Local author Kyla Zhao will be visiting CAIS to talk to Middle School students about her novel May the Best Player Win—one of our 2026 Tournament of Books contenders!
与您的宝贝一同沉浸在中文的美妙世界里。Get a taste of Mandarin immersion alongside your little one. This summer, CAIS introduces the Little Firedragons Playgroup for parents and children ages 1-3. Dates: July 29 and 31, August 5,…
The other day I was scrolling through photos of our campus from around this time one year ago. As I look back now on where the campus project stood just…
The Heart of CAIS Award was created to honor individuals who embody the spirit, values, and enduring impact of this community. It’s only fitting that the very first recipient is…
This spring will mark the conclusion of my time as CAIS’s Head of Lower School. I will be transitioning into a new, whole-school position — Director of Strategic Initiatives —…
Yesterday was the 11th Annual CAIS Cap & Gown Day, this year celebrating the upcoming graduation of the CAIS Class of 2025. Begun in 2015 ostensibly to allow the then…
By Joshua Brinn, Sixth Grade Science and Math TeacherOur Grade 6 science program is guided by a central goal: to help students think and work like scientists through their own…
There are more children in day care and preschool learning Mandarin than in college and graduate school. So you’d think there would be more research on Mandarin language acquisition in…
CAIS is proud to share the spectacular news that SF Mayor Daniel Lurie announced seventh grader Lottie N. as the city’s first ever AAPI Youth Changemaker Award winner. This honor recognized Lottie for…
The CAIS Class of 2025 is a juggernaut. At 48 students strong, the class is the largest eighth grade in CAIS history. Having amassed numerous team championships and academic awards, the…
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