Campus Countdown: 4 Months to Go!
Moving to 19th Avenue for the Start of School September 3, 2024
Moving to 19th Avenue for the Start of School September 3, 2024
A perennial point of curiosity among prospective parents—which can sometimes even linger for current parents—is whether Mandarin immersion comes at the expense of achievement in English. The great news from…
By far the question I have been asked most often by CAIS parents in recent days (even more than “How was your summer?”) is “How are things going with the…
Developed by our community in 2019, CAIS Core Values were a prescient blueprint for weathering and thriving throughout the pandemic and beyond. We can connect the dots between these and wisdom from China’s first sage, Confucius.
欢迎:我们重视归属感,支持和关心社群内外所有的人
Invite In: We champion belongingness and care for others within our community and beyond
鼓励:我们用善意的语言和行动来互相支持
Build Up: We use kind words and actions to support each other and ourselves
坚持:遇到困难时,我们会给自己打气并坚持下去
Keep Trying: We push ourselves and stick with it when things get tough
Preschool (ages 2-5) through First Grade. The Preschool program is full immersion and consists of four classes of 18 students taught in Mandarin. Kindergarten and 1st Grade follow the 50/50 immersion model.
Second through Fifth Grade. Lower School has two to three sections of students in each grade, averaging 20 students per section and following the 50/50 immersion model.
Sixth through Eighth Grade. A hands-on, minds-on, interdisciplinary curriculum guides students to apply concepts to the issues in their community and world as well as in their own lives.
I love this time of the school year. All of the signs that spring has arrived in the Middle School are present. The sun is coming up as I’m getting…
The most eagerly awaited event in CAIS Theater history is just two weeks away, and you can feel the excitement as the cast and crew throw their energies and creativity…
I arrived at CAIS in 2010, which means this is my second time around the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle and my second Dragon Year at the school. To be honest,…