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| Number of students |
3,300-3,500 students-- from Preschool to Graduate School, both standard and IB programmes. |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
More than three |
| Most common nationality |
Chinese, Taiwanese, and Filipino |
| Native English and Chinese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Chinese |
Yes, these classes can be under the After-School Academic Support for Languages Program (ASAS-L) and/or the CKS Language Center. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin, Filipino |
| Max. number of students per class |
PYP: 18
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| Average number of students per class |
PYP: 12
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| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No, however, the school employs a Learning Support Specialist to accommodate students through push-in and pull-out sessions. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Teacher and students utilize Learning Management Systems (Toddle for Primary Years Programme, ManageBac for Middle Years and Diploma Programmes)
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| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, the CKS College - IB Programmes offer Hyflex learning modality via Zoom classes. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No, the school is non-sectarian. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
DP External Assessment
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| Results in these examinations |
100% Passing Rate |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Maximum of 2 hours. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. |
| Learning support offered |
The school has a policy and procedures to support children with special learning needs. (Inclusion) |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The school provides differentiated instructions and activities that support these students. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
The school employs registered guidance counselors and a learning support specialist who could refer students to external educational psychologists as the situation arises. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students who join the PYP programme will need to undergo a readiness assessment to ensure that skills expected in terms of their linguistic, academic, and socio-emotional readiness are met. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, but not later than two weeks after the start date. |
| School start time |
7:30 AM; however, there is a specific day in a week when students attend a morning assembly involving all students. |
| School finish time |
PYP: The latest is 3:00 PM.
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| Supervised care before/after school |
The school ensures that there would be staff at school to supervise students after dismissal. |
| School bus service available |
No. |
| School provided lunches |
The school has several cafeterias that provide several lunch options for the students. |
| Uniform required |
Yes. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Model United Nations, World Scholars Cup, Student Council, and other student-initiated clubs |
| Sports activities included |
Individual, dual and team sports, dances |
| Facilities at the school |
Libraries, Auditorium, Multi-purpose hall, conference rooms, science laboratories, Mac laboratory, Math laboratory, Arts studio, Dance Studio |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Multi-purpose Gym, Basketball Gym, Open-space Quadrangle |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Chiang Kai Shek is a non-stock, non-profit and non-sectarian private school established in 1939 whose primary objectives are to form and train educated, competent leaders for the developing society, develop a citizenry prepared and strengthened for nation-building, serve as nucleus for the interflow of Eastern and Western culture, and serve as a working force in the enhancement of Filipino-Chinese friendship and mutual understanding. Recognized by DepEd and CHEd, it offers preschool, Montessori, K to 12, college, and graduate programs. The school aims to provide the youth modern and competitive education while continuing the legacy of using Chinese, in particular Mandarin and Hokkien, as languages for practical discourse, in addition to Filipino and English. Chiang Kai Shek College is an IB (International Baccalaureate) World School for the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. CKS College is the first and only Chinese-Filipino IB World School for all basic education programmes in the IB Continuum. Winner of the 2017 Excellence in Educational Transformation Award (EETA) for Outstanding Innovations in Leadership, Governance and Management, the School is also recognized as a Montessori Institute of America (MIA) training site and has a Level III FAAP accreditation as audited by PAASCU. In 2021, the Higher Education Division was granted Level 1 accreditation by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation for its Business, Accountancy, Education, Master of Arts in Education, and Master in Business Administration programs. |
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