The earth provides the foundation on which civilization develops and thrives. Students form the foundation of our future and the continuity of Chinese language and culture.
The Nation's Pre-eminent and Oldest School Offering Chinese-English Immersion Education
In 1981, a group of multi-ethnic San Francisco Bay Area parents, educators and civic leaders implemented a compelling vision—to create a school with a bilingual, multicultural curriculum in English and Mandarin Chinese to prepare children for an increasingly interconnected world.
Shirley Lee, a founder and the Head of School for 15 years, began teaching four young students in two modest classrooms. Chinese American International School(CAIS) was the first school of its kind in the nation and remains one of the only independent pre-K through 8th Grade English-Mandarin immersion programs in the U.S.
This bold experiment has become a shining model of success. Today the school enrolls more than 400 students. Under the leadership of Head of School Andrew W. Corcoran, who joined the CAIS community in 2001, CAIS graduates continue to enter leading high schools and universities. Some alumni now study and work in China. Others have exciting careers in the U.S. that draw on their bicultural education.
The school has grown from two classrooms to a lively, bustling campus—complete with two libraries, a computer lab, a science lab, an art studio, a health center, multipurpose rooms, a gymnasium and playgrounds.
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Shirley Lee, a founder and the Head of School for 15 years, began teaching four young students in two modest classrooms. Chinese American International School(CAIS) was the first school of its kind in the nation and remains one of the only independent pre-K through 8th Grade English-Mandarin immersion programs in the U.S.
This bold experiment has become a shining model of success. Today the school enrolls more than 400 students. Under the leadership of Head of School Andrew W. Corcoran, who joined the CAIS community in 2001, CAIS graduates continue to enter leading high schools and universities. Some alumni now study and work in China. Others have exciting careers in the U.S. that draw on their bicultural education.
The school has grown from two classrooms to a lively, bustling campus—complete with two libraries, a computer lab, a science lab, an art studio, a health center, multipurpose rooms, a gymnasium and playgrounds.
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