Christian Alliance International School
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| Christian Alliance International School | |
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| Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Arthur Enns |
| Students | approx. 500 |
| Type | Private |
| Grades | Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
| Athletics | Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming, Ground hockey |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Color(s) | Blue, White |
| Established | 1992 |
| Homepage | CAIS Website |
The Christian Alliance P.C. Lau Memorial International School (CAIS) (previously called "Christian Alliance International College") is an elementary/secondary Christian school that is based in Hong Kong and runs on a Canadian curriculum. The school is non-profit and is owned and operated by the Kowloon Tong Church of the Chinese Christian and Missionary Alliance (KTAC). The school requires all students to speak English. It maintains an evangelical Christian environment.
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[edit] History
CAIS began operation in September 1992 with about 40 students ranging from grade 7-11. G.12 was created the following year and increased enrollment to about 90 students. Grades 1 to 6 joined the school in 1995 and, in 1996, a kindergarten was added.
[edit] Enrollment
CAIS accommodates an enrollment of approximately 500 students from more than 20 different countries.
[edit] Facilities
The school has around 24 different classrooms and facilities including a Dance room, Home Economics Laboratory, Library and Resource centre, Computer laboratory, 2 Science Laboratories, a Band room, Music room and a Visual arts room. The school also has a Chapel where students gather together once every week.
[edit] Academic
CAIS provides a number of locally developed curricula and specialized programs including Band, Dance, French/Mandarin, Music/Drama, Visual Arts, Information Technology Education, Domestic Science, Accelerated Reader, Special Education, and Advanced Placement Courses.
[edit] Activities
[edit] Sports
The school's main sport is Basketball. They also have a badminton, swimming, soccer, volleyball and other sports teams.
[edit] Music
The school has a 5, 6, 7 and 8-12 grade band. The students perform in various concerts, during Christmas and Spring, and also many other concerts for high school students. The bands also competes often gets good marks in their ratings and does well in comparison with other schools.
[edit] Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books is a program that encourages reading by all students at the primary and middle school levels, originated from a public radio program in the 1940s and was introduced to North Carolina libraries in the USA in 1981. Mr. Bryant McEntire brought the idea to Hong Kong when he was in CAIS in August 2000. Since its introduction, enthusiasm has spread from school-wide battles to city wide battles. Over 7 Hong Kong international schools with over 240 students formally participated in the program with many others enthusiastically reading the lists for pleasure.
[edit] World Maths Day
Christian Alliance International School ranked 1st place in the most questions answered during World Maths Day 2007, as well as a student being #1 (Stefan Lam) overall internationally.
