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China, Shanghai
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The language of instruction is English. Mandarin is a compulsory course and is taught as Mandarin as a Second Language (MSL) and Mandarin as a First Language (MFL), with daily Chinese study for primary and secondary students. ESL programs support English language learners. Mandarin Enrichment Program supports Chinese language development, and language tasters are offered in Japanese, Spanish, Korean and German.
The school encourages bilingual focus among multilingual students. Mandarin and English are core languages of study.
The Chinese Program features an immersion language curriculum as its main feature. There are 5 Chinese classes per week, divided into native and non-native tracks, with mother-tongue materials and non-mother-tongue materials such as Easy Steps to Chinese and HSK-related textbooks. The program also uses Hanban-approved HSK testing, with the institution serving as an HSK testing site.
Canadian International School Kunshan (CISK) is a K–12 IB-continuum school located at No.555 Chuanshi Road, adjacent to Duke Kunshan University and Kunshan High School, in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes from early years up to grade 12; CISK was founded in 2012. The campus includes a dedicated kindergarten building, academic blocks, student dormitories and sports facilities; boarding and a school-bus network are provided. Annual tuition for 2025–2026 ranges from RMB 130,000 (Early Years) to RMB 206,000 (DP Years); additional fees apply for bus and dormitory services. Classes are small (caps commonly listed as up to 22 students per class) and instruction is in English; Mandarin is compulsory and the school runs Mandarin (MFL/MSL) and short taster programmes in Japanese, Spanish, Korean and German. Key leadership includes the Secondary Principal Christopher Hoddinott and Primary Principal Dr. Sarah Salazar.
