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Reopening K-8 in Person

Teams from the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) visited CAIS campuses on Oak and Turk Streets as the final step in our application process for reopening school. Pandemic…

Oct 02, 2020

2020-2021 to be Chinese Program Director Kevin Chang’s “Victory Lap”

Dear CAIS Community, A global pandemic. Deteriorating air quality from the now annual wildfires. In recent days I have asked my colleagues, somewhat rhetorically, “What next? Locusts? Killer wasps? A…

Sep 02, 2020

Class of 2020 Success in High School Admission

Making for an especially bright spot in the midst of these challenging times, I am delighted to share that the CAIS Class of 2020 had a banner year in high…

Apr 10, 2020

Distance Learning Begins Today

Educational leaders have been working closely with teachers nearly around the clock to develop and prepare for our distance learning, and we have structured the effort in three phases. Our first phase comprises this…

Mar 18, 2020

CAIS Closing School Beginning March 16

Dear CAIS Families, We know from public health officials that the priority with COVID-19 is not simply keeping ourselves safe, given the increasing level of community transmission in the Bay Area,…

Mar 13, 2020

Teresa Ibarra ’11 – Contributing to a Better World

Since graduating CAIS in 2011, Teresa Ibarra was awarded the 2014 ESA LOFT Innovation Award and was able to present her first programming project at the White House and the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Since then, she…

Feb 13, 2020

Katrina Soo Hoo ’99 – Becoming Your Best Self

Katrina Soo Hoo graduated from CAIS in 1999 and has since become a graphic designer specializing in motion design and animation. Keep an eye out for her work in the CAIS Strategic Vision –…

Feb 13, 2020

Reimagining CAIS, Reimagining Success

Frequently exchanged at New Year, the blessing 望子成龙 wàng zĭ chéng lóng “May Your Child Become a Dragon” wishes a life of success for your child. With the hard-won wisdom that…

Feb 11, 2020

Evolution of the Mission

Many of you may be familiar with the work of the humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow (1908-1970). Maslow articulated a theory of human motivation that he captured in his well-known “hierarchy…

Sep 19, 2019

Welcome from New Board Chair Mary Powell

Dear CAIS Community: On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to wish everyone a hearty “Welcome back!” (or “Glad you’re here!” if you’ve just joined the CAIS community)….

Sep 05, 2019