Canadian International School (Singapore)
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| Canadian International School located in Singapore | |
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| Location | |
Lakeside Campus, 7 Jurong West Street 41, Singapore 649414 | |
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| Type | International school |
| Established | 1989 |
| Head of school | Dr Allan Weston |
| Number of students | 3,000 |
| Education system | International Baccalaureate |
| Language | English with additional language in: Chinese, French, Spanish |
| Programmes | PYP, MYP, DP, Bilingual(Chinese - English, & French- English), STEAM, Open Minds |
| Website | www |
The Canadian International School (CIS) is an international school in Singapore with a campus at Lakeside. CIS operates under International Baccalaureate Primary (IB PYP), Middle Years (IB MYP) and Diploma (IB DP) programmes. The school accepts students from Nursery to Grade 12.
History[edit]
This 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.
Today, CIS is a full programme International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Singapore housing children in nursery to grade 12). Programmes include Chinese-English and French-English bilingual programmes, STEAM and Open Minds
The Tanjong Katong Campus will close in June 2023, and students enrolled there will transfer to Lakeside in August 2023.
Construction of a new Junior Wing and sporting facilities will open in January 2023.
In June 2020, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd acquired CIS in a deal valued at S$680 million.[1]
CIS curriculum and faculty[edit]
Language Programme[edit]
CIS's academic programme is delivered in three pathways: English, Chinese-English bilingual and French-English bilingual (primary school only). In the English programme, students can select an additional language and language choices are:
- Chinese, French, or Spanish (Spanish offered in Secondary only)[2]
Faculty[edit]
The school website says over 77% of its teachers hold multiple degrees or postgraduate qualifications.[3]
Bilingual Programme Singapore[edit]
The school provides two bilingual programmes. The Chinese-English bilingual programme is provided to children in nursery to grade 6, with pathways for the Chinese-English bilingual programme in grades 7-12. The French-English programme is offered for children in senior kindergarten to grade 6. The programme sees children immersed in both languages 50% of the time.[4]
Campuses[edit]
Tanjong Katong Campus[edit]
The Tanjong Katong Campus (1°18′12″N 103°53′50″E / 1.303333°N 103.897222°E) 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.
Angela Henderson is the current principal of the campus.[5]
This campus will close in June 2023. Students enrolled at this campus will transfer to the Lakeside campus in August 2023.
Jurong West Campus[edit]
The Lakeside campus (1°20′02″N 103°40′11″E / 1.3338°N 103.6696°E) is set on 43,000 sq.m. of land,[6] 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 junior pool, maker spaces and a two-storey library. It also features a 2,600-sqm outdoor learning play area called the Outdoor Discovery Centre that includes sand and water areas to support play-based learning.[7]
Colleen Drisner is the current kindergarten and primary school principal.
Daniel Smith is the secondary school principal.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ hermesauto (2020-06-22). "China Maple Leaf is near deal for Singapore's Canadian International School". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "Entry requirements".
- ^ "CIS School Staff | Canadian International School - Singapore". www.cis.edu.sg. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Bilingual Programme Singapore | Canadian International School". www.cis.edu.sg. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Tanjong Katong Campus | Canadian International School - Singapore". www.cis.edu.sg. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Canadian school's new campus to open in 2011". www.asiaone.com. AsiaOne. AsiaOne. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Canadian International School goes big on outdoor learning". The Straits Times. The Straits Times. The Straits Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Lakeside Campus | Canadian International School - Singapore". www.cis.edu.sg. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-20.