About us
About Canadian International School
At Canadian International School (CIS), we provide a forward-thinking international education designed to prepare students for a rapidly changing world. Our curriculum, programmes, and service opportunities are intentionally developed to help students thrive in careers that do not yet exist, solve challenges not yet defined, and embrace opportunities not yet imagined.
We equip students with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to adapt, innovate, and lead with confidence. Through meaningful learning experiences, students develop the ability to connect ideas, collaborate across cultures, and turn intention into action.
Our story: Learning that connects
We provide the best curriculum and learning experiences to drive the best outcomes. We continuously question what we need to do to prepare students for the challenges that don’t yet exist in our world. We plan our curriculum, our programmes and our service opportunities with this in mind.
CIS Story
What will tomorrow look like for today’s student?
They will work in jobs that don’t yet exist. They will tackle challenges we don’t yet understand. And they will experience opportunities we can’t yet imagine.
Our job is simple. We equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to adapt and navigate the world as it changes.
We believe those who will thrive in the future are those who can create connections, those with the ability to put things together.
They will connect theory and practice, people and places, collaboration and innovation, intention and action.
- We instil the desire to question, to analyse and to explore.
- We build the capability to create, to build and to implement.
- To connect ideas in ways that push them forward.
- To connect skills in ways that drive lifetime development.
- To connect with people in ways that build understanding.
- To connect to places in ways that will make the world their own.
Vision, mission, international mindedness and values
Our culture of learning
CIS offers a diverse, challenging curriculum supported by a wide range of academic, creative, and experiential opportunities. Students are empowered to take ownership of their learning through goal setting, reflection, and inquiry.
Our safe, caring, and inclusive environment encourages students to take risks, discover their strengths, and develop resilience. Through inquiry-based learning, students are supported to question, analyse, explore, and create — building both confidence and capability.
Our Vision
Unleashing the potential of every individual so they can own their future.
Our Mission
Engage. Enlighten. Empower.
Our International Mindedness
CIS is a community of global citizens who through its mission actively embraces opportunities to make the world a better place for ourselves, others and the planet.
As a learning community:
We are ENGAGED with our community and our environment.
We are ENLIGHTENED through sharing about ourselves, others and the world.
We are EMPOWERED to take action.
Our core values
Values should be more than inspiring or beautiful words. Our values are a behavioural blueprint that shape who we are as a school community and as individuals. In all that we do, we ask ourselves – does this promote what we value most?
Collaboration
Curiosity
Creativity
Generosity
Respect
A truly global school community in Singapore
CIS is home to a vibrant and diverse international community representing over 60+ nationalities. This global environment enriches learning through multiple perspectives and cultural understanding.
Accreditation
Canadian International School (CIS) is committed to maintaining high standards of educational quality, student safety and continuous improvement. CIS is an IB World School authorised to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The school also holds EduTrust certification, is registered with Singapore’s Committee for Private Education, and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for Grades 7–12. In addition, CIS is part of the Cognia global network and is a Keeping Safe accredited school, reflecting its commitment to rigorous educational standards and student wellbeing. For more information, visit CIS Accreditation.
Awards
CIS has been recognised for excellence in bilingual education, reflecting our commitment to developing confident, multilingual learners. In 2025, Canadian International School was awarded Gold for Best Bilingual Programme in the HoneyKids Singapore Education Awards. This builds on CIS’s recognition as the Best Bilingual Programme in the Which School Advisor Singapore School Awards 2022. Together, these awards recognise CIS’s strong bilingual education programme and its approach to developing students’ language skills and intercultural understanding.
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