Quick summary of key school information
School details
Ratio of local students to international students |
The student ratio at CMIS is limited to 30% Korean passport holders and 70% foreigner passport holders. |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
ESL programs are not offered. However, instead CMIS has EA (Educational Assistant) teachers, in each grade from kindergarten to grade 5, helping students with their academic or behavior assistance. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Korean, Spanish and Chinese |
Max. number of students per class |
The class size varies by grade level. There are about 20 students in kindergarten, 22 students in grades 1-5, and 24 students in grades 6-12. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Admission assessment |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
English and Math evaluation and student/parent interview. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
8:55 |
School finish time |
15:35 |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Facilities at the school |
Library, auditorium, art classroom, music classroom, science lab. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Gym, soccer field, fitness room. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Calvin Manitoba International School is a K-12 co-educational day school registered as a Foreign Educational Institution. It is a Manitoba school, located in Songdo, focused on engaging students with challenging academics in a nurturing atmosphere while celebrating individual and cultural differences. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The CMIS educational philosophy is based on the 5Hs - Head, Heart, Heritage, Harmony and Hand. CMIS encourages students to engage in Head (intellectual achievement), Heart (character building). Heritage (identity establishment), Harmony (balanced development) and Hand (practice experience). |