Orientation

Welcome to CIS. 

Our Head of School and division principals look forward to welcoming your family.

If you have any questions or concerns in the coming weeks, please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Team by email at admissions@cis.edu.sg or by phone at +65 6734 8088. We are happy to assist you.

11 August 2026
Orientation schedule

EARLY YEARS: Nursery to Senior Kindergarten (all programmes)
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
New students Stay and play: parents are invited to drop kindergarten children at their classroom for activities and play time with their teacher and friends while parents attend the principal's welcome (optional)8.30 - 9.00Individual classrooms
New students and parentsWelcome by Principals and Vice Principals 9.00-9.30David Foster Theatre
New students and parentsClassroom visit: meet the homeroom teacher and student activities9.45-11.00Individual classrooms
PRIMARY: Grades 1 to 6 (all programmes)
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
New students and returning grade 1 studentsWelcome by Principals and Vice Principals9.00-9.30David Foster Theatre
New students and returning grade 1 studentsClassroom visit: meet the homeroom teacher and student activities9.45-11.00Individual classrooms
SECONDARY: Grades 8 to 12 (including grade 8 foundation programme)
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
New students and parents/caregiversWelcome by Principal and Vice Principal10.00-10.30David Foster Theatre
New studentsGrade level welcome10.30 - 11.30Grade 8 - KB Pod A @ L4, Grade 9 - TK Pod F @ L4, Grade 10 - KB Pod A @ L5, G11- BT Pod B @ L4, G12- BT Pod B @ L4
Parents and caregiversWelcome to Secondary School: for parents/caregivers 10.30 - 11.00David Foster Theatre
New students and parents / caregiversStudent-parent regroup11.40Canteen Level 1
SECONDARY SCHOOL: Grade 7 (including foundation programme)
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
New and returning students and parentsWelcome by Principal and Vice Principal11.00-11.30David Foster Theatre
New and returning studentsGrade level welcome11.30 - 12.30KB Pod A @ L3
Parents and caregiversWelcome to Secondary School: for parents/caregivers 11.30 - noonDavid Foster Theatre
Students and Parents/caregiversStudent-parent regroup12.40Canteen Level 1

11 August 2026 
Orientation Schedule: Administration and more

ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
Information and AdmissionsGeneral enquiries and submit outstanding documents and/or sign your student contract8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
Payments and financeTuition fee payments8.30am - 2pmFinance counter (main office)
CommunicationsGet Connected! Find out more about what CIS communications you will receive, how to easily navigate My.CIS (our online system and app), and ask your questions.8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
UniformsPurchase school uniforms (Lim Meng Keng department store)8.30am - 2pmLevel 2 canteen
Health & wellbeingMeet the school health coordinators (school nurses)8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
CanteenMeet Sodexo (the school caterer); order lunches and learn about the online lunch ordering system8.30am - 2pmAtrium
Digital literacyLearn more about iPads / MacBooks8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
Computers and devicesGet help with iPad configuration (grades 5 to 6) and laptop configuration (grades 7 to 12)8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
PTAMeet your PTA representatives, and find out how you can get involved in CIS life8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
ID cards & decalsCollect student and parent ID cards and car decals8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
School busSchool bus services8.30am - 2pmPrimary library
Activities / ECALearn about the range of Activities (sports, arts, languages, enrichment & service) on offer 8.30am - 2pmAtrium
Academy of Music & Academy of SportsLearn about music and sports programmes and offerings8.30am - 2pmPrimary library

Starting school on another date

For students starting school on another date, our admissions team will provide full details about your child’s first day of school.

Other first day information

Communication, system access, class details

This page outlines the systems we use and how we communicate at CIS.

Before your child’s first day, you will receive an email with your login credentials for all CIS systems. Once you’ve set up your credentials, you can login to ManageBac to view your child’s timetable, teachers and class locations.

iPad & Macbooks (grades 5 to 12)

Our IT team will be on hand at the IT counter to help you get your child’s device set up. You can read more about device requirements for grades 5 and 6 here and for grades 7 to 12 here.

Meals

Visit the canteen page if you’d like your child to purchase lunch and/or snacks at school.

School uniforms

All students must wear the CIS uniform from the first day of school. The uniform page outlines what items your child will need, while the parent handbook outlines our uniform policy.

School bus

School bus routes take up to two weeks to be confirmed, so please arrange bus transportation via the bus services page as soon as possible.

Campus access

When you arrive on campus, you will be asked to show your parent ID card or the admissions new family email to our security team. Learn more about security on campus here.

Contacts

If you need assistance over the next few weeks, please do not hesitate to contact us.