Charis International School

Charis International School (CIS) is the first registered international school for Tawau and the third for the East Malaysian State of Sabah, on the Island of Borneo. The school occupies 4 floors in Tawau’s new landmark, Calvary Crown; a ten-story multi-purpose building that is situated right in the heart of the town.

Charis International School (CIS) started on Aug 24, 2014 as the first international school for Tawau and the third for the East Malaysian State of Sabah. The school is located in Tawau’s new landmark, Calvary Crown; a ten-story multi-purpose building that is situated very strategically in the heart of the town. CIS, a K-11 school, is a registered Cambridge International Primary and Secondary School, providing the Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary and the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education).

Charis International Kindergarten (CIK) follows closely after the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) of UK and prepares the children well for Cambridge Primary. The curriculum is a well rounded one, providing avenues for the children to develop in all areas of their lives. The teaching methods encourage students to develop confidence as well as critical thinking skills. Besides the core subjects, children also learn practical life skills, independence, persistence, creativity, patience, cooperation and a caring attitude towards others.CIK is attractively decorated and equipped to provide the conducive environment for children to learn through hands-on experiences.

The school has received encouraging response from the local community. Outstation and international students can enroll as “Charis Home” is available to offer “A Home Away From Home”. The team of dedicated, qualified and experienced local and expatriate teachers from UK, America, South Africa, India, Australia and the Philippines adds international flavor to the school environment and enrich the experiences provided.

International school education is the preferred education to give children a better head start for a globalized world that is rapidly changing due to advances in digital technology as well as a need to enhance English language skills for effective communication globally. CIS is well prepared to take our children towards this challenge with our 21st century classrooms where smart TVs, Apple TVs, iPads and computers are part of the learning tools in class and in communication between students, teachers and parents.

CIS actively engages students in activities outside of the classroom to give students a better worldview of life and society. Twelve students went on an educational tour to UK October 2015. They joined an elite school in London for a week to have a taste of British education. A second group of twelve was similarly taken to UK October 2017. Charis students also participate in Rotary International sponsored Young Leaders Award (RYLA) training a few times annually as well as in community projects, planning and carrying out special programmes at Grace Alternative Training Centre for stateless children in Tawau.

Our Mission

• Provide all our students an internationally recognized education in a safe, supportive and caring environment that is conducive to learning.
• Provide holistic nurture to serve the unique intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs of our students, who are in a critical period of their lives as they grow from childhood to adolescence.
• Guide and encourage our students' development of personal standards of self-discipline, self-reliance, self-motivation, initiative, commitment and accountability.
• Instill on our students good moral and ethical values and compassion for humanity to understand, respect, serve and care for others in a multiracial and multicultural setting.
• Develop, in our students, the skills of leadership, teamwork and shared responsibilities for harmonious living in a borderless world.