Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
100 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
17 |
Most common nationality |
None |
Ratio of local students to international students |
1:5 |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
French German Hebrew Italian Mandarin Spanish |
Max. number of students per class |
8 |
Average number of students per class |
6 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No, but we have inclusion support therapists and learning support specialists |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Seesaw for distribution and management of class schedules, lessons and activities in early childhood and primary school levels
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Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No, but if requests for celebrating religious holidays in class are made, we can accommodate for sharing and learning purposes; if requests for prayer room use are made, we can accommodate by scheduling with teachers, ie, 20 minutes at noon |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
See above |
External examinations or assessments available |
None |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Sometimes, if students do not complete their classwork or if students need additional practice at home |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Senior Kinder - Gr 5 students may take up to 1 hour of time to do homework and more practice
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Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
85%, since we are an inclusive school with typically developing students and nontypically developing students (15% are neurodivergent) navigating our US Common Core curriculum altogether |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
At our inclusive school, if a child is determined to possess support learning needs, whether by parents submitting their developmental pediatrician's diagnoses or by our teaching team's observations, we employ inclusion support specialists to provide push-in support to the homeroom teacher within the classroom setting. Our specialized program also employs in-house speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists, who will recommend a twice-weekly (or more, if necessary) schedule to pull-out students for their therapy sessions within the school setting. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
While we have not registered 'gifted' students at school, we nurture and provide certain levels of support to all of our students, based on validated agreements reached during regular conferences between parents and the child's teaching team. Since we are a micro inclusive school, our small size allows us to meet each and every child's needs at close range. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Not an entrance exam, but merely a Skills Evaluation Test, which will provide our teaching team a general overview of the child's grade level skills, and thus be able to modify as needed. As a micro inclusive school, our small size allows us this flexibility. |
Waiting list |
No (post-COVID) |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
May 15 |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes we have year-round rolling admissions |
School start time |
8 AM for Preschool
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School finish time |
12 NN for Preschool
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Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes, while we offered it before, we removed it post-COVID, and will be offering it again soon. |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
ESL & World Languages, Arts & Crafts, Keyboards, Drums, Ballet, Hiphop Dance, Voice, Taekwondo, Swimming, Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Journaling, Animation, Coding, etc. |
Sports activities included |
Basketball, Badminton, Pickleball, Swimming, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Yoga |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, students are fielded into 3 Houses that compete in intramural activities, like team sports, math bowls, etc. Qualifying students also participate in external sports competitions at other schools/countries. |
Facilities at the school |
Our school facility is on the 2nd and 5th floor of a 10-storey building; we only have a small library and therapy and yoga rooms there. |
Sports facilities at the school |
All sports venues are in close proximity to the school, either a sports club with a small theater across the street, or a gym or a fitness center at walking distance; students are transported by the school shuttle or are accompanied on foot by security officers and physical education coordinators. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Canadian American School is a North American standards-based micro international school catering to foreign expatriate families on temporary mission in the Philippines and Southeast Asia region. CAS provides access to high quality education programs that develop the hearts, minds, and bodies of all its students, with specialized program support via language support services for English language learners, inclusion support services for neurodivergent learners, and therapy support services for developmentally delayed learners. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Canadian American School follows a student-centered approach, wherein our master teachers curate customized learning experiences for each of our students in a positive, loving, and caring environment. |