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- International Baccalaureate (IB) World School — authorized to deliver the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). This means the school is recognized by the IB Organisation to deliver those specific, internationally‑developed curricula and assessments.
- Licensed as a School for Children of Foreign Nationals by the Jiangsu Provincial Education Bureau — the school is officially permitted by the provincial education authority to operate as an international school for expatriate (and other eligible) students in Jiangsu province. This is the local government licence that governs legal operation and admissions eligibility.
- IGCSE & A‑Level test centre authorised by Oxford AQA — the school is an authorised centre for administering A‑Level and IGCSE examinations through the Oxford AQA board, which allows it to register and run those external UK assessments on campus.
- Authenticated by Cambridge Assessment International Education — the school reports that it has been authenticated by Cambridge Assessment, indicating an institutional relationship with Cambridge's international examination/qualification frameworks (for example IGCSE/Cambridge programmes or recognition).
- HSK test centre approved by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) — the school was approved to administer China's HSK Mandarin proficiency exams, meaning it is an accredited local test centre for the HSK series.
(Only items explicitly presented on the school website and dated within the five‑year window 2021–2025.)
- Forbes China — International Education Outstanding Contribution Award (2023): CISK reports it received the Forbes International Education Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2023 Forbes China International Education Forum. This is presented on the school website as an institutional award recognising the school's contribution to international education.
- Forbes China — Top 100 Chinese International Schools ranking (2023): the school's website states CISK was ranked 33rd nationally (and 2nd in Jiangsu, 1st in Kunshan) in Forbes China's 2023 list of Chinese international schools; this appears on the school site as a formal ranking/recognition awarded to the school.
- KingLead — China International School Innovation Competitiveness Top 100 (2022): the school's site records that CISK was placed No.26 in KingLead's 2022 “International School Innovation Competitiveness Top 100,” a sector ranking that the school presents as an institutional recognition.
- HKPEP ranking — 21st in most educationally competitive international schools for expatriate children in Mainland China (2024): the school's About/Timeline notes CISK secured 21st place in the HKPEP ranking for 2024; the school presents this as a sector ranking/recognition.
If you'd like, I can (a) pull the exact school pages into a short PDF or list of links for your records, or (b) check each external awarding organisation's website for independent verification and precise award descriptions.
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.
