Chinese International School Manila

CISM was founded in 2007 by Felicia Hung-Atienza and Maria Louisa Sian, whose vision to provide an outstanding education began with 20 students and 11 teachers offering the American Core Curriculum and a unique second language program, Mandarin across all grade levels. As the School expanded to become an all through 3-18 international school, it became a world International Baccalaureate school offering the Diploma Program to senior students, after accreditation by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in 2011.

We are a private, non-profit, non-stock international school in the Phillipines providing outstanding education to students from Preschool to Grade 12.

CISM offers an excellent academic education coupled with a safe, happy and nurturing environment, conveniently located within Manila. We offer students every opportunity to excel, both inside and outside the classroom but most of all we offer them the chance to be themselves and develop at their own pace.

Situated within the McKinley district of Metro Manila, making it easily accessible for families, CISM provides education to children from over 24 different nationalities across the city of Manila. Whilst our core curriculum provision follows the American Core Curriculum, it is adapted and enriched to reflect our local and international context. CISM is also accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS).

We promote holistic learning supported by a broad co-curricular program, which encompasses extra-curricular activities, house events, student leadership, service learning, field and residential trips. Our academic life is underpinned by strong pastoral care to protect and support the wellbeing of all our CISM students.

Our campus is home to approximately 300 students from ages 3 to 18. Our youngest students follow the American Early Years Foundation Stage program, and students in Grades 1 to 10 follow the American Core Curriculum, which is adapted and greatly enriched to reflect our local and International context. Students in Grades 11 and 12 complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP). Students achieve well above average examination outcomes and go on to Higher Education Studies at prestigious Universities and Colleges around the world.

Our campus is built on a 4299 sqm site with 7252 sqm of useable area with facilities for both our Elementary and Middle/High school sections. The building is four storey with an impressive roof top sports facility. Shared facilities include a school assembly hall, a large sports hall, a gymnasium, a music room and two well-stocked libraries. Elementary classrooms are in clusters and our Elementary students also enjoy a specialist art room and ICT lab.

The Middle/High School facilities include a design technology area for food, a visual arts room, a dance/drama studio, plus specialist science laboratories for Biology, Physics, and Chemistry, and an ICT lab.

The entire school is Wi-Fi enabled, able to support a range of learning modalities. The whole campus is attractively maintained, with a regular program of facilities improvement to support changing learning needs over time. We work hard to ensure that we create an atmosphere conducive to learning.

Vision & Mission

As a community, we work together with teachers, support staff, parents, and carers acting as role models, helping our students as we all commit to providing the best possible educational experience for all our children and young people.

Vision

In pursuit of academic excellence to nurture global citizens

Mission

Educate. Engage. Empower.

Core Values

Charity. Integrity. Service. Modesty.