CAIS Facilities Rental

CAIS is thrilled to explore community partnerships and is happy to offer our campus spaces (such as the gymnasium and 455-seat theater) for rent to nonprofit organizations. If you represent...

Yuki Ball Championship

On the next-to-last day of school, the entire Middle School student body went up the hill to the field to participate in something that’s become an end-of-year tradition—an all-middle school Yuki Ball championship....

Family School Alliance (FSA)

Events and Meetings Event Chairs Leadership Liaisons Ways to Support FSA Events FSA organizes a variety of events and activities which draw our community together socially, including: Meetings FSA meets in-person or Zoom on...

Overview of Our Two-Year-Old Classroom

The Preschool program is where a CAIS education begins. For the 2025-2026 school year, our program will serve children who are two years old by September 1, 2025. (Toilet training by the start of...

Students’ Work Continues to Have Impact 

Daniel Bednarczyk from Slide Ranch (site of our sixth grade outdoor ed last fall) shared an update on our story from the January 2022 Middle School Update on the Black...

Welcome from Head of School Jeff Bissell

Welcome 欢迎 (huānyíng), to the Chinese American International School, the oldest Mandarin immersion school in the nation. Founded in San Francisco in 1981, CAIS is a leader in its field and prides...

Firedragon Annual Fund Volunteers

Firedragon Annual Fund volunteers play a critical role in CAIS fundraising. Co-chairs and class captains help the school realize its philanthropic goals to fulfill its mission. These dedicated parents lead and encourage...

Firedragon Annual Fund FAQs

Have a question that isn’t answered below or need additional information? Contact Myra Wooding, Assistant Director of Advancement, at m_wooding@cais.org.