Canadian International School of Hong Kong

Coordinates: 22°17′07″N 114°13′06″E / 22.28528°N 114.21833°E / 22.28528; 114.21833

Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) is an international school in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991, the school provides an education for over 1,800 students representing more than 40 nationalities from Pre Reception to Grade 12. An International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, CDNIS is authorized to deliver the Diploma Programme (DP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Primary Years Programme (PYP). In addition to the IB Diploma Programme, Students are also eligible to receive the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The language of instruction is English with Mandarin and French taught as second languages. The Head of School is Dr. Gregg Maloberti.^[2]

For six consecutive years, CDNIS was recognized as the "Leading International School in Hong Kong", by Hong Kong Business'magazine’s High-Flyers campaign. In 2008 and 2009, the Fraser Institute Report Card awarded CDNIS with a 10 out of 10. CDNIS was one of only three school out of more than 700 delivering the Ontario curriculum to achieve this ranking in 2009 and the only school to achieve this ranking for two consecutive years. The school has also been chosen as one of the top private international schools in Hong Kong in the "Top 10 Private International Schools in Hong Kong" list in the China Service Mall site.^[3]

Lower School

The Principal of the Lower School is Dylan Hughes and the Vice Principals are Kathy Nutting (Pre Reception - Grade 2) and DJ MacPherson (Grade 3-6). Students from Pre Reception to Grade 6 are part of the Lower School and make up just over 60% of the student body. Students in Pre Reception and Reception attend school for either the morning or afternoon session, while Prep to Grade 6 students attend school all-day.

Students as young as three and four-years-old attend the half-day Pre Reception and Reception, programmes, designed to provide an introduction to school life. While the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) is officially used from Pre Reception, students also take part in regular Mandarin, performing arts and physical education classes, which are taught by specialist teachers. French is also introduced in Grade 5.

Upper School

The Upper School consists of students from Grades 7 to 12, with a current enrollment of 812 students, making up almost 40% of the student body.^[4] Students in Grades 7-10 take part in the Middle Years Programme (MYP), while students in Grade 11-12 take part in the Diploma Programme (DP). The Principal of the Upper School is Timothy Kaiser and the Vice Principals of the Upper School are Christopher Coates and Barbara Dacho (Vice Principal of Student Life and Leadership).

98% of the 121 students in the Class of 2014, the 5th cohort of IB graduates, were awarded the IB Diploma. Two students were awarded the maximum of 45 points out of 45, while 31 students (26%) achieved a score of 40 or above. The Class of 2014 IB score average was 36.1 points.^[5]

History

Canadian International School of Hong Kong was founded in 1991 by a group of Canadians living in Hong Kong who volunteered their time to establish an international school offering the Canadian curriculum. When the school first opened its doors to the first 81 students, the school campus was located in a small rented facility in Causeway Bay. The school continued to grow, and by 1999 has reached the "through-train" objective, providing an education from reception to grade 12. The school produced its first graduates at the end of the 1998/1999 school year. During the 1999 school year, Canadian International School moved to its present location Aberdeen, being architecturally designed with a unique Canadian style and spirit. CDNIS was and remains to this day a non-profit organization.

Construction of Aberdeen Campus

The school campus, designed by Canadian architect Norman Grey-Noble, was built in three main phases over a period of several years. The first phase, often referred to as the main building and used mainly by the Upper School, includes floors one to nine completed in 1999. Along with numerous classrooms on every level, a swimming pool is located on the first floor, two gymnasiums and an outdoor playground are on the third floor, the main school cafeteria and another outdoor playing surface, which is covered in artificial turf, is on the sixth floor and the main school office is on the ninth floor.

The second phase, which was finished in 2002, is used mainly by the Lower School and includes floors nine to 14. Besides numerous classrooms, this area also includes the school library, a covered playground on the 11th floor and another cafeteria on the 12th floor. The third and final phase, the Leo Lee Arts Centre (LLAC), was completed in the spring of 2008. The LLAC is a HK$100 million facility for music, drama, dance and visual arts.

Technology

The school has a e wireless network that can be accessed in every classroom. All classrooms have ceiling mounted projectors and sound systems, and many have interactive whiteboards. CDNIS was the first school outside of North America to receive its status as an Apple Distinguished School in 2000 and is one of Hong Kong’s leading users of Mac computers.The upper school uses Moodle as an online platform

Laptop Program

All teachers are issued laptops, and there is a student laptop program: For Grades 2 through 4, the school provides one school owned laptop per four students, in mobile carts that can be moved between classrooms. For students in Grades 5-12, a laptop is provided for each student, and the students are required to use these laptops within and outside the classroom.^[6]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Facts". Canadian International School of Hong Kong. Canadian International School of Hong Kong. 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011. 
2. ↑ "Introduction". Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
3. ↑ "Facts". Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
4. ↑ "Upper School - About Us". Canadian International School of Hong Kong. Retrieved 11 November 2014. 
5. ↑ "Canadian International School of Hong Kong 2014 IB Diploma Results". Retrieved 11 November 2014. 
6. ↑ "Learning and Teaching Technologies". Retrieved 2 September 2012. 

External links

• Official Website
• Leo Lee Arts Centre
• Sports/Timberwolves Website