Welcome to the Chinese American International School

Welcome to the website of the Chinese American International School. I'm delighted that you are interested in our school, and I invite you to spend some time exploring our site to learn about us.

The Chinese American International School (CAIS) was founded by a small group of visionary leaders and educators in 1981 as the first school in the United States dedicated to Chinese language and culture immersion education. From an enrollment of just four students in its inaugural year, CAIS now enrolls over 475 students from pre-kindergarten through grade eight. For the three decades since its founding, CAIS's commitment to bilingualism and biculturalism, international mindedness and diversity of every sort has remained at the core of our vision and our educational program. Time has borne out the importance of our founders' vision; today leaders from all sectors of society point to the importance of the values that have characterized CAIS from its inception. We are proud of our leading role in preparing culturally sensitive, globally literate and bilingual young people for the world that awaits them--their world.

If our vision interests you, please have a look at the pages of our website--familiarize yourself with our educational programs and the group of talented, dedicated and creative students, educators, parents and friends who comprise our inclusive community. I welcome you to visit our school and get to know us better. I also encourage you to check out my blog where I talk about school strategy, initiatives and current events.

Jeff Bissell
Head of School