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CAIS Theater Club wrapped up its 2026 season last weekend with two performances of The Gum San Trilogy. This was the culmination of almost a year’s worth of work, starting…

I am excited to announce that after an extensive international search, we have appointed Ms. Xinyi Xu to be CAIS’s next Middle School Director. In sixteen-plus years and dozens of…

Each year CAIS’s fantastic Family School Alliance (FSA) organizes our community’s involvement in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. Our very own “stampede” of CAIS parents and students of…

I first walked into the theater in October 2020, it was the height of the pandemic, and the campus had just gone on the market. I remember thinking how cool…

Held once again in the Ang Athletic Center, Mass Greeting 2026 on Thursday, February 12 capped off a week of spectacular activities focused on Chinese traditions celebrating the Lunar New Year. Students and faculty were…

Having led CAIS with vision, heart, wisdom, and wit since 2010 (more than 1/3 of the school’s history!), Jeff Bissell is now giving the community the gift of time in announcing…

Beginning with a stealthy “Underground Spirit Week” by Faculty and Staff the week prior, the community launched into five days of themed fun that culminated in our traditional Halloween Parade…

Each spring fifth and eighth graders’ Chinese proficiency levels are assessed using the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Our Chinese Program Leadership Team (below) shared this year’s thrilling results showing that 87% of the…

In Chinese, we often cite this timeless words of the poet Su Shi (1076) during the Mid-Autumn Festival: “但愿人长久, 千里共婵娟.” Though we may be far apart, I wish you lasting…

As part of CAIS’s commitment to enhance our performing arts offerings, support partnerships with high-caliber youth-serving organizations in the greater Bay Area, and find new and diverse ways to increase…