Cayman International School

Cayman International School (CIS) is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational international school located in Camana Bay, Grand Cayman. It serves children from early childhood through Grade 12.

Age Range and Curriculum

• Ages served: Approximately 2 to 18 years (Pre-K2 through Grade 12)
• Curriculum:
  • Early Childhood: HighScope and Reggio Emilia inspired, with Spanish, swimming, music and movement
  • Elementary and Middle School: U.S. Common Core and AERO standards, enriched with STEAM, Spanish, service learning, and project-based learning
  • High School: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for Grades 11–12

School Size and Community

• Enrollment: About 980–995 students (2024–25)
• Class size: Typically 12–18, averaging around 16 students per class
• Student body: Over 40 nationalities represented, with about 25% Caymanian

Campus and Facilities

CIS has a 22-acre campus in Camana Bay with purpose-built facilities:

• Early Childhood Centre with outdoor learning terraces, sandpit areas, climbing structures, and playgrounds
• High School building with STEAM lab, science labs, art and music rooms, black box theatre, library, gym, and media spaces
• Outdoor facilities include a FIFA 2-Star artificial turf soccer pitch, swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts

Accreditation and Inspection Ratings

• Accredited by the Middle States Association (MSA) through Grade 12
• Authorized as an IB World School since 2008
• Member of the American International Schools in the Americas (AMISA)
• OES Inspection September 2022: Rated Excellent overall, with outstanding leadership, teaching, student outcomes, health and safety, and community links

Student Life and Enrichment

• Emphasis on arts, athletics, service learning, and global citizenship
• STEM programs include robotics, LEGO Robotics, and the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge
• Scholarships: Cayman Citizen Scholarship Programme offers partial and full tuition scholarships for Caymanian high school students

School Hours and After School Care

• Drop-off begins at 7:45 am
• Early Childhood: Half-day Pre-K2 ends about 11:30 am; full-day Pre-K until about 2:45 pm
• Elementary (Kindergarten–Grade 5): About 8:00 am–3:00 pm
• Middle and High School (Grades 6–12): About 8:00 am–3:15 pm
• After-School Care (“Pack Up & Play”): Available until 5:30 pm

Tuition and Fees

• Application Fee: CI$350 per child (non-refundable)
• Sibling discounts: 10% off second child, 15% off third and subsequent, 2% early payment discount if paid by August 1

Annual tuition for 2024–25:

• Pre-K2 half-day: CI$14,720
• Pre-K2–Pre-K4 full-day: CI$17,390
• Kindergarten–Grade 2: CI$20,850
• Grades 3–5: CI$24,050
• Grades 6–8: CI$26,980
• Grades 9–12: CI$28,700

Annual tuition for 2025–26:

• Pre-K2 half-day: CI$15,240
• Pre-K2–Pre-K4 full-day: CI$18,040
• Kindergarten–Grade 2: CI$21,500
• Grades 3–5: CI$24,770
• Grades 6–8: CI$27,790
• Grades 9–12: CI$29,710

Enrollment deposit and installment payment plans are available; a surcharge applies for the 10-month plan.

Inspection Ratings Summary

• Full Inspection September 2022: Excellent overall, with top ratings in leadership, teaching, student outcomes, safety, and community
• Earlier inspections (2020 and before): Consistently Excellent or Very Strong ratings, reflecting CIS’s high standards

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