Founded in 1981 by groundbreaking Freedom Rider and former San Francisco Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver, CAIS is proud of our history as the first Mandarin immersion school in the United...

As affirmed at the highest level by our Board of Trustees, CAIS is dedicated to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining a world-class faculty. The school administration puts a high priority on...

We hosted musicians from New Asia Chamber Music Society (including professional erhuist Andy Lin, who was our guest artist at Mass Greeting this year). Over two days, the four musicians worked with CAIS students...

This month, our Early Childhood Division students celebrated 100 days of school. The celebration of the 100th day of school was embedded in the lessons the students learned and activities...

Thanks to improving conditions in San Francisco, we’re able to chart a reverse course from two years ago, shifting from a virtual event now to an In-Person ShowCAIS 2022 by popular acclaim. New Location: 19th Avenue campusSame...

Preschool Director Chu Hsi Tseng Preschool Director Chu Hsi Tseng began at CAIS in the summer of 2020 during the height of pandemic uncertainty. Not only did she oversee the...

IT Manager Annie Yu Since 2014, much of IT Manager Annie Yu’s work has happened behind the scenes, making her one of the stealthiest stars on the CAIS team. The...