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“When researching the best school for my kids, I found the feedback from parents to be the most useful in helping me land on the right decision for my kids. A very close friend of mine had 2 sons who were close to graduating from CAIS spoke to me about her experiences as a CAIS mother and I was convinced soon after I spoke with her that CAIS had to be the right choice for my kids. Her sons embodied all the characteristics I hope my kids could model after, they were model citizens, inquisitive, respectful, mature, bright and confident. I thought if this is a representation of CAIS school kids, then sign me up! In fact, CAIS was the only school on our list from that point on. I was determined to get my kids into CAIS.”

We’re celebrating CAIS faculty (such as our second grade team shown above co-teaching math in Chinese and English) on the birthday of the great teacher, Confucius. In honor of this…

In Design Tech students are learning new concepts that will be foundational for their whole lives. Here are two sixth graders who are learning about Design Thinking and Empathy Work,…

In our first few weeks of Mandarin WLP class, the students began by exploring the four tones in Mandarin through fun body movements and tongue twisters. The tones are critical…

This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节 Zhōng qiū jié, sometimes called the Moon Festival in the West) is next Friday, September 29. It is one of the most important, family-centered holidays in…

Our artists have begun collaborating and expressing themselves through a variety of engaging activities and projects. Seventh and eighth graders explored synesthesia in art through a collaborative Mystery Box drawing…

6th Grade Science: The Happiness Project As a social experiment and review of the scientific method, students tracked their mood before and after a chosen activity. Activities ranged from exercising,…

Over the last decade, our eighth graders have enjoyed extremely positive results when applying to independent high schools. This is largely the result of the outstanding instruction our students receive from their…

The 2023-2024 school year brings with it four faculty members new to the Middle School. Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Director Ken Su and Design Technology Teacher Nick Barella have joined our…

By far the question I have been asked most often by CAIS parents in recent days (even more than “How was your summer?”) is “How are things going with the…