Orientation
Welcome to CIS. Our Head of School and division principals look forward to welcoming your family.
If you have any questions or concerns over the coming weeks, please reach out to our admissions team via email or phone +65 6734 8088.
If you are joining us on Monday, 19 January, please refer to the schedule for the day below. If your child is starting on a different date, your Admissions Executive will be in touch with details for your child’s first day.
19 January 2026 welcome schedules.
Nursery to Grade 12 (all programmes): New Families
Monday, 19 January
Time | Who | What | where |
|---|---|---|---|
8.00-8.30am | Parents, students | Principals to welcome parents and students | Main Office (Reception) |
8.00-8.30am | Parents, students | Collect ID cards | Main Office (Reception) |
8.30-9.00am | Parents, students | Students settled into classrooms | Various |
8.30-10.00am | Parents | Staff available to get you connected to CIS systems or meet with our Sodexo nutritionists for any questions | Main Reception (Meeting room 1 and 2) |
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 4-12)
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 4 to 6 here and for grades 7-12 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.