4. We are all citizens of the world.
5. We believe in the strong universal moral values of respect, integrity and social responsibility.
6. Learning is open-ended.
7. Learning continues throughout life.
8. Change is inevitable.
9. Collaboration is important for learning.
10. A safe and supportive environment is conducive to learning and teaching.

List of Nationalities currently represented at CIS

Filipino : Argentinian : Australian : Austrian : Canadian : Chinese : Croatian : El Salvadorian : French : German : Indian : Italian : Japanese : Korean : Dutch : New Zealand : Russian : South African : Swedish : Swiss : Thai : British : American :

Graduates

In recent years, graduates from CIS have been accepted at the following colleges and universities:

Country	College/University
Australia	Central Queensland University, Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, Queensland University of Technology, International College of Hotel Management, International College of Management, Sydney, La Trobe University, Le Cordon Bleu, Macquarie University, Monash University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), University of Queensland, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Newcastle, University of Notre Dame, University of South Australia, University of Wollongong
Canada	Concordia University, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, McGill University, Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, University of Montreal, University of Toronto
China	Fudan University
France	Ecole Internationale Tunon de Paris
Germany	Provadis School of International Management and Technology, RWTH Aachen University
Hong Kong	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Savannah College of Art & Design, University of Hong Kong
Italy	Bocconi University, Politecnico di Torino
Japan	Akita International University, Asia Pacific University, Sophia University, Waseda University, Yokohama City University
Korea	Chung Ang University, Duksung Women's University, Ewha Womans University, Handong Global University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea University, Sangmyung University, Yonsei University
The Netherlands	Maastricht University, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
Philippines	Ateneo de Manila University, Cebu Doctors University, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, De La Salle University, Enderun College, Southwestern University (Philippines), University of Asia and the Pacific, University of Cebu, University of the Philippines, University of San Carlos, University of San Jose Recoletos, University of Santo Tomas
Singapore	Management Development Institute of Singapore
Spain	University of Barcelona
Sweden	Jonkoping International Business School
Switzerland	Belvoirpark - Hotelfachschule, Glion Institute of Higher Education, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, University of Zurich
United Kingdom	Bangor University, Heythrop College, Kensington College of Business, London College of Communication, Middlesex University, Oxford Brookes University, University of Birmingham, University of Durham, University of Exeter, Royal Holloway, University of London, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of York, Richmond, The American International University in London
United States of America	Academy of Art University, Binghamton University, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, California College of the Arts, California Polytechnic State University, Chapman University, Columbia College Chicago, Cypress College, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Fashion Institute of Technology, George Mason University, Gonzaga University, Holy Cross College, Maryland Institute College of Art, Indiana University Bloomington, Methodist University, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Northeastern University, Parsons The New School for Design, Penn State University, Pratt Institute, Purdue University, Reed College, Ringling College of Art and Design, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Savannah College of Art & Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Saint Mary's College of California, Santa Clara University, State University of New York, Strayer University, Stony Brook University, Texas A & M University, University of California, Davis, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Nevada Las Vegas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame, University of Portland, University of San Francisco, University of South Dakota, University of Washington, Virginia Tech, Wentworth Institute of Technology

External links

• Cebu International School official website
• Council of International Schools - Cebu International School
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Cebu International School
• International Baccalaureate - Cebu International School
• East Asia Regional Council of International Schools