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SCHOOL NAME:CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

https://www.cdnis.edu.hk/




                                 Canadian International School of Hong Kong is renowned for its academic innovation and its welcoming and supportive community where athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities play an equally important role in the development of our students as academic rigour. CDNIS’ future-ready programmes promote academic excellence, the development of character, and strong engagement both locally and globally.

One of Hong Kong’s most preeminent international schools, CDNIS is a not-for-profit, independent school which offers a rigorous academic programme to over 1,800 students representing more than 40 nationalities. Since 1991, CDNIS has drawn on the strength of its Canadian and Chinese foundations to create a unique learning environment for children from Early Years 1 (pre-kindergarten) to Grade 12 on one campus.

An IB World School, CDNIS offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma, Middle Years and Primary Years Programmes, in addition to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). CDNIS is the only school outside of Canada where students graduate with both the IBDP and OSSD. Completing two distinct diplomas provides CDNIS students with a balanced education while allowing them to gain acceptance to some of the world’s most prestigious universities.

The new Early Years Bilingual Programme, launching in August 2022, will provide CDNIS’ youngest learners with a unique dual-language, cross-cultural learning experience. Both the International and Bilingual streams will guide a child’s language and cultural fluency in a nurturing but rigorous learning environment.

CDNIS is recognized as a Green School reflecting its long-held conviction that its school community has a collective moral responsibility to value and protect the natural environment, particularly by conserving resources and avoiding waste. In 2016, CDNIS renewed its sustainability commitment on environmental matters, placing a stronger emphasis on active measures that reduce the ecological footprint of its campus and facilities. In 2019, CDNIS installed a 349-panel Photovoltaic Farm and in 2021, CDNIS was awarded BEAM (Building Environmental Assessment Method) Plus Interior Platinum status from the Hong Kong Green Building Council for its eco-friendly renovation of its 6/F cafeteria.

CDNIS is proud to be accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).



								

Contact details

36 NAM LONG SHAN ROAD ABERDEEN HONG KONG

Email:

schoolinfo@cdnis.edu.hk
admissions@cdnis.edu.hk

Tel: 25257088, 22406363
Fax: 25257579

Level

Age of students

Primary medium of instruction

Places
offered

Year of establishment

Secondary cum Primary

3-18

English

1,754

1991

School fees (HKD)  2023/24 school year

128,200-227,100  MORE
Operating Classes R1 R1 R2 R2 R2 R3 R3
Annual School Fees in HK$ 128,200* 141,800*# 184,300# 128,200* 141,800*# 174,000 191,400#
Age 3 3 4 4 4 5 5
 
Operating Classes Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7
Annual School Fees in HK$ 174,000 174,000 174,000 175,700 175,700 185,000 196,500
Age 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
 
Operating Classes Y8 Y9 Y10 Y11 Y12    
Annual School Fees in HK$ 196,500 215,700 215,700 227,100 227,100
Age 13 14 15 16 17    

Accreditation (Year of last review)

District

Status

Curriculum

  1. Ontario Ministry of Education (2021)
  2. WASC (2018)
  3. CIS (2018)

Southern District

Non-profit making

IB

Special arrangement for incoming families

Overseas families who are relocating to Hong Kong are one of our priority categories for admission. Therefore their children will definitely receive the offer of an assessment. The school also tries to be flexible on admission deadlines.

Support for students with special education needs Financial assistance / scholarship Facilities for hire

Nil

We offer some support to students undertaking travel for academic and sporting reasons. The CDNIS Scholarship is by invitation and is awarded annually to deserving new Upper School students who have shown a consistent track record of high performance and achievement in their previous school(s).

School Hall/Auditorium