Cebu International School

The school runs a pastoral care and counseling program to support students' social and emotional development. Counselors support teachers through the pastoral care program, and the program is delivered via homeroom teachers. All CIS teachers are expected to support students' social-emotional development and provide appropriate guidance where needed. Counselors provide individual and group counseling addressing academic/behavioral, personal/social, and college/career guidance. They participate in Student Support Services Team meetings to discuss special needs and to develop intervention strategies, and they assess students' social and academic strengths. Guidance Information Drives highlight topics relevant to development and personal wellbeing.

The school has a Learning Needs Department that identifies and supports students with learning needs. The Learning Needs Support Team comprises a Learning Needs Coordinator, a Learning Needs Teacher, Learning Needs Support, and a Learning Needs Assistant. The school uses a tiered model (Tier 1-3) with in-class modifications, targeted instruction, and occasional 1-1 support, delivered under the direction of the Learning Needs team. The school educates students with low-to-medium levels of additional learning needs, including physical or mental disabilities or emotional disorders, but does not have resources to cater to medium-to-high levels of needs. Admission and readmission for students with learning needs, including EAL, are at the discretion of the School, and there is an additional charge for these services.

The EAL program is in-house and supports students from diverse nationalities. EAL is the learning support provided to students with minimal ability to speak, read, or write in English. An English assessment is provided during admissions, and based on results, students may be placed in Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced levels. There is suitable support provided for students at all stages of language acquisition.

Mental wellbeing is supported through CIS's counseling program. Counselors provide individual and group counseling and follow-up with students, teachers, and parents in the areas of academic/behavioral, personal/social, and college and career guidance. The counseling team participates in Student Support Services Team meetings to discuss students' social and emotional needs and to develop intervention strategies. Guidance Information Drives highlight mental wellbeing topics relevant to student development.

CIS has a Child Protection Policy. The privacy notice states that CIS upholds the CIS Child Protection Policy and implements safeguarding and data privacy policies.