Quick summary of key school information
All the details about this school in their own words
Number of students |
900 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
60 |
Most common nationality |
Canadian |
Ratio of local students to international students |
12% local : 88% international |
Average number of students per class |
25 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as a Second Language |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Most classrooms are equipped with interactive smart boards. |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
External examinations or assessments available |
Alberta Diploma |
School bus service available |
Yes |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Learner Support |
School start time |
8:00 am |
School finish time |
3:00 pm |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Football, basketball, swimming, mad science, chess club, art club, photography club, drama, golf, music, language lessons, student council |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Sports activities included |
Students at CIS are taught within 5 reals of Physical Education:
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Sports facilities at the school |
Gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, dance studio, grass soccer field, central turf playing field, playground |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
CIS is a school that responds to the needs of 21st century expatriate students. We are living in an international community, so CIS school must provide a learning environment that cultivates the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to compete in an increasingly global society. Right from the embracing arch at the entrance of CIS, students, parents, teachers and staff know that they are walking into a facility that has been purposely designed for a community of learners to meet the demands of our international world. |
Teaching approach of the school |
At CIS, the Alberta Program of Study provides the internationally renowned standards and curriculum framework to support Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL), a student-centered educational philosophy that has proven to increase students’ abilities to problem-solve. Students are presented a guiding question, and then must use their prior knowledge and skills to build direct and meaningful correlations to solve the problem. Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Information and Communication Technology, Fine Arts fuse as they are explored in real life contexts that demand and allow for multiple intelligences to shine. The more involved students are in the process of learning, the greater the depth and scope of understanding. Engaging students’ minds in the whole process means they are learning how to learn and how they learn. They are learning more about themselves and their world, and ultimately developing a sense of security and belonging. |