Copenhagen International School

Copenhagen International School
Address
Hellerupvej 22
Hellerup, 2900
Denmark
Coordinates 55°43′56″N 12°34′15″E / 55.7322°N 12.5709°ECoordinates: 55°43′56″N 12°34′15″E / 55.7322°N 12.5709°E
Information
School type Private
Founded 1963
School number IBO: 000004
Director Walter Plotkin
Grades Pre K - 12
Gender Co-Ed
Enrolment 820
Language English
Athletics NECIS
Website CIS Website

Copenhagen International School (CIS) is an international, co-educational day school located in the Copenhagen metropolitan area, 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,[1] and the City Campus, located in Østerbro, Central Copenhagen near Østerport, where the Senior School is situated. The student body consists of around 820 members representing over 70 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.

Academics

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:

The school also offers a two-week summer school programme for children aged 4–14 with activities centered around sports, English as a foreign language, or science classes. The summer programme is open to all children, and not restricted to CIS students.

Alumni

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 College London, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, University of St. Andrews, Durham University, University of British Columbia, Copenhagen Business School, NYU, Stanford University, Harvard University, Yale University, and Princeton University.

History

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.

In 2013, the School marked its 50th anniversary with a visit from Princess Benedikte.[2]

Accreditation

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.

Faculty

In the 2013-14 school year, there are 123 full-time and 22 part-time faculty members, made up of 45 U.S. citizens, 20 host-country nationals, and 80 third-country nationals.

Extracurricular activities

The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including:

Athletics

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 and the Varsity Rugby Team winning in 2010. It also had the school's varsity basketball team bringing back a first place trophy from the NECIS tournament in 2010.

Weekend programmes

The Japanese Supplemental School in Copenhagen (CPHJPSS; コペンハーゲン日本人補習学校 Kopenhāgen Nihonjin Hoshū Gakkō; Danish: Den Japanske Supplerende Skola), a weekend Japanese school, holds its classes at Copenhagen International School's Hellerup campus.[3] The school was established in 1974.[4]

External links

  1. ↑ "International basic schools".
  2. ↑ "Princess Benedikte goes to school". Royal Hats.
  3. ↑ "欧州の補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）" (Archive). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on May 10, 2014. "c/o Copenhagen International School, Hellerupvej 22-26 2900 Hellerup, DENMARK"
  4. ↑ "学校紹介" (Archive). Japanese Supplemental School in Copenhagen. Retrieved on April 6, 2015.