Lower School

See recent Lower School news Lower School has two to three sections of students each in second-fifth grades, averaging 20 students per section. The immersion model is 50/50 in Lower...

First Grade Glimpse

Here are a selection of quick first grade teacher recaps from ECC Head Wei Qian’s newsletter to give a peek into the first grade classrooms in action. From Miss Solomon’s...

Kindergarten Glimpse

Here are a selection of quick Kindergarten teacher recaps from ECD Head Wei Qian’s and Intern ECD Head Kimberly Kaz’s newsletters this year to give a peek into the Kindergarten...

Preschool Glimpse

Here are teacher recaps from Preschool Director Chu Hsi Tseng’s June 2024 newsletter to give a peek into the Preschool classrooms in action. Preschool Orange Class with Fu Laoshi, Chen...

Early Childhood

See recent Early Childhood Division news and recent Preschool news Preschool Overview The full Mandarin immersion Preschool program consists of six classes—two classrooms for two-year-old students (each with three teachers) and...

Mandarin Immersion

See recent Chinese Program news In the Chinese language classroom, we teach simplified Chinese, and the primary focus is to develop language proficiency. We follow proficiency guidelines set by the...

Learning

The CAIS mission provides the vision for our curriculum. We challenge and support our students each day to embrace Chinese, become their best selves and create their place in the...

Admission

Now at our new campus at 19th Avenue! First of all, a very warm welcome from the Admissions Office. We thank you for your interest in CAIS. There is a...

Mission

中美国际学校的目的在培养每个人拥抱中华成为最好的自我 为更美好的世界贡献自己的能力 At CAIS, we are committed to inspiring and empowering learners to:Embrace ChineseBecome our best selvesContribute to a better world The CAIS mission is a call to action for all community members—students,...

About CAIS

Founded in 1981, CAIS was the first Mandarin immersion school in the United States. An independent school serving preschool through eighth grade, we are located on 19th Avenue across from...