| Copenhagen International School | |
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| Location | |
| Hellerup, 2900, Denmark | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Founded | 1963 |
| School number | IBO: 000004 |
| Director | Walter Plotkin |
| Grades | Pre K - 12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Enrolment | 600 |
| Language | English |
| Athletics | NECIS |
| Website | CIS Website |
Copenhagen International School (CIS) is an international, co-educational day school located in Copenhagen, Denmark. As of 2011, the school runs two campuses: Hellerup Campus, located in Hellerup, a suburb of Copenhagen, where the Primary and Middle School up to grade 8 is situated, and the City Campus, located in Østerbro, Central Copenhagen near Østerport, where the Senior School is situated. The student body consists of around 600 members representing over 50 different nationalities with English as the primary language of instruction. Copenhagen International School offers an educational program from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school year comprises four quarters, extending from mid-August through mid-June.
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The school is authorized to deliver the continuum of the three International Baccalaureate curriculum programs: the IB Primary Years Program (Pre-K to Grade 5) followed by the IB Middle Years Program (Grades 6-10) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (Grades 11 & 12). Instruction is in English. The curriculum covers language (English), mathematics, science, social studies, P.E., technology, art, music and drama. Danish is required starting in grade 1. French and German are offered as foreign languages starting in grade 5.
Subjects offered for the IB Diploma include:
Many CIS graduates have gained acceptances into leading colleges and universities primarily in the UK, US and Denmark. The school runs a university guidance and counseling service for all students. In recent years, graduates have attended universities including Oxford University, Cambridge University, University of St. Andrews, Durham University, Copenhagen Business School, NYU, Stanford University, Harvard University, and Princeton University.
Copenhagen International School was founded in 1963 to serve the international community of Denmark. It was originally founded for twelve English speaking pupils and expanded as more and more English speaking families moved to Copenhagen. It is one of the twelve founding schools of the International Baccalaureate program, having offered the program since 1968.
Accredited by the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and the Council of International Schools (CoIS). CIS is a private non-profit organization recognized by the Danish Ministry of Education.
In the 2009-2010 school year, there were 90 full-time and 10 part-time faculty members, made up of 22 U.S. citizens, 16 host-country nationals, and 62 third-country nationals.
The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including:
Copenhagen International School is also a member of the Northwest European Council of International Schools (NECIS) which organizes yearly sports tournaments throughout North West Europe, for the age groups Under 12, Under 14, Junior Varsity, and Varsity in the sports Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Rugby, Softball, Tennis and Track & Field. Recent achievements include the Junior Varsity Boys Rugby Team winning the Rugby Championships in 2008 and 2009 as well as the school's varsity basketball team bringing back a first place trophy from the NECIS tournament in 2010.