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Chinese International School

Hong Kong

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Boarding Arrangements

CIS Hangzhou offers a year-long residential programme for Year 10. The mini-campus is housed in two custom-built halls on the Greentown Yuhua School campus, with 24-hour supervision. Each residence group contains up to four students per room, and groups of up to 24 students are organized into a house with a Head of House and two Coach Mentors.

House System

In CIS Hangzhou, housing groups are organized into six houses named Ren (仁), Yi (義), Li (禮), Zhi (智), Xin (信) and Yong (勇). Each house is led by a Head of House and supervised by Coach Mentors as part of dorm life.

Governance and Ownership

The school is a non-profit charitable organisation. Ultimate responsibility rests with the Board of Governors of the Chinese International School Foundation; day-to-day operations are led by the Head of School and the Leadership Team.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees HK$216,100 - 342,800
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1500
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1983
Bus Service Yes
Availability Are there places?

Chinese International School (CIS) is a bilingual Reception–Year 13 school on Braemar Hill, Hong Kong. Primary students learn in English and Chinese (Mandarin) with equal time in both languages, while Secondary instruction is primarily in English with Mandarin required at differentiated levels. The curriculum progresses from IB MYP in Years 7–9, to a school-developed programme in Years 10–11, and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. A distinctive feature is CIS Hangzhou, a required year-long residential programme for Year 10 that deepens language, cultural understanding, and service through experiential learning. The school enrols 1,500+ students and offers extensive co-curricular activities across Arts, Sports, and Service, including a weekly Service Programme led by Year 12 students. CIS operates a “Busing for All” policy for Years 3–11 to reduce congestion and emissions.

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