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Class of 2023’s Pandemic Perseverance Leads to Outstanding High School Outcomes

The move from Lower School to Middle School is a challenging one for all students, and being together as a class and having the in-person support of our outstanding sixth…

Apr 05, 2023

See Stephanie Chou Quintet in Concert at CAIS

Thursday, November 7, 7:00pm-8:00pm, No intermission Free Concert @ CAIS Theater3250 19th Avenue

Oct 21, 2024

Lions Come Alive to Bring CAIS Good Fortune

Longtime readers of the Middle School Update know how much I enjoy the CAIS Lion Dance tradition. A feature of Mass Greeting and Graduation, it was wonderful to see the dancers incorporated…

Oct 11, 2024

When the Students Can Become the Teachers

Each spring fifth and eighth graders’ Chinese proficiency levels are assessed using the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Chinese Program Director Cindy Chiang (right) shared this year’s thrilling results showing that 86% of the Class…

Oct 04, 2024

Home at Last!

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Our new campus roared to life on Saturday, as more than 1,000 Firedragon families, faculty, alumni, and friends gathered for the Grand Opening…

Sep 21, 2024

中秋节快乐 Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

With Head of School Jeff Bissell and Chinese Program Director Cindy Chiang deep in preparations for our BIGGEST EVER Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (and Campus Grand Opening) this Saturday, September 21,…

Sep 17, 2024

Making the Most of Our New Campus Already

When the Middle School moved from 150 Oak to 888 Turk nine years ago, we knew the campus was going to provide great community opportunities for the students. What was…

Sep 11, 2024

Historic First Day at Our New Campus!

It’s been nearly four years in the making, and at last all 12 CAIS grades—P2 through 8th—are together on our new campus! This historic day also represents our community coming together…

Sep 03, 2024

New Campus Opening September 3!

We are thrilled to share some exciting updates about our new campus. The transformation of our new space has been moving swiftly, with classroom walls going up rapidly and the…

Aug 01, 2024

Farewell to Hayes Valley

A quiet has settled over the campuses as faculty continue the task of packing up years of accumulated “stuff” from Waller, Oak, and Turk in preparation for our move to…

Jun 13, 2024

Spectacular Sendoff for Class of 2024

Continuing one of the oldest traditions at CAIS, the Class of 2024 attended Grad Dinner on the evening of June 10 in the 19th Avenue Dance Studio. This event, hosted…

Jun 12, 2024